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In More Hocus-Pocus each bridge puzzle is paired with a chess problem. Here are some examples for you
to try.
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Bridge puzzle 1
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The contract is
6 Spades. West leads the 6 of Hearts. Can you make twelve tricks? |
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Brain teaser 1
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You want to get to a castle surrounded by a
5-metre moat. You have two planks, each 4.75 metres long, but nothing to
fasten them together with. How can you use the planks to reach the castle? |
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Bridge puzzle 2
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South plays in 3NT. West leads the Queen of Hearts. Pleased
at having escaped a Club lead, declarer wins this and delights in seeing the
Queen of Diamonds fall under the Ace at trick two. Is there a way to
guarantee the contract from here? |
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Brain teaser 2
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You have two columns of
numbers as illustrated.
Can you make the columns add up to the same total by
moving only one disk and without removing any? |
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