PRIZE LEADS CAPTION
PRIZE LEADS QUIZ
COMPETITION
QUIZ
QUIZ QUIZ
OPENING leads are often subjective and vir-
tually any opening lead can be successful some
of the time. However, bridge is in many ways a
game of percentages and therefore certain
leads will gain more often than others. In each
issue you will be given three hands and the
bidding on each, and you are asked to choose
your opening leads from those proposed by
Alan Mould our Quizmaster. Answers will be in the next
issue. In each problem you are on lead as West. THE name of the winner of our August
competition is on page 13, but this time
This month’s problems are a little we had so many entries and so many
different: the same hand and three good captions, that we needed extra
space to publish more than a small
different auctions. Do the differ- selection. So, here are more offerings:
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the opening lead? – Two clubs – That would be fourth suit
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forcing! (Bill Howe, Ferndown); Not
another new-fangled signalling system
(John Baker, Sidmouth); That’s a brave
The hand:
bid! (Melanie Clarkson, Snitterfield and
Paul Quinn, Toprow); I told you their
signalling was ambiguous (Sheena Millins,
´ 652 Langdon Hills); Well, they don’t play
™ 10 9 3 asking for suits in ascending order (Mike
t K9654 Orriel, Newton Abbot); I wonder how the
® J3 bidding went in the closed tepee ? (David
Richardson, Boston Spa); The proposed
This elegant, new-look Piatnik bridge set is smoking ban will ruin my game (Dave
the prize on offer this month. Robinson, Sheffield); It’s my annual
The auctions: For information on the new Piatnik membership reminder from the EBU
cards visit www.gibsonsgames.co.uk. (Steven Sakstein, Stanmore); I suppose
1. West North East South it’s his idea of Ghestem (Pauline Bell,
1NT Alderley Edge); Typical. He insists on
Pass 4NT Pass 6NT There are three categories in our
playing Culbertson and won’t get a mobile
All Pass competition: up to and including Master;
phone (Ed Blincoe, Fowey); We hold all
up to and including Regional Master;
the cards, Crazy Horse. Custer doesn’t
and those with higher ranking. Please
stand a chance! (David Fellows, Crow-
2. West North East South indicate on the top left-hand corner of
borough); Presumably the bidding ends
1® the envelope, or in the e-mail subject when the fire goes out (Chris Ruff, East
Pass 2´ Pass 3® line, the category for which you are Finchley); Pipe signals are OK except when
Pass 3´ Pass 4NT1 entering. The first correct entry in each it comes to no-trumps (Nigel Stribling,
Pass 5´2 Pass 6NT category out of a hat will win the
All Pass Ferndown); I see Hiawatha is practising
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prize. The Editor’s decision is final. his suit preference signals (Alex Harding,
Roman Key-Card Blackwood
2 Two ‘aces’ and the trump queen (spades Horsham and Dave Workman, Woking-
assumed to be trumps) Entries to the Editor, ham); I did say they would get even better
signals using the Blackwood (Stanley
23 Erleigh Road, Reading RG1 5LR,
Fingret, Scarcroft); I thought we’d agreed
or e-mail elena@ebu.co.uk on only McKenney signals (Barbara
3. West North East South
1NT by October 20th, 2011. Herold, West Sussex); and Bad News!
Pass 3NT All Pass He’s been picked to play for the ‘Reserve’
Please make sure you include your full team (Sally Izod, Cheltenham).
postal address AND rank Many thanks to all entrants, they
The leads: even if entering by e-mail and/or provided oodles of fun!
(a) ´6; you have entered before!
(b) ™10; Continued
(c) t5; from page 13
(d) ®J. Solutions to August Quiz: page 15.
54 English Bridge October 2011 www.ebu.co.uk