Number One Hundred and Fifty-One July 2015 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz BRIDGEYou are West in the auctions below, playing ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and 4-card majors. 1. Dealer West. Love All. 4. Dealer East. Game All. 7. Dealer West. Love All. 10. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ 3 ♠ A 9 8 5 2 ♠ A 2 ♠ K Q 8 7 3 ♥ A K 7 6 N ♥ 10 3 N ♥ K Q 8 7 6 5 ♥ A 5 2 N N ♦ W E ♦ W E ♦ ♦ W E Q 8 7 5 3 Q 5 4 9 8 7 W E 7 6 S S S ♣ A 8 2 ♣ 10 6 3 ♣ K 3 S ♣ 8 7 6 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♣ Pass 1♥ 1♠ 2♥ 2♠ 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 2♦ Pass ? 1♠ Pass 2NT1 Pass ? ? 118-19 2. Dealer East. N/S Game. 5. Dealer East. Game All. 8. Dealer South. Love All. 11. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ 4 3 ♠ A 9 8 7 2 ♠ 2 ♠ A K 5 N ♥ 7 6 N ♥ 10 3 N ♥ K Q J 8 7 6 5 N ♥ 9 8 7 W E W E ♦ A 6 5 4 3 W E ♦ Q 5 4 W E ♦ 7 4 ♦ A 8 7 6 5 S S ♣ Q J 10 9 S ♣ A 6 3 S ♣ 7 3 2 ♣ A 7 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 3♠ Pass 1♣ Pass 1NT 1♦ Pass 3♦ Pass ? 1♠ Pass 2♦ Pass ? ? ? 3. Dealer South. Love All. 6. Dealer East. Game All. 9. Dealer East. N/S Game. 12. Dealer West. N/S Game. ♠ A 4 2 ♠ A 9 8 7 2 ♠ 4 2 ♠ A K Q 4 3 ♥ N ♥ N ♥ N ♥ A 7 3 K Q 3 K 8 6 N W E W E W E ♦ Q 4 ♦ Q 5 4 ♦ A J 6 5 ♦ 4 2 W E S S S ♣ A K 9 7 6 5 ♣ A 6 4 3 ♣ 10 9 8 7 ♣ 9 8 7 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 2♠1 1♣ Pass 1♠ Dbl 1♠ Pass 2♥ Pass ? 16-10pts & 6 spades 1♠ Pass 2♦ Pass ? ? ? Answers on page 27 Answers on page 29 Answers on page 31 Answers on page 33 1953 MR Bridge Christmas SA ad final_Layout 1 06/02/2015 11:23 Page 1 CHRISTMAS CRUISE 2015 Enjoy the summer sunshine of Cape Town – Luderitz Namibia spectacular natural wonders and landscapes – Richards and celebrate the festive season on this South Bay Atlantic Indian remarkable bridge voyage Cape South Africa Ocean Town Mossel Ocean Bay Port Elizabeth YOURSouthern ITINERARY DATE PORT Ocean ARRIVE DEPART DEC 18 Depart UK DEC 19 Arrive CAPE TOWN South Africa Embark Aegean Odyssey overnight DEC 20 CAPE TOWN (Table Mountain) South Africa overnight DEC 21 CAPE TOWN (Stellenbosch) South Africa overnight DEC 22 CAPE TOWN South Africa 7.00pm DEC 23 At Sea DEC 24 PORT ELIZABETH South Africa 8.00am (Addo Elephant Park) 2.00pm DEC 25 Christmas Day celebrations at sea DEC 26 RICHARDS BAY South Africa 5.00am (Hluhluwe Game Reserve) overnight DEC 27 RICHARDS BAY South Africa (St Lucia Nature Reserve) 9.00pm DEC 28/29 At Sea DEC 30 MOSSEL BAY South Africa 8.00am (Garden Route) 6.00pm DEC 31/ New Year’s celebrations at sea JAN 1 ‘16 JAN 2/3 LUDERITZ Namibia 8.00am 6.00pm JAN 4 At Sea JAN 5 CAPE TOWN South Africa 8.00am CAPE TOWN & THE HIGHLIGHTS OF Disembark and transfer to Cape Town Airport for flight home Fares from £3,795pp* include: SOUTH19 days departing December AFRICA 18, 2015 19 days departing December 18, 2015 • Scheduled economy class flights with free regional connections from selected UK airports Join your Mr Bridge team on a unique Christmas and • Expert guest speaker programme New Year’s bridge cruise. 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ABTA No.Y2206 Features this month include: ADVERTISERS’ 1 Bidding Quiz by Bernard Magee INDEX BRIDGE 5 Mr Bridge 2 Christmas Cruise to Cape Town and Ryden Grange, Knaphill, 9 More Tips by Bernard Magee South Africa Surrey GU21 2TH 10 Julian Pottage Answers Your Questions with Voyages ( 01483 489961 to Antiquity 12 Leading a Trump [email protected] by Andrew Kambites 3 Clive Goff’s Stamps www.mrbridge.co.uk 14 David Stevenson Answers Your Questions 4 Odyssey to the shop: www.mrbridge.co.uk/ 16 Holmes is Misquoted Cape of Good Hope mrbridge-shop by David Holden and Roy Rowe with Voyages to Antiquity Publisher and 18 Mary’s Nineteenth Lesson by Liz Dale Managing Editor 5 Just Duplicate Mr Bridge 19 Defence Quiz by Julian Pottage Bridge Events 19 Declarer Play Quiz by David Huggett 6 Bernard Magee Associate Editor and DVDs Bridge Consultant 20 Robin Hood’s Long Journey by David Bird Bernard Magee 7 QPlus 11 22 The Bath Coup by Heather Dhondy bernardmagee 7 Mail Order Form @mrbridge.co.uk 26 Wendy Wensum’s Diaries 8 Bridge Event Cartoons & Illustrations 27 Bidding Quiz Answers (1-3) by Bernard Magee Booking Form Marguerite Lihou 28 Remembering Phil Drabble by Ned Paul 8 Bridge Events www.margueritelihou.co.uk 29 Bidding Quiz Answers (4-6) by Bernard Magee with Bernard Magee Technical Consultant 30 The Best Chance of Winning is to Lose by John Barr 9 Mr Bridge Tony Gordon Playing Cards 31 Bidding Quiz Answers (7-9) by Bernard Magee Typesetting & Design 9 Tips for 32 Catching Up with Sally Brock Ruth Edmondson Better Bridge [email protected] 33 Bidding Quiz Answers (10-12) by Bernard Magee 15 Duplicate Bridge Rules Simplified Proof Readers 34 Seven Days with Sally Brock Brigid McElroy ♣ 24 2016 Cruises to 36 Defending against 1NT: 2 Majors and More Ancient Civilisations Mike Orriel by Jeremy Dhondy Catrina Shackleton with Voyages to Richard Wheen 39 Declarer Play Answers by David Huggett Antiquity 40 Leads by Bernard Magee 27 France Mini-Cruises Customer Services with Fred.Olsen Catrina Shackleton 41 Readers’ Letters [email protected] 29 Norwegian 43 Defence Quiz Answers by Julian Pottage Festival and Fjords with Fred.Olsen Events & Cruises 44 What are the Most Common Discard Methods? ( 01483 489961 by Julian Pottage 30 Better Hand Jessica Galt Evaluation [email protected] 45 Serendipity by Shireen Mohandes Megan Riccio 31 Rivers, Canals & 47 Sally’s Slam of the Month [email protected] City Overnights Sophie Pierrepont with Fred.Olsen [email protected] REDUCE THE COST OF YOUR POSTAGE 33 Baltic Capitals & Stockholm Clubs & Charities Postage stamps for sale at 90% of face-value, Archipelago Maggie Axtell all mint with full gum. Quotations for with Fred.Olsen [email protected] commercial quantities available on request. 38 Bernard Magee’s Values supplied in 100s, higher values Tutorial Software Address Changes available as well as 1st and 2nd class ( 01483 485342 (eg 2nd class: 100x38p+100x16p). 48 The Treasures Elizabeth Bryan of the Aegean with [email protected] (/Fax 020 8422 4906 e-mail: [email protected] Voyages to Antiquity BRIDGE July 2015 Page 3 1910 MR Bridge Voy to SA ad_Layout 1 01/12/2014 17:02 Page 1 Sail with Bernard Magee and friends on a magnificent voyage S PA I N Tangier Malaga Casablanca Las Palmas Marrakesh Agadir canary MOROCCO islands Dakhla Western Sahara desert Praia Cape Verde Bom Bom Islands Sao Tome Sao Tome & Principe Luanda Angola Atlantic Walvis Bay Ocean Luderitz Namibia South Africa Cape Town CRUISE FROM MALAGA TO CAPE TOWN NOV 19 Fly to MALAGA Spain Embark Aegean Odyssey NOV 20 TANGIER Morocco NOV 21 CASABLANCA/RABAT/ MARRAKESH Morocco Morning sightseeing in Casablanca and Rabat. Afternoon drive to Marrakesh hotel NOV 22 MARRAKESH/AGADIR Morocco Sightseeing. Drive to Agadir to rejoin ship NOV 23 At Sea NOV 24 LAS PALMAS Canary Islands NOV 25 At Sea NOV 26 AD DAKHLA Western Sahara Desert LOW NOV 27/28 At Sea SINGLE NOV 29 PRAIA Cape Verde Islands NOV 30-DEC 5 At Sea JOIN THIS 4-WEEK † SUPPLEMENTS DEC 6 SAO TOME DEC 7 BOM BOM ISLAND Principe ODYSSEY TO DEC 8/9 At Sea – Crossing the Equator DEC 10 LUANDA Angola DEC 11/12 At Sea THE CAPE OF DEC 13 WALVIS BAY Namibia DEC 14 LUDERITZ Namibia DEC 15 At Sea GOOD HOPE DEC 16-18 CAPE TOWN South Africa overnight DEC 19 CAPE TOWN South Africa 31 days departing November 19, 2015 Transfer to Airport for flight home AEG151119BR If you have a passion for travel as well as your passion for fares* from £3,995pp include: bridge, then join Bernard Magee on this remarkable month- • Scheduled economy class flights with free regional connections from selected UK airports long Mr Bridge cruise.