Crash!
To have good results in matchpoint pairs, in every deal you have to aim at getting a better (or at least the same) score than the majority of your competitors.
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Raises of one of a major openings after a take-out double
The principle of te five-card major system is to find a fit in a major as fast as possible. The current French systme offers a big diversity of fit showing answers, depending on responder's strength and number of trumps.
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Dominique Fonteneau’s Tournament Analysis – April 2024
There were 614 of you present for the monthly Funbridge ambassador tournament of the 6th April 2024. Thanks to you, the tournament was a success. I hope to see even more of you in…
East isn’t the brightest bulb inthe box
You teleport to the seat of Radu Nistor, a young champion from Romania who has been playing international competitions for about ten years opposite his charming and no less talented partner, Raluca Dobrescu.
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Shahzaad Natt’s analysis – March 2024
Do you remember Shahzaad Natt's tournament in February? An outstanding English player, he takes a look back at the 10 deals from his tournament in this article.
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What would be your next bid?
Considering your hand and the start of the bidding sequence, what would be your next bid?
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Bridge problem: Charlie, Bravo, Tango
Find out a new bridge problem by Jean-Paul Meyer.
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Raises of one of a major openings after intervention
The principle of the five-card major system is to find a fit in a major as fast as possible. The current French system offers a big diversity of fit showing answers, depending on reposnder's strength and number of Trumps.
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Elimination and endplay [part 2]
Today we're going to look at cases where the bid is only effective against one of the two players or is more effective against one of them.
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What would be your next bid?
Sitting in West, what would be your next bid? See solutions Jérôme Rombaut’s answers To answer this question, it is necessary and sufficient to really understand the meaning of this protective 1NT…
A little disingenuous
This Sunday evening, Isabelle tells me about a deal she played during a match France-Poland that took place during the Biarritz winter festival. Garance was reproachful about her Double of 2♥ with…