Number One Hundred and Forty August 2014 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. Game All. 4. Dealer South. Love All. 7. Dealer West. Game All. 10. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ A 10 8 4 ♠ A J 2 ♠ J 9 8 7 4 ♠ 3 ♥ 7 6 N ♥ K Q 6 5 N ♥ A K 3 N ♥ J 8 7 6 5 4 N W E W E W E W E ♦ A 7 6 ♦ A K 5 ♦ 2 ♦ 8 7 6 S S S S ♣ A 10 9 2 ♣ J 10 4 ♣ A J 4 3 ♣ 9 3 2 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 3♠ 1♠ Pass 2♦ Pass 2♣ 2♠ ? ? ? 2. Dealer South. Love All. 5. Dealer East. Love All. 8. Dealer East. Love All. 11. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ A K 8 2 ♠ A J 9 8 ♠ J 9 8 7 ♠ K Q 4 ♥ 9 7 5 N ♥ 8 5 3 N ♥ 6 5 N ♥ 8 7 6 N ♦ A K 4 2 W E ♦ 7 6 W E ♦ 4 3 2 W E ♦ A 9 8 7 W E ♣ 6 5 S ♣ K Q J 4 S ♣ 10 8 7 6 S ♣ 5 4 3 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South Pass 1♠ Pass 1♥ 1♠ 1♥ Pass 1NT Pass 2♦* Pass 3♠ Pass 4♣ Pass Pass 2♠ Dbl Pass 1NT Pass 2NT Pass 2♥* Pass 2NT Pass ? ? ? ? *Transfer to hearts 3. Dealer West. N/S Game. 6. Dealer West. Love All. 9. Dealer North. Love All. 12. Dealer West. N/S Game. ♠ 7 6 ♠ 6 5 ♠ 7 6 ♠ 8 4 3 ♥ A K 8 4 2 N ♥ A J 8 3 2 N ♥ J 8 N ♥ 7 6 N W E W E W E W E ♦ A K 3 ♦ K 6 ♦ A 8 7 6 5 4 ♦ 7 S S S S ♣ 8 7 2 ♣ A 6 4 2 ♣ Q 3 2 ♣ K Q J 6 5 4 3 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♥ Dbl Redbl Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 1♥ 1♠ Pass 3♣ 3♥ 4♣ 4♥ Pass 1♠ Dbl Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦* Pass ? ? ? ? *Fourth suit forcing Answers on page 6 Answers on page 9 Answers on page 11 Answers on page 13 1790 MR Bridge Bang to Sing ad amended_Layout 1 27/05/2014 16:24 Page 1 Join Mr & Mrs Bridge on an unforgettable voyage. Thailand Bangkok Angkor Wat Cambodia Vietnam SINGLE Sihanoukville Ho Chi Minh City Ko Samui SUPPLEMENT Gulf of Thailand £100* Malaysia Kuantan Malacca Singapore 15-day fly-cruise departs February 16, 2015 DATE PORT ARRIVE DEPART FEB 16 Depart UK FEB 17 Arrive BANGKOK Thailand Transfer to hotel overnight hotel FEB 18 BANGKOK Thailand overnight hotel FEB 19 BANGKOK Thailand Embark Aegean Odyssey 8.00pm FEB 20 At Sea FEB 21 KO SAMUI Thailand 6.00am 1.00pm FEB 22 SIHANOUKVILLE Cambodia 7.00am (Phnom Penh) 8.00pm FEB 23 At Sea FEB 24 HO CHI MINH CITY Vietnam noon overnight CRUISE TO FEB 25 HO CHI MINH CITY Vietnam 2.00pm FEB 26 At Sea FEB 27 KUANTAN Malaysia 1.00pm 6.00pm THE JEWELS OF FEB 28 At Sea MAR 1 MALACCA Malaysia 7.00am 6.00pm MAR 2 SINGAPORE 7.00am Disembark and transfer to SOUTHEAST ASIA Singapore Airport for flight home Departs February 16, 2015 fares from £2,795pp include: • SCHEDULED ECONOMY CLASS FLIGHTS Enjoy a daily duplicate on this wonderful cruise. with free regional connections from selected UK airports Sail with Mr & Mrs Bridge to the jewels of Thailand, •EXPERT GUEST SPEAKER PROGRAMME Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia. Enjoy daily • DAILY DUPLICATE BRIDGE duplicates, seminars and afternoon bridge when • BRIDGE SEMINARS WHEN AT SEA at sea. With sightseeing excursions in all ports • SIGHTSEEING EXCURSIONS AT MOST PORTS OF CALL visited, this promises to be another truly • OPEN-SEATING DINING memorable voyage. • MR BRIDGE DRINKS PARTY • COMPLIMENTARY WINE WITH DINNER ON BOARD • GRATUITIES FOR ON-BOARD CABIN AND RESTAURANT STAFF • OVERSEAS TRANSFERS AND BAGGAGE HANDLING MR BRIDGE VALUE FARES† Standard Inside from £2,795 Outside from £3,195 Balcony from £4,250 PAST PASSENGERS ON AEGEAN ODYSSEY ENJOY ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS – CALL NOW please ask for details Join Mr & Mrs Bridge on a visit to ON 01483 489961 ANGKOR WAT, CAMBODIA TO RESERVE YOUR Depart UK on the 13th and extend your Bangkok stay with a 3-day excursion by air CABIN, OR VISIT to Siem Reap in Cambodia to visit the www.mrbridge.co.uk magnificent temple ruins at Angkor. 2 NIGHTS SIEM REAP/1 NIGHT BANGKOK †All prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy, available only on certain cabin grades, Supplement including flights are subject to availability at the time of booking and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Twin sharing £589pp/Single £695pp *Single accommodation is available only in certain categories and is subject to availability. 10093 TO VOYAGES ANTIQUITY ABTA No.Y2206 FEATURES 4 Discover Japan & China aboard Minerva 1 Bidding Quiz RUBBER / by Bernard Magee 6 Better Hand Evaluation BRIDGE CHICAGO 5 Mr Bridge 7 Mail Order Form Ryden Grange, Knaphill, Names and Addresses 6 Bidding Quiz Answers Surrey GU21 2TH 2014 (1-3) by Bernard Magee 8 Bridge Event ( Booking Form 01483 489961 9 Bidding Quiz Answers [email protected] (4-6) by Bernard Magee 8 Bridge Events with Bernard Magee www.mrbridge.co.uk 11 Bidding Quiz Answers shop: www.mrbridge.co.uk/ (7-9) by Bernard Magee 9 Bridge Events at Elstead Hotel mrbridge-shop 11 Declarer Play Quiz 10 QPlus 11 Publsher and by David Huggett Managing Editor 13 Bidding Quiz Answers 10 We Are Survivors Mr Bridge (10-12) by Bernard Magee Teatowel Associate Editor and 14 Nazir in the Spotlight 12 Bernard Magee’s The Olde Barn Bridge Consultant by David Bird Tutorial Software Marston, Bernard Magee 13 Tunisia with Mr Bridge 17 Julian Pottage Lincs NG32 2HT bernardmagee Answers Your Questions 16 Denham Grove @mrbridge.co.uk 21 Declarer Play Answers Filming Weekend 2015 Cartoons & Illustrations by David Huggett 18 Genesis Choice Marguerite Lihou 22 Questions and Answers Travel Insurance www.margueritelihou.co.uk by David Stevenson 20 S R Designs Customer Services 26 Bridge and Travel Tips Leather Gifts Catrina Shackleton 27 Mary’s Eighth Lesson 20 Charity Events [email protected] by Liz Dale 21 Mr Bridge Technical Consultant 29 Defence Quiz Playing Cards Tony Gordon by Julian Pottage 23 Mr Bridge 29-31 August Typesetting & Design 30 Graysky the Lepidopterist Just Duplicate Bridge Ruth Edmondson Hosted by by Shireen Mohandes 23 2014 Festive Season [email protected] 33 August 2014 with Mr Bridge Diana Holland Proof Readers by Jeremy Dhondy 24 Mediterranean Cruises Tony & Jan Richards 34 David Stevenson with Voyages to Antiquity Richard Wheen Answers Your Questions Hugh Williams 26 Bridge Events at 36 The Bridge Lesson The Olde Barn Hotel Office Manager by Richard Wheen 26 Bridge Events at Rachel Everett 39 Readers’ Letters Blunsdon House Hotel [email protected] 42 Catching Up 27 Subscriptions to BRIDGE Events & Cruises by Sally Brock ( 01483 489961 28 Bernard Magee DVDs 43 Seven Days Rosie Baker 29 Tips for Better Bridge [email protected] by Sally Brock £169 Full Board 35 S R Designs Bridge Tables Jessica Galt 46 The Diaries of No Single [email protected] Wendy Wensum 35 Duplicate Bridge Supplement Rules Simplified Megan Riccio 47 Defence Quiz Answers [email protected] by Julian Pottage 38 Cruises to Ancient Sophie Pierrepont Civilisations with Voyages [email protected] ADVERTISEMENTS to Antiquity Clubs & Charities 39 Clive Goff’s Stamps 2 Bangkok to Singapore Maggie Axtell with Voyages to Antiquity 41 Mr Bridge 2015 Diaries [email protected] 3 Rubber/Chicago 48 Voyage to Antiquity Address Changes Bridge Events Bridge Fly-Cruises 2015 ( 01483 485342 Elizabeth Bryan All correspondence should be addressed to Mr Bridge. [email protected] Please make sure that all letters and e-mails carry full Booking Form on page 8. postal addresses and telephone numbers. BRIDGE August 2014 Page 3 Discover Japan & China aboard Minerva with Tony & Jan Richards Stimulating, informative, relaxing, sociable - just some Japan and China Discovery of the words passengers have used when describing the Swan Hellenic experience. A cruise aboard Minerva is like 3 – 24 January 2015 nothing else, with meticulous attention to the fi nest details 22 Days from £2,999pp No single and with a quality and charm that is simply unique. supplement* SPECIAL OFFER PRICES Join your Mr Bridge team, along with the crew and sta of Cabin Type Per Person Minerva on a journey of discovery to Japan & China. Enjoy Balcony Saver £8,499 duplicate bridge every evening after dinner. On days at sea Outside Saver £4,999 there are morning seminars and afternoon bridge sessions. Inside Saver £2,999 There are also exclusive drinks parties hosted by Tony & Jan Richards. Exceptional, inclusive value ✓ Mr Bridge programme ✓ All meals included – ✓ A tailor-made shore open-seating dining excursion programme ✓ Captain’s gala nights ✓ All gratuities on board ✓ A selection of engaging and ashore onboard activities ✓ Flights and overseas ✓ Enhanced benefi ts airport transfers in selected cabins ✓ Porterage of luggage ✓ Complimentary ✓ Port taxes, visas chau eur service** **On all cruises, passengers booking selected cabins (category A-C) within 75 miles of your departing UK airport (London or Manchester only).