18 OCTOBER 2015 SENIOR LIFESTYLE 49 Lifestyle & Hobbies
Keep your brain fi t and learn a new hobby with Mr Bridge products
T e human brain is similar to a muscle and, like all muscles, it needs to be exercised and kept fi t. T e game of bridge acts as a healthy brainteaser, as well as opening up new worlds of wonderful social opportunities. Years ago, bridge was considered to be a social grace — and some say it still has that same value. Beginners will need to start slowly, learning
the rules of play and gaining enough confi dence to join in with others. To help you along this journey, Begin Bridge has been developed as an interactive tutorial program that lets you learn the game at your own pace.
Interactive tutorial T e CD tutorial comes with a comprehensive booklet to help you install the program on your computer. Once it’s set up, you can dive right into the exciting world of bridge. Tutoring sessions are taught by the nation’s best-known bridge teacher, Bernard Magee. Begin Bridge off ers everything you need for
learning the game, and the pack comes ready to install for only £66 including postage and packing. T ose purchasing Begin Bridge will also qualify for a free 12-month subscription to Mr Bridge’s monthly magazine, BRIDGE. T is is usually £45. With Christmas drawing closer, why not treat a friend to Begin Bridge and learn to play the game together?
My Shop Window T ose of you who already play the game should send for My Shop Window, a handy booklet that displays all the company’s tutorial soſt ware and DVDs, as well as promoting a range of holidays, weekend breaks and cruises.
2016 Diary Complete your Mr Bridge collection with a 2016 diary containing a 40-page summary of the Acol system, a 5-page overview of the game’s laws and ethics and a set of scoring tables for rubber, Chicago and duplicate bridge.
T e diaries fi t nicely into a handbag or pocket and come in a range of styles. T e standard: red, navy, maroon or green covers retail at £6.95 each and the luxury soſt kidrell, have ruby red or navy blue covers, with an attached ball-point pen, and are £14.95 each. All of these prices include postage and packing (UK orders only).
BRIDGE Number One Hundred and Fifty-Four Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz You 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. ♠ A K Q 3 2 ♥ A K Q 7 6 ♦ A 5 3 ♣ Void
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W E S
West North East South ?
4. Dealer East. Love All.
♠ A 9 8 5 ♥ 10 7 6 3 ♦ J 7 5 4 ♣ 7
N
W E S
7. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ A K ♥ A K J 7 6 5 ♦ A 7 6 5 ♣ A
N
W E S
West North East South 1♣ Pass
?
West North East South 2♣ Pass
2♦ Pass
2♥ Pass 2NT Pass ?
2. Dealer West. N/S Game. ♠ A 2 ♥ A K 4 3 ♦ A K 3 2 ♣ A 4 3
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W E S
West North East South 2NT Pass 3♣ Pass 3♥ Pass 4♥ Pass ?
3. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ A K 4 3 2 ♥ 7 ♦ Q 4 3 ♣ A K 9 7
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W E S
West North East South 1♠ ?
2♥ Pass Pass Answers on page 2 5. Dealer East. Love All.
♠ 10 7 6 ♥ Q J 10 9 8 6 ♦ 7 5 4 ♣ 7
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W E S
8. Dealer North. Love All. ♠ A 8 7 6 ♥ 2 ♦ A K 3 2 ♣ J 9 6 5
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W E S
West North East South 1♣ Pass
?
West North East South 1♦
1♥ Pass ?
10. Dealer West. Love All. ♠ 6 ♥ K 5 2 ♦ K 10 7 2 ♣ A K 8 7 6
N
W E S
West North East South 1♣ Pass ?
1♠ 2♥
11. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ 8 7 5 ♥ 9 8 7 ♦ Q J 7 6 5 ♣ A 7
N
W E S
West North East South 1♦ Pass
2♦ Pass 2♥ Pass ?
6. Dealer East. Love All.
♠ J 7 5 ♥ K 9 7 6 3 ♦ 7 5 4 ♣ 7 4
N
W E S
9. Dealer South. N/S Game. ♠ A Q 3 ♥ J 10 6 5 4 ♦ A 2 ♣ A Q 3
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W E S
West North East South 1♣ Pass
? Answers on page 5
West North East South 1♠
1NT Pass 2NT Pass ?
Answers on page 9
12. Dealer West. N/S Game. ♠ A K 5 4 3 ♥ K 8 ♦ Q 10 8 2 ♣ J 7
N
W E S
West North East South 1♠ ?
Dbl Redbl 2♦ Answers on page 12
October 2015
For orders and enquiries, please contact Mr Bridge at: Ryden Grange, Knaphill, Surrey GU21 2TH. T: 01483 489961
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Mr Bridge My Shop Window Number 1 Books & Diaries
♦ 2016 Bridge Players’ Diaries Standard and Luxury Versions
♦ Duplicate Bridge Rules
Simplified ♦ Tips for Better Bridge
♦ Better Hand Evaluation
Bridge Cruising ♦ Onboard mv Balmoral ♦ Onboard mv Magellan ♦ Onboard mv Aegean Odyssey
DVDs & Software
♦ 30 Filmed Seminars on DVDs
♦ 8 Tutorial CDs to improve your bridge
♦ QPlus 11: The best Acol Playing Software
BRIDGE
The Mr Bridge Magazine with something for everyone
Autumn 2015 Bridge Breaks
♦ Tutorial Weekends with Bernard Magee
♦ Tutorial and Just Duplicate Weekends
♦ Bridge Breaks in Croatia
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