2020-02-29 New Zealand Listener

54 LISTENER FEBRUARY 29 2020

DIVERSIONS

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LAST WEEK’S

SOLUTION

LAST WEEK’S

SOLUTION

711

MEDIUM HARD

Fill the grid so that every column, every row

and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Place a number from 1 to 9

in each empty box.

2. The sum of each vertical or
   horizontal block equals the
   number at the top or on
   the left of that block.


3. Numbers may be used only
   once in each block.

BRIDGE BIDDING QUIZ SOLUTION

On such a strong hand you should start with

a take-out double, despite holding only one

card in diamonds. If partner does respond

in diamonds, you can introduce the spades

then, thereby showing excellent values.

Awards: Dble – 10, 3S – 7, 2NT – 4, 2S – 3

CHESS SOLUTION

1 Bf2+ Kh5 2 g4+ Kh6 3 Kf6! Kh7 (not Bh7 4

Be3 mate) 4 g5 Kh8 5 Bd4 Kh7 6 Ba1! Kh8 7

g6! fxg6 8 Kxg6 mate.

10 QUICK QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1. Buck.


2. Blade Runner.


3. Land diving is a tradition on
   Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.


4. Tonic water, because it contains
   the medication quinine.


5. Alexander the Great.


6. False.


7. A very old type of wind instrument.


8. Birmingham.


9. Taumarunui (on the Main Trunk Line).


10. Brasília.