Number One Hundred and Sixty-Two June 2016 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz This month we are dealing with the major suits. You are West in the auctions below, BRIDGEplaying ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and four-card majors. 1. Dealer West. Love All. 4. Dealer West. Love All. 7. Dealer West. Love All. 10. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ A K 8 7 6 ♠ A K 2 ♠ 9 4 2 ♠ K Q 5 4 2 ♥ A 9 4 N ♥ K 8 7 6 5 4 3 N ♥ A K 7 6 5 N ♥ K 2 N W E W E W E ♦ Q 3 2 ♦ Void ♦ A 6 W E ♦ 9 6 S S S ♣ 7 6 ♣ A K 2 ♣ K Q 3 S ♣ A 8 7 6 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass 1♥ Pass 4♣1 Pass 1♥ Pass ? ? 1♠ Pass 3♠ Pass 1Splinter: singleton or void club, ? heart support, game values 2. Dealer West. Love All. 5. Dealer West. Love All. 8. Dealer West. Love All. 11. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ 7 6 ♠ A 9 8 3 ♠ K Q 4 ♠ 7 ♥ A K 8 7 N ♥ K Q 8 7 3 N ♥ K Q J 8 7 N ♥ A 6 5 4 N ♦ Q 9 4 W E ♦ 5 4 W E ♦ K Q 4 W E ♦ 9 8 7 6 2 W E ♣ A K 4 3 S ♣ A K S ♣ K 3 S ♣ J 5 4 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass 1♥ Pass 4♥ Pass 1♥ Pass ? ? 2♥ Pass 2NT Pass ? 3. Dealer West. Love All. 6. Dealer West. Love All. 9. Dealer West. Love All. 12. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ K 8 7 6 3 ♠ 7 ♠ Void ♠ K J 10 ♥ A K 9 8 2 N ♥ K Q 10 8 7 N ♥ A K Q 9 8 N ♥ 4 N ♦ 10 W E ♦ A J 3 2 W E ♦ 10 9 8 W E ♦ A 7 6 5 W E ♣ J 6 S ♣ Q 8 4 S ♣ K Q J 4 3 S ♣ K Q 9 8 7 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass 1♥ Pass 3♥ Pass 1♠ Pass ? ? 2♣ Pass 2♠ Pass ? Answers on page 7 Answers on page 11 Answers on page 13 Answers on page 17 on board Minerva VOLCANIC ISLANDS and VISTAS CANARY ISLANDS • MADEIRA 30 January – 12 February 2017 14-day cruise from £1,499pp MADEIRA BOTANICAL GARDENS Funchal TIMANFAYA MOUNTAINS CANARY ISLANDS La Palma Tenerife Lanzarote SANTA CRUZ La Gomera Fueteventura Highlight port (3 days) El Hierro Gran Canaria Minerva’s journey begins at the volcanic island of Tenerife, with Gran Canaria, described as a continent in miniature, Mount Teide, Tenerife next to be explored. Step ashore in Fuerteventura followed by Lanzarote, home to the spectacular Timanfaya National CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS Park, and take in Madeira’s highlights during a two-night stay in Funchal. Discover the greenest of the Canary • Stroll through the lava fi elds of Mount Teide on the Islands, La Palma, and continue to fascinating La Gomera volcanic island of Tenerife before Minerva makes her maiden call to El Hierro, a • Explore the beautiful Botanical Gardens of Funchal UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve. • The UNESCO-listed Garajonay National Park o ers beautiful panoramic views of La Gomera FARES PER PERSON MIN16170130 • Join Minerva on an inaugural sailing to the smallest of Cabin Type Fares from the Canary Islands, El Hierro Balcony Savers from £2,999 • This will be the fi rst time Minerva visits all 7 canary Outside Cabins from £1,799 islands in one cruise Inside Cabins from £1,499 NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT ON ALL SAVER CABINS LIMITED AVAILABILITY SO BOOK NOW Reserve your cabin now Terms & conditions apply. See website for details or request Telephone number 01483 489961 a copy to be posted. SH_16_2065__Mr Bridge_Volcanic Islands_A5.indd 1 05/05/2016 16:00 Features this month include: ADVERTISERS’ 1 Bidding Quiz by Bernard Magee INDEX BRIDGE 2 Volcanic Islands 5 Mr Bridge Ryden Grange, Knaphill, onboard Minerva Surrey GU21 2TH 7 Bidding Quiz Answers (1-3) by Bernard Magee 3 Clive Goff’s Stamps 4 Aegean Classics ( 01483 489961 7 Defence Quiz by Julian Pottage onboard Minerva [email protected] 5 Cruises onboard Minerva 9 Defence Quiz Answers by Julian Pottage 6 Old Empires www.mrbridge.co.uk onboard Minerva 11 Bidding Quiz Answers (4-6) by Bernard Magee shop: www.mrbridge.co.uk/ 8 Italian Overture onboard Minerva mrbridge-shop 13 Bidding Quiz Answers (7-9) by Bernard Magee 10 Fiestas de Navidad onboard Minerva Publisher and 13 Declarer Play Quiz by David Huggett Managing Editor 11 QPlus 11 Mr Bridge 15 Declarer Play Answers by David Huggett 11 Travel Insurance 11 Designs for Bridge Associate Editor and 17 Bidding Quiz Answers (10-12) by Bernard Magee Tables Bridge Consultant 12 Atlantic Isles Bernard Magee 19 Sally’s Slam of the Month onboard Minerva bernardmagee 14 Archipelagos 21 Play and Defence at Duplicate Pairs onboard Minerva @mrbridge.co.uk by Bernard Magee 16 Maritime Iberia onboard Minerva Cartoons & Illustrations 22 Wise Wynfryth’s Invitation by David Bird Marguerite Lihou 17 Mr Bridge Playing Cards www.margueritelihou.co.uk 17 Kinds of Accountant 24 The Duke by Shireen Mohandes Tea Towel 17 Designs for Bridge Technical Consultant 26 Catching Up with Sally Brock Table Covers Tony Gordon 27 Wendy Wensum’s Diaries 18 Bernard Magee DVDs Typesetting & Design 19 Mr Bridge Just Ruth Edmondson 28 David Stevenson Answers Your Questions Duplicate Bridge Events [email protected] 20 Bernard Magee’s 32 More Tips by Bernard Magee Tutorial Software Proof Readers 26 Better Hand Evaluation 33 Suit Preference Signals by Jeremy Dhondy Julian Pottage 31 Bridge Events with Bernard Magee Mike Orriel 36 Teachers’ Corner by Ian Dalziel Catrina Shackleton 32 Madeira, Canaries with Voyages to Antiquity Richard Wheen 38 Julian Pottage Answers Your Questions 34 Pot Boiler Tea Towel 34 Stoke Mandeville Customer Services 40 Dear Absent Friends Spinal Research Catrina Shackleton reviewed by David Huggett [email protected] 34 QPlus Trade-In 41 Frozen Suits by Andrew Kambites 35 Club Insurance Events & Cruises 35 Duplicate Bridge ( 01483 489961 43 Readers’ Letters Rules Simplified Jessica Galt 35 Life’s a Game Tea Towel [email protected] 44 Names of Conventions by David Stevenson 36 Mr Bridge Megan Riccio Tutorial Weekends 46 Seven Days with Sally Brock [email protected] 37 BriAn Sophie Pierrepont 37 Bridge Traffic Signs [email protected] Tea Towel REDUCE THE COST OF YOUR POSTAGE 37 Mr Bridge Tie 42 Charity Events Clubs & Charities Postage stamps for sale at 85% of face-value, Maggie Axtell all mint with full gum. Quotations for 43 Denham Filming 2017 [email protected] commercial quantities available on request. 44 Canaries & Madeira with Fred.Olsen Values supplied in 100s, higher values Address Changes available as well as 1st and 2nd class 45 Croatia with Mr Bridge ( 01483 485342 (eg 2nd class: 100x38p+100x16p). 47 Mr Bridge Tea Towels Elizabeth Bryan 48 Adriatic to Venice [email protected] ( 020 8422 4906 e-mail: [email protected] onboard Minerva BRIDGE June 2016 Page 3 on board Minerva AEGEAN CLASSICS CYPRUS • TURKEY • GREECE 2 – 15 November 2016 14-day cruise from £1,299pp GREECE Dikili PERGAMON ACROPOLIS Piraeus EPHESUS ANCIENT Nauplia Kusadasi OLYMPIA TURKEY TERMESSOS Kalamata Marmaris Antalya Larnaca CYPRUS KHIROKITIA Highlight port (2 full days) Embark Minerva in Larnaca, your gateway to the divided city of Nicosia, and on to Antalya with its historic Ephesus, Turkey treasures. Next port of call is Marmaris, from where ancient Knidos can be visited, continuing to Kusadasi, CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS with plenty of time to explore the ruins at Ephesus and Miletus. Discover ancient Pergamon from Dikili before • Five overnight stays in port maximise your time ashore Minerva sets her sights on Greece. From Kalamata • Explore Turkey’s Lycian coast and uncover its discover Olympia and then sail to pretty Nauplia before ancient treasures arrival in Piraeus to experience the wonders of Athens. • Take in the ruins of Ephesus, including its magnifi cent library, theatre and Roman houses FARES PER PERSON MIN161102 • Discover the wealth of the Roman Empire on a range Cabin Type Fares from of tailor-made shore excursions Balcony Savers from £2,499 • An extended stay in Piraeus allows ample time to Outside Cabins from £1,599 explore ancient Athens Inside Cabins from £1,299 NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT ON ALL SAVER CABINS LIMITED AVAILABILITY SO BOOK NOW Reserve your cabin now Terms & conditions apply. See website for details or request Telephone number 01483 489961 a copy to be posted. SH_16_2065__Mr Bridge_Aegean Classics_A5.indd 1 05/05/2016 15:51 UPGRADE SURPRISE before the introduction of the limited-over game more Subscribers should find a than 30 years ago. 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