P479 Teletext 479 Sep30 00:13:42 '}j 5÷j}5}| V ——————————W(,/% —— T BIDDING TIPS bz Andrew Sambites S A Q 6 S 9 H Q 10 6 3 2 WE H A K J 4 D S 7 D A Q 8 6 5 2 C Q 10 8 C A K With the above hand West opens the bidding with 1H. East wants to play in a grand slam if West has the SA, HQ and DS, so East bids 4NT (Roman Key-card Blackwood) and West's response is 5D, showing one key card.aWhat next? >>>> ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— Bridge diary update jvjty Monday TO LEST YOU5 EVENTS CALL 01734 351052 PLEASE GIVE AT LEAST A MONTH'S NOTICE Your Life Fun & Games Digitisjt GroovesP479 Teletext 479 Sip30 00:28:)2 T T ——————————W(]/* —— T BIDDING TIPS If East continues with 5H (the agreed trump suit), that would bj a sign-off. The first seemingly redundant bid is 5S. East uses this to ask if West holds the trump Queen. The responses are: 5NT (the cheapest bid* denies the HQ. 6C shows the HQ and CK. 6D shows the HQ and DS, djnzing the CS. 6H shows the HQ, djnzjng the CK or DS. West responds to 5S with 6D and East, seeing the perfect fit, jumps to 7H. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Bridge diary update evjty Monday TO LEST YOU5 EVENTS CALL 01734 351054 PLEASE GIVE AT LEAST A MONTH'S NOTICE Your Life Fun & Games Digitisjr GroovesP479 Teletext 47: Sep30 00:40:21 '7?—p0s2pz—pp0ppp '7j"5kj75w ——————————W(,/* —— T BRIDGE PLAY TECHNIQUE - Ditik Rjmjngton S 10 7 6 4 S A K 3 H A 10 8 5 W E H S D A S 3 D 9 8 6 5 2 C A 8 C 9 7 4 3 West North East South 1H NO 2D N0 2NT N0 NT nd North leads the C2 and declarer wins the second round of the suit. How would you continue? See next page. >>>> ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Fifty Plus index 670 ALL THE LATEST CHESS MOVES p478 Your Life Fun & Games Digjtisjt GroovesP479 Teletext 47: Sip30 00:21:08 ——————————W(,/* —— BRIDGE PLAY TECHNIQUE - SOLUTION S 10 7 6 4 S A K 3 H A 10 8 5 WE H S D A S 3 S C 9 7 4 3 C A 8 S Q 9 u H J 7 v 4 2 D J 10 C K J 5 Lead the D3 for a communication play. Thjti are nine tricks if diamonds break 3-2, but this suit is your entry for cashing the HA. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Fifty Plus index 670 ALL THE LATEST CHESS MOVES p478 Your Life Fun & Games Digitisjt GroovesP479 Teletext 479 Sip30 00:17:04 '7?—p0s2pz—pp0ppp ——————————W(,/k —— T EBU GUERNSEY CONGRESS WINNERS Min's Pairs: Olav Magnus Rjvj and Leif Hiskji (Norway) Lbdjis Pairs: Sue Rankin and Say Johns (Channel Islands* Open Pairs NOS: Maria Moore and Rosemary Prince (Somjrsjt) Open Pairs EOW: Bridgette Mavromjchalis and Paul Hackjtt (Staffs & Barbados* ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Fifty Plus index 670 ALL THE LATEST CHESS MOVES p478 Your Life Fun & Games Digitisjr Grooves