Number: 190 UK £3.95 Europe €5.00 October 2018 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz This month we are dealing with auctions where your partner passes in response to your opening bid. You are West in the auctions below, playing ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and four-card BRIDGEmajors. It is your turn to call. 1. Dealer West. Love All. 4. Dealer West. Love All. 7. Dealer West. Love All. 10. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ A Q 2 ♠ A K Q 7 6 5 ♠ 7 6 ♠ A J 3 ♥ 7 6 N ♥ A K Q N ♥ A J 4 N ♥ A K 3 N ♦ W E ♦ W E ♦ W E ♦ W E A 4 3 2 S A 3 2 S A K 8 7 6 S J 8 3 S ♣ A K Q 5 ♣ 2 ♣ A K 3 ♣ A Q 8 7 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♣ 1♠ Pass Pass 2♣ 2♦ Pass Pass 1♦ Pass Pass Dbl 1♣ 1♠ Pass Pass ? ? ? 1NT Pass 2♣ Pass ? 2. Dealer West. Love All. 5. Dealer West. Love All. 8. Dealer West. Love All. 11. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ 9 2 ♠ 4 2 ♠ 7 6 ♠ 7 N N N N ♥ A K 2 ♥ A 7 6 ♥ A 4 ♥ A 10 4 2 W E W E W E W E ♦ K 8 7 S ♦ A K 2 S ♦ A K 8 7 6 S ♦ A K 4 S ♣ A K Q 6 5 ♣ A K J 4 3 ♣ A K 3 2 ♣ A K J 10 5 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♣ 1♠ Pass Pass 1♣ 3♠ Pass Pass 1♦ Pass Pass Dbl 1♣ 1♠ Pass Pass ? ? ? Dbl 2♦ 2♥ Pass ? 3. Dealer West. Love All. 6. Dealer West. E/W Game. 9. Dealer West. Love All. 12. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ J 2 ♠ 4 3 2 ♠ 7 6 ♠ A J 2 ♥ K 5 N ♥ A N ♥ A 6 5 N ♥ A 3 N W E ♦ W E ♦ W E ♦ W E ♦ A 8 7 3 S A K 9 8 S A K 2 S 5 4 S ♣ A K Q J 8 ♣ A K Q 6 5 ♣ A Q J 9 7 ♣ A K Q J 5 4 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♣ 1♠ Pass Pass 1♣ 2♠* Pass 4♠ 1♣ 1NT Pass Pass 1♣ 1♦ Pass Pass ? ? ? Dbl Pass 1♥ Pass * weak jump overcall ? 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Olsen www.mrbridge.co.uk Mr Bridge 10 The Diaries of Wendy Wensum 9 UK Events at shop: www.mrbridge.co.uk/ The Olde Barn Hotel mrbridge-shop 11 Declarer Play Quiz by David Huggett 10 Bridge With Angela 11 Mr Bridge UK Events at Publisher and 12 Take-Out Doubles Part 1 The Chatsworth Hotel Managing Editor by Andrew Kambites 14 Bernard Magee DVDs Mr Bridge Sets 1-3 15 Take-Out Doubles Part 1 Quiz 15 Bernard Magee DVDs Associate Editor by Andrew Kambites Sets 4-6 Julian Pottage 17 David Stevenson Answers Your Questions 16 Festive Events 2018 [email protected] 18 Mr Bridge UK Events 2019 20 Robin Hood’s Bad Breaks by David Bird 24 Acol Bidding with Bridge Consultant Bernard Magee 22 Julian Pottage Answers your Questions Bernard Magee 26 Declarer Play with bernardmagee 24 Catching Up with Sally Brock Bernard Magee @mrbridge.co.uk 28 Bridge Tables 25 Take-Out Doubles Part 1 Quiz Answers 31 Re-boot your Acol with Cartoons & Illustrations by Andrew Kambites Bernard Magee Marguerite Lihou 32 BRIDGE Subscriptions 26 Letter From Overseas by John Barr www.margueritelihou.co.uk 33 Little Voice 27 Readers’ Letters 33 Defence with Technical Consultant Bernard Magee Tony Gordon 29 Defence Quiz Answers by Julian Pottage 34 Capital Cities of the Baltic with Fred. Olsen Typesetting 30 Ganjifa - Playing Cards From India 35 Bernard Magee’s Jessica Galt by Paul Bostock Tutorial Software [email protected] 38 Mr Bridge UK Events at 32 Pressing the Defence by Bernard Magee Denham Grove Proof Reading Team 35 Sally’s Slam Clinic 38 Bernard Magee DVDs Mike Orriel Set 7 36 Two Games in Toronto by Paul Barden 40 The Best of the Fjords Julian Pottage in Seven Nights Catrina Shackleton 37 Point of View by Philip Watson with Fred. Olsen Richard Wheen 41 Bernard Magee DVDs 39 Declarer Play Quiz Answers by David Huggett Set 8 Customer Services 41 Bidding Quiz Answers (1-3) by Bernard Magee 41 Duplicate Bridge Rules Catrina Shackleton Simplified [email protected] 42 Seven Days by Sally Brock 43 QPlus 12 44 Books on Bridge Events & Cruises 45 Bidding Quiz Answers (4-6) by Bernard Magee 44 Croatia 2019 ( 01483 489961 47 Bidding Quiz Answers (7-9) by Bernard Magee 45 Designs for Bridge Jessica Galt Table Covers [email protected] 48 What is Checkback and how do you use it? 45 Bridge Club Insurance Megan Riccio by Julian Pottage 46 Cruising European Rivers & Canals [email protected] 49 Bidding Quiz Answers (10-12) by Bernard Magee with Fred Olsen 47 Tunisia 2018-19 Clubs & Charities 50 Nothing To Do With Bridge by Janet Ward 47 Mobility Scooter Maggie Axtell 51 More Tips by Bernard Magee Insurance [email protected] 49 2019 Diaries REDUCE THE COST OF YOUR POSTAGE 51 Charity Events 51 Travel Insurance Postage stamps for sale at 90% of face-value, all mint with Printed in the UK by full gum. 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Olsen BRIDGE October 2018 Page 3 Mr Bridge UK Events 2018 Limited availability at some events PROGRAMME DAY 1 Tutorial Events with Bernard Magee 1500 Mr Bridge Welcome Desk open Chatsworth Hotel Two Bridges Hotel Tea or coffee on arrival 1745 to 1830 Elstead Hotel 26-28 October £258 26-28 November From £349* Welcome drinks Bournemouth BH1 3QP Supporting Minors Play and Defence of 1NT 1830 to 2000 Dinner 2015 BRIDGE 1 Just Duplicate Tutorial Events DUPLICATE PAIRS Blunsdon House Blunsdon House DAY 2 0800 to 0930 9-11 November £228 19-21 October £238 Breakfast Better Leads & Switches Denham Grove 27-29 December £228 1000 to 1230 Hosted by Sandy Bell Near Uxbridge, UB9 5DG SEMINAR & PLAY Chatsworth Hotel 30 Nov - 2 Dec £238 of SET HANDS Doubles at Just Duplicate Events 12-14 October £218 Hosted by Will Parsons (DUPLICATE BRIDGE ) 23-25 November £218 Denham Grove 1230 to 1330 Cold Buffet Lunch Denham Grove 5-7 October £228 1400 to 1645 19-21 October £218 Declarer Play BRIDGE 2 Hosted by Sandy Bell DUPLICATE PAIRS Elstead Hotel TEAMS of FOUR on Ramada Resort, Grantham (Bernard Magee Events) Marston, Lincs NG32 2HT 5-7 October £218 Elstead Hotel 2-4 November £218 16-18 November £228 1815 to 2000 Bidding Distributional Dinner Hands 2015 BRIDGE 3 Olde Barn Hotel Hosted by Lesley Lewis (formerly Ramada Resort DUPLICATE PAIRS Grantham) Olde Barn Hotel 26-28 October £208 DAY 3 9-11 November £218 0800 to 0930 16-18 November £208 Better Finessing Breakfast Hosted by Michael Haytack Chatsworth Hotel Please note that there are 1000 to 1230 Worthing BN11 3DU no seminars, set hands or SEMINAR & PLAY prizes at these events. of SET HANDS or at Just Duplicate Events (DUPLICATE BRIDGE ) 1230 to 1400 For Festive Events Sunday Lunch see page 16 (weekend events only) 1400 to 1645 2019 dates now available BRIDGE 4 Blunsdon House DUPLICATE PAIRS Swindon SN26 7AS see page 18 Full Board – No Single Supplement* ( 01483 489961 www.mrbridge.co.uk *Subject to availability. Single supplement applies to all rooms at Two Bridges & Blunsdon House UPGRADE adverts to liven up the in all four suits. I did not WARNING pages. Please send in your even count the points, just DUPLICATE snaps together with your opened 2NT and hoped my For the first time I have BRIDGE RULES name and details. partner said pass. She had 3 included a page (a review in SIMPLIFIED 2017 points and she did. My fact) nothing whatsoever to 2018 INTO 2019 other 5 cards were rags. do with bridge. However, David Stevenson having read the book They led. I won the first On the facing page are the myself, I wanted to tell you Mr Bridge trick, put the other 7 remnants of this year’s all about it. Be assured it winners on the table and weekend events. As these will make a wonderful claimed. Unbelievable they Send in the cover of your are filling up fast and space Christmas present. 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