CULBERTSONS AGREE ON AUTOBRIDCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23178, 26 October 1938, Page 7

CULBERTSONS AGREE ON AUTOBRIDCE

Bridge enthusiasts everywhere arc taking up Autobridge—the new bridge game where science has stppped in to provide you a partner who won't tramp your ace. Ely Culbertson says, "it almost beats four-handed bridge," and Mrs. Culbertson recommends it for teachers, beginners and students. Autobridge is the bridge players' dream come true. It is a solitaire contract bridge game which you play alone, any time, at homo or while you are travelling. Although you play by yourself, you play just as you would in a real game. During the bidding you see only your own cards and bio your own hand in turn. The bids of your expert partner and opponents are revealed mechanically and ingeniously. You play every hand as Declarer'and during the play you see only your own hand and dummy. The cards of our opponents are seen one trick at a time, just as they would be in a fourhanded game. You can summon for your opponents any number of champion players. Thousands of thrilling hands have been selected by worldfamous bridge authorities such as Mr. Mrs. Culbertson, P. Hal Sims, and Richard Frev. Those who have grown weary of poor opponents and weak partners can enjoy the thrill of measuring their skill against faultless players. As well, there are instruction sets for beginners. When you make an error in bidding and play this almost human device instantly catches your mistake and corrects you. The explanations of the correct play for every hand are given so simply that all such highsounding plays as "Vienna Coups," "Squeezes" and "Throw-ins" are revealed as being really quite simple. Miss Cicely Tattley Autobridge is being introduced to Auckland bridgers at Milne and Choyce and demonstrations are being given by Miss Cicely Tattler. A whole crowd can enjoy this fascinating game, but the big point is One person can play a real contract game —with expert partners and opponents —all by himself, or herself.

OA As Ely Culbertson plays it for Autobridge, South bids 1 spade. West passes. North raises it to 2 spades. East 4 hearts, South 4 spades, East 5 diamonds. South passes (south does not want to prevent his partner from doubling. North will double if he has strength in red suits, but will bid o spades otherwise. He will not pass. North 5 spades. East pass. South pass. (No chance for slam since two heart tricks will almost certainly be lost.) See Miss Cicely Tattley, recently returned from abroad, give demonstrations at Milne & Chovce. Play a hand yourself and you will be thrilled with the possibilities of this new game. Who has a birthday? Adit. Milne d- Choyce Ltd.