1.0Blog Funbridgehttps://funbridge.com/blogNicolas Lhuissierrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Uwr7KrcdaL"><a href="https://funbridge.com/blog/en/raises-by-the-opener-and-developments/">Raises by the opener and developments</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://funbridge.com/blog/en/raises-by-the-opener-and-developments/embed/#?secret=Uwr7KrcdaL" width="600" height="338" title="« Raises by the opener and developments » — Blog Funbridge" data-secret="Uwr7KrcdaL" 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/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-purple.jpg19211080It is not so easy for the opener to properly support his partner. He has to take into account his distribution even more than his points. Later in the auction, the way the honors in the two hands complete each other will play a key role, especially in the slam zone. Deal 1 Dealer East. With 14 elegant points (good Diamonds as a source for tricks, a singleton and an ideal 5-4-3-1) East must support his partner with a jump raise. West has only seven points, but with the precious Queen of Diamonds it is out of the question for…