{"id":100090,"date":"2024-10-07T09:58:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T08:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=100090"},"modified":"2025-02-04T17:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T16:00:05","slug":"the-tiara-for-the-mixed-at-the-pula-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/the-tiara-for-the-mixed-at-the-pula-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"The tiara for the Mixed at the Pula Festival!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-06-04-011627.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92814\" style=\"width:20px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Champions-Pula-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Champions-Pula-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Champions-Pula-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Champions-Pula-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Champions-Pula-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Champions-Pula.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A new partnership, thanks to Team Funbridge!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time, I was able to take part in the <strong>Pula Festival<\/strong>, <strong>with the other members of Team Funbridge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We stayed there for the whole week and <strong>changed partners throughout, alternating among the 7 members of the team<\/strong> that were there.&nbsp;<strong>L\u00e9o and I played the Mixed pairs together<\/strong> in one session, which started at 8pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It was the first time we were playing together. <\/strong>Alongside the other pairs from Team Funbridge: <strong>Andrea-Finn, Federica and Sibrand van Oosten and Sofie playing opposite Pato<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-df8ec9c\" data-block-id=\"df8ec9c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-df8ec9c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-eafc476\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"eafc476\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-eafc476 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(20.099999999999994% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-eafc476-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-eafc476-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cf2d987\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cf2d987\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-cf2d987 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(29.9% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cf2d987-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cf2d987-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/fr\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu-portrait-210x210-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73025\" style=\"width:210px;height:210px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu-portrait-210x210-1.png 280w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu-portrait-210x210-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu <em>aka<\/em><br><strong>M.K.B.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cfacaa2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cfacaa2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-cfacaa2 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(30% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cfacaa2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cfacaa2-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/fr\/leo-rombaut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-rombaut-portrait-210x210-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73027\" style=\"width:210px;height:210px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-rombaut-portrait-210x210-1.png 280w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-rombaut-portrait-210x210-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">L\u00e9o Rombaut <em>aka<\/em><br><strong>L\u00c9L\u00c9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5a36767\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5a36767\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5a36767 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(20% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5a36767-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5a36767-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-4aea11f\" data-block-id=\"4aea11f\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4aea11f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1d7f05c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1d7f05c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1d7f05c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1d7f05c-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/fr\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu-portrait-210x210-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73025\" style=\"width:210px;height:210px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu-portrait-210x210-1.png 280w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu-portrait-210x210-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu <em>aka<\/em><br><strong>M.K.B.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a5d07bc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a5d07bc\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a5d07bc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a5d07bc-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/fr\/leo-rombaut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-rombaut-portrait-210x210-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73027\" style=\"width:210px;height:210px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-rombaut-portrait-210x210-1.png 280w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-rombaut-portrait-210x210-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">L\u00e9o Rombaut <em>aka<\/em><br><strong>L\u00c9L\u00c9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Link for the article on the Funbridge Team : <a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/team-funbridge\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/team-funbridge\">Team Funbridge is seeking to conquer the world!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A stupid mistake on the first deal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-d104c80\" data-block-id=\"d104c80\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d104c80-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8ad64df\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8ad64df\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8ad64df {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(8.8% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8ad64df-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8ad64df-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-459e6e0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"459e6e0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-459e6e0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(48.300000000000026% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-459e6e0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-459e6e0-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ab8fde0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ab8fde0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ab8fde0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(32.1% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ab8fde0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ab8fde0-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:79px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We started off against Patricio Crisafulli S\u00e1daba <strong>\u201cPato\u201d <\/strong>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/fr\/sofie-graesholt-sjodal\/\">Sofie Gr\u00e6sholt Sj\u00f8dal, member of Team Funbridge<\/a>, all kibitzed by <strong>B\u0105k Wojtek<\/strong>, a young Pole who would stay to encourage us throughout the session.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d32a636\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d32a636\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d32a636 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(10.8% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d32a636-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d32a636-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-3abdaf2\" data-block-id=\"3abdaf2\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3abdaf2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0c1cfc6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0c1cfc6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0c1cfc6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0c1cfc6-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/on-commence-contre-sofie.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8c0b089\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8c0b089\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8c0b089-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8c0b089-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We started off against Patricio Crisafulli S\u00e1daba <strong>\u201cPato\u201d <\/strong>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/fr\/sofie-graesholt-sjodal\/\">Sofie Gr\u00e6sholt Sj\u00f8dal, member of Team Funbridge<\/a>, all kibitzed by <strong>B\u0105k Wojtek<\/strong>, a young Pole who would stay to encourage us throughout the session.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0f8b903\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0f8b903\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0f8b903-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0f8b903-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3b6490a\" data-block-id=\"3b6490a\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3b6490a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6aef479\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6aef479\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6aef479 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(37.8% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6aef479-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6aef479-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-1-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-1-4.png 792w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-1-4-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-1-4-768x739.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-71be409\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"71be409\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-71be409 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(62.2% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-71be409-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-71be409-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I was North, on lead against a <strong>2NT contract played by Pato, who was West<\/strong>. <strong>My partner had mentioned hearts in the auction<\/strong>, so I led the 5 from his suit. L\u00e9o\u2019s king was beaten by Pato\u2019s ace; he then played a club towards the dummy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Without thinking, I rose with the queen to find L\u00e9o with the stiff ace!&nbsp;<\/strong>After the game, I of course told myself that there had been no rush to take the KQ of clubs since I held four of them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-03e8fed\" data-block-id=\"03e8fed\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-03e8fed-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5ead3f0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5ead3f0\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5ead3f0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5ead3f0-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-15-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-15-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-15-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-15-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-15.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9829cdd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9829cdd\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9829cdd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9829cdd-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:81px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, after making two clubs, two hearts and four diamonds, Pato did not want to try the spade finesse as, if it failed, he could lose one spade, three hearts and two clubs in all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My stupidity was therefore compensated for by all those who took the spade finesse to make their eight tricks; or by those who did not overcall 1<span style=\"color: #fe0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;&#xfe0f;<\/span>&nbsp;with 7 points. Phew!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-2e93ca6\" data-block-id=\"2e93ca6\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2e93ca6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9fb1ee8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9fb1ee8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9fb1ee8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9fb1ee8-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-15-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-15-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-15-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-15-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-15.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5660b60\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5660b60\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5660b60-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5660b60-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, after making two clubs, two hearts and four diamonds, Pato did not want to try the spade finesse as, if it failed, he could lose one spade, three hearts and two clubs in all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My stupidity was therefore compensated for by all those who took the spade finesse to make their eight tricks; or by those who did not overcall 1<span style=\"color: #fe0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;&#xfe0f;<\/span>&nbsp;with 7 points. Phew!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One of L\u00e9o\u2019s deals, interesting both as declarer and in defence!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7340b5e\" data-block-id=\"7340b5e\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7340b5e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-264beef\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"264beef\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-264beef-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-264beef-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-2-3-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-2-3-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-2-3-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-2-3-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-2-3.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cc61a34\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cc61a34\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cc61a34-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cc61a34-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100100\" style=\"width:293px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-7.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-7-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-7-768x571.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) 2<span style=\"color: #ff8400;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>: Multi, either weak with a six-card major or 22-23 points and a balanced hand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2) 2<strong><span style=\"color: #fe0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;&#xfe0f;<\/span><\/strong>: \u201cpass or correct\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(3) 3<strong><span style=\"color: #fe0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;&#xfe0f;<\/span><\/strong>: transfer to spades<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-722c849\" data-block-id=\"722c849\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-722c849-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b77840d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b77840d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b77840d {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(40.9% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b77840d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b77840d-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-19-221037.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-19-221037.png 405w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-19-221037-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8656756\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8656756\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8656756 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(59.1% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8656756-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8656756-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #279518;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">L\u00e9o:&nbsp;\u201cI received the lead of the 4 of diamonds as 4<sup>th<\/sup> best and <strong>I forgot to put in the 9 from the dummy in order to potentially have an entry to the dummy<\/strong>. I therefore found myself in hand with the 8 of diamonds.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #1fa331;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">I decided to play the <strong>king of spades, which East decided to duck: not a good play<\/strong> as I had denied a spade fit, so he knew that I either had KQ bare in spades, or his partner had the queen of spades. With the king of clubs sitting over dummy\u2019s queen, <strong>he knew that I had no way of establishing the spades<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #269c22;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">I continued with another spade, which West won with the queen. He decided to play a small heart to his partner\u2019s jack, which I won with the ace. I now saw a potential re-entry to the dummy&nbsp;with my 9 of hearts. I therefore played the 10 of hearts to West\u2019s queen; he returned the suit.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-be16982\" data-block-id=\"be16982\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-be16982-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fd8fbcd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fd8fbcd\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fd8fbcd {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(40.9% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fd8fbcd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fd8fbcd-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-19-221037.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-19-221037.png 405w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-19-221037-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-960104b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"960104b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-960104b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(59.1% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-960104b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-960104b-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #279518;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">L\u00e9o:&nbsp;\u201cI received the lead of the 4 of diamonds as 4<sup>th<\/sup> best and <strong>I forgot to put in the 9 from the dummy in order to potentially have an entry to the dummy<\/strong>. I therefore found myself in hand with the 8 of diamonds.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #1fa331;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">I decided to play the <strong>king of spades, which East decided to duck: not a good play<\/strong> as I had denied a spade fit, so he knew that I either had KQ bare in spades, or his partner had the queen of spades. With the king of clubs sitting over dummy\u2019s queen, <strong>he knew that I had no way of establishing the spades<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #269c22;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">I continued with another spade, which West won with the queen. He decided to play a small heart to his partner\u2019s jack, which I won with the ace. I now saw a potential re-entry to the dummy&nbsp;with my 9 of hearts. I therefore played the 10 of hearts to West\u2019s queen; he returned the suit.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #2d9526;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>Finally in the dummy, I could now start with the queen of clubs to take the working finesse twice.<\/strong> I gave the lead up to West one last time with the king of diamonds, establishing my jack. <a>With West having no more spades, the opponents could not take their ace and I therefore made 10 tricks, one in spades and three from each of the other suits, <strong>which earned us a lovely score of 90%<\/strong>.\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">As natural as possible!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-51f80b2\" data-block-id=\"51f80b2\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-51f80b2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-35d8aba\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"35d8aba\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-35d8aba {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(57.29999999999998% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-35d8aba-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-35d8aba-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12-1024x749.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12-1024x749.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12-1536x1123.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e2166f9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e2166f9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e2166f9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(42.70000000000002% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e2166f9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e2166f9-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I chose to open <strong>1<span style=\"color: #ff8400;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>&nbsp;with 22 points<\/strong> to simplify the auction. Indeed, by opening 2&#x2663;, it would be difficult to describe my hand efficiently in the follow-up, <strong>with lots of steps missed if I bid 3<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>&nbsp;over a 2<span style=\"color: #ff9604;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>&nbsp;relay!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I therefore preferred to open 1<span style=\"color: #ff8c00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>&nbsp;with the aim of reversing next to show a two-suiter with 17-23 points.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-7226dc6\" data-block-id=\"7226dc6\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7226dc6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e851efe\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e851efe\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e851efe {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(57.29999999999998% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e851efe-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e851efe-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12-1024x749.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12-1024x749.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12-1536x1123.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards-12.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d458cef\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d458cef\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d458cef {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(42.70000000000002% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d458cef-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d458cef-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I chose to open <strong>1<span style=\"color: #ff8400;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>&nbsp;with 22 points<\/strong> to simplify the auction. Indeed, by opening 2&#x2663;, it would be difficult to describe my hand efficiently in the follow-up, <strong>with lots of steps missed if I bid 3<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>&nbsp;over a 2<span style=\"color: #ff9604;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>&nbsp;relay!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I therefore preferred to open 1<span style=\"color: #ff8c00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>&nbsp;with the aim of reversing next to show a two-suiter with 17-23 points.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-e11d109\" data-block-id=\"e11d109\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e11d109-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-830c205\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"830c205\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-830c205-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-830c205-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, over the <strong>weak&nbsp;3<span style=\"color: #ffa200;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong>, I knew that I had no heart fit and few losers with diamonds as trumps whenever my partner had a doubleton heart or club, a big spade honour or a fitting heart holding! Sometimes, I would even be able to make a grand slam with the perfect hand opposite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Difficult to know\u2026 I therefore simply bid the contract I wanted to play in: that was 6<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>, praying to find a fitting hand opposite!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2d10e28\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2d10e28\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2d10e28-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2d10e28-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-3-2-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-3-2-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-3-2-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-3-2-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-3-2.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-ff56406\" data-block-id=\"ff56406\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ff56406-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a35107c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a35107c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a35107c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a35107c-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Then, over the <strong>weak&nbsp;3<span style=\"color: #ffa200;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong>, I knew that I had no heart fit and few losers with diamonds as trumps whenever my partner had a doubleton heart or club, a big spade honour or a fitting heart holding! Sometimes, I would even be able to make a grand slam with the perfect hand opposite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Difficult to know\u2026 I therefore simply bid the contract I wanted to play in: that was 6<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>, praying to find a fitting hand opposite!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0976f6d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0976f6d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0976f6d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0976f6d-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-3-2-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-3-2-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-3-2-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-3-2-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-3-2.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With the <strong>ace of spades and doubleton heart<\/strong>, I had a rather nice dummy. The card play is of no great interest with twelve tricks off the top; <strong>my greatest chance for a thirteenth was QJ of hearts onside<\/strong>. With the heart honours split, just twelve tricks for the good guys and <strong>a good deal for us<\/strong> &#x1f642;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Better at the end than the beginning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-6ae38c2\" data-block-id=\"6ae38c2\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6ae38c2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-68dffc5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"68dffc5\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-68dffc5 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(20.5% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-68dffc5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-68dffc5-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-5-2-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-5-2-397x1024.png 397w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-5-2-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-5-2.png 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-38f2c39\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"38f2c39\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-38f2c39 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(79.5% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-38f2c39-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-38f2c39-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I was playing in&nbsp;<strong>2&#x2660; in North on the lead of the queen of spades<\/strong>. The bidding: 1NT by East, Multi 2<span style=\"color: #f68012;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>&nbsp;by L\u00e9o, which showed a six-card major, and 2&#x2660;&nbsp;from me (if L\u00e9o had spades, I wanted to play at the 2-level; and if L\u00e9o had hearts, I wanted to play in game).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was therefore losing a diamond, two hearts for sure, a club and<strong> one or two spades, depending on whether they were 3-3 or 4-2. If the spades were 4-2, I would need to play clubs in order to discard a red-suit loser on my established 10.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I therefore cashed the ace and king of spades and <strong>saw a small card fall from East<\/strong>. So, I thought <strong>East had QJT-fourth<\/strong> because leading from QJ-third would be very risky. I therefore fell back on the clubs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7c753cd\" data-block-id=\"7c753cd\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7c753cd-column\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-2e3e8a0\" data-block-id=\"2e3e8a0\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2e3e8a0-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3d34c15\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3d34c15\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3d34c15 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(20.5% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3d34c15-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3d34c15-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-5-2-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100108\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-5-2-397x1024.png 397w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-5-2-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-5-2.png 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c1ed159\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c1ed159\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-c1ed159 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(79.5% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c1ed159-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c1ed159-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I was playing in&nbsp;<strong>2&#x2660; in North on the lead of the queen of spades<\/strong>. The bidding: 1NT by East, Multi 2<span style=\"color: #f68012;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>&nbsp;by L\u00e9o, which showed a six-card major, and 2&#x2660;&nbsp;from me (if L\u00e9o had spades, I wanted to play at the 2-level; and if L\u00e9o had hearts, I wanted to play in game).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was therefore losing a diamond, two hearts for sure, a club and<strong> one or two spades, depending on whether they were 3-3 or 4-2. If the spades were 4-2, I would need to play clubs in order to discard a red-suit loser on my established 10.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I therefore cashed the ace and king of spades and <strong>saw a small card fall from East<\/strong>. So, I thought <strong>East had QJT-fourth<\/strong> because leading from QJ-third would be very risky. I therefore fell back on the clubs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1bff8af\" data-block-id=\"1bff8af\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1bff8af-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-73c6fb4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"73c6fb4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-73c6fb4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-73c6fb4-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-4-3-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-4-3-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-4-3-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-4-3-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-4-3.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5f782d4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5f782d4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5f782d4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5f782d4-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I was therefore able to make 2&#x2660;&nbsp;exactly by conceding a club, two spades and two hearts. <strong>Finally, the risk of playing another spade was especially high if the 10 of diamonds was accompanying an honour with West, the only way of him gaining the lead to cash his tricks before I could free up the clubs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see that I was more awake at the end of the tournament than the beginning, despite a few glasses of white wine &#x1f377;\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We finished the event <strong>first, two percentage points ahead<\/strong> and happy with our play overall &#x1f642;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #5db022;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">L\u00e9o: \u201cWe had quite a funny story in this tournament with a <strong>lucky-charm kibitzer, B\u0105k Wojtek, who is a young Pole I have a habit of meeting at youth championships<\/strong>. He had enjoyed too long a party the night before and was in no state to play. He therefore came along to kibitz us! The start was very good for us and he made a fair number of quite funny comments (such as saying <strong>\u201cpush\u201d at the end of every deal, even when we had got a very good result<\/strong>) and entertained us in-between rounds. Unfortunately, he left in the middle of the session. He came back for the last three rounds, just after two bad tables in a row that we had thought fatal. <strong>And we were blessed at the end, which brought us back up to first place! We owe that to our kibitzer!<\/strong>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-306242b\" data-block-id=\"306242b\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-306242b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5d81895\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5d81895\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5d81895 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5d81895-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5d81895-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-19-at-23.15.04-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-19-at-23.15.04-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-19-at-23.15.04-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-19-at-23.15.04-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-19-at-23.15.04.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7407203\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7407203\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7407203 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7407203-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7407203-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-20-131918-1024x506.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-20-131918-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-20-131918-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-20-131918-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-20-131918-1536x759.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-09-20-131918.png 1598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, <strong>two final 10% rounds cost Andrea and Finn the podium<\/strong>. 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