1.0Blog Funbridgehttps://funbridge.com/blogJean-Paul Meyerrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="H43dLxdtOj"><a href="https://funbridge.com/blog/en/bridge-problem-a-bad-bid/">Bridge Problem: A Bad Bid</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://funbridge.com/blog/en/bridge-problem-a-bad-bid/embed/#?secret=H43dLxdtOj" width="600" height="338" title="« Bridge Problem: A Bad Bid » — Blog Funbridge" data-secret="H43dLxdtOj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://funbridge.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/new-bridge-problem-castle-dark-blue-1024x576.jpg1024576An illustrious bridge champion and well-known journalist, Jean-Paul Meyer was one of the “greats” of the bridge world. With this bridge problem, rediscover the expertise of a player who left a lasting impact on people’s memories. Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer East. Game all. Card play Lead: ♦6. North’s conclusion is probably hasty. With more sophisticated bidding, 4♠, which constitutes a preferable contract, would have been reached. However, your 3NT contract has good chances of success as long as you take some precautions. Solution So, South overcalled with 1NT after East’s 1♦ opening. Instead of signing off in 3NT,…