{"id":100234,"date":"2025-01-20T15:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=100234"},"modified":"2025-01-20T15:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T14:00:54","slug":"leo-mixed-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/leo-mixed-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"L\u00e9o, silver medallist in Mixed Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ae50785\" data-block-id=\"ae50785\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ae50785-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c17716b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c17716b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c17716b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c17716b-inner-blocks\">\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\/Header-EN_Leo-Finale-Mixte4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-EN_Leo-Finale-Mixte4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-EN_Leo-Finale-Mixte4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-EN_Leo-Finale-Mixte4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-EN_Leo-Finale-Mixte4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-EN_Leo-Finale-Mixte4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">My first Mixed Teams national final<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello everyone, <strong>it&#8217;s L\u00e9l\u00e9 from Team Funbridge! <\/strong>I am going to tell you about my adventures in the <strong>Mixed Teams national final<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In France, the Mixed event takes place over three weekends, one for the committee, then one for the league and finally we have the national final. We were playing in the <strong>Val de Seine committee, which is pretty tough,<\/strong> and qualifying for the national final is already hard enough. We came 1st in the committee and 2nd in the league (the top three was qualifying for the national final).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c737687\" data-block-id=\"c737687\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c737687-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d566bf2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d566bf2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d566bf2 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(40.4% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d566bf2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d566bf2-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1015\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-13-a-18.30.17_4172659a-1015x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-13-a-18.30.17_4172659a-1015x1024.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-13-a-18.30.17_4172659a-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-13-a-18.30.17_4172659a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-13-a-18.30.17_4172659a-768x775.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-13-a-18.30.17_4172659a-1522x1536.jpg 1522w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-13-a-18.30.17_4172659a.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3041fe2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3041fe2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3041fe2 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(59.6% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3041fe2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3041fe2-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I would like to introduce you to <strong>my team, which is quite young<\/strong>, even though I I am by far the youngest. We all get on very well, there is a great atmosphere in the team and that is essential for me to get good results and also have fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team is made up of <strong>Cl\u00e9ment Thizy, Fabrice Charignon (not on picture), Laure Favard, Ana\u00efs Leuleu and Mathilde Thuillez, my partner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For the national final held on 11 and 12 January, <strong>there were 28 teams and we were playing 8 matches of 12 deals, 4 on Saturday and 4 on Sunday<\/strong>. Unfortunately, Fabrice wasn&#8217;t available for the weekend, so we were five and I had the pleasure of playing a few halves with Ana\u00efs. For the record, <strong>my father was Ana\u00efs and Mathilde&#8217;s captain 10 years ago in the Girls&#8217; team<\/strong>, so it is funny that I am now playing with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">A bad start<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We started the competition with a <strong>first defeat by around 15 IMPs<\/strong>. Fortunately, Mathilde made a good decision on a deal, which enabled us to limit the damage and score 11 IMPs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e82b998\" data-block-id=\"e82b998\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e82b998-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b008101\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b008101\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b008101 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(55% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b008101-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b008101-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-en-1024x748.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-en-1024x748.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-en-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-en-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-en-1536x1121.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-en.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-6ef97b9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6ef97b9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6ef97b9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(45% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6ef97b9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6ef97b9-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) Mathilde decided to double over 2&#x2665; weak two, which I believe is a good choice. The other option would have been to overcall with 3&#x2666;, but with four nice spades, doubling is preferable.<br>(2) Over the double, we play 2NT as a &#8220;mini cuebid&#8221;, showing at least 8 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mathilde now has to decide what to do next: <\/strong>she can bid diamonds but it would show a minimum hand, or she can make a cuebid to ask if I have a heart stopper or four spades (the cuebid shows at least 16 points and is game-forcing).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mathilde chose to <strong>re-evaluate her hand and make a cuebid<\/strong>, which led us to the 3NT contract played by North. After the heart lead, I was able to easily take 10 tricks, scoring 630 points as we were vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The full hand: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0aef579\" data-block-id=\"0aef579\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0aef579-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5249ecf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5249ecf\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5249ecf {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5249ecf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5249ecf-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8dac7d1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8dac7d1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8dac7d1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8dac7d1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8dac7d1-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\/0-complete-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-complete-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-complete-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-complete-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/0-complete.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-b7a6c3c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b7a6c3c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b7a6c3c {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b7a6c3c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b7a6c3c-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, on the deal even the club lead doesn&#8217;t beat the contract. Can you see why? Because hearts block. West has stiff QJ, so when he will play the queen, <strong>if I don&#8217;t put the king, East won&#8217;t have any entry to make his heart winners<\/strong>. And that will make only two clubs and two hearts for the defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-9b0f621\" data-block-id=\"9b0f621\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9b0f621-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d09ce1e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d09ce1e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d09ce1e {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(39.6% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d09ce1e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d09ce1e-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2-1012x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2-1012x1024.jpg 1012w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2-768x777.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2-1518x1536.jpg 1518w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-89aef8a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"89aef8a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-89aef8a {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(60.4% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-89aef8a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-89aef8a-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">My partner Mathilde, who is about to become a mother.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We put ourselves together after this first defeat with <strong>three big wins by 35, 53 and 32 IMPs<\/strong>. This allowed us to collect as many victory points as possible, and <strong>we finished the day in the lead<\/strong>, but all the teams were very close.<\/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-2f73c7a\" data-block-id=\"2f73c7a\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2f73c7a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-52383aa\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"52383aa\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-52383aa {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(39.6% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-52383aa-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-52383aa-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2-1012x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2-1012x1024.jpg 1012w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2-768x777.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2-1518x1536.jpg 1518w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mathilde-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-21cc3ee\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"21cc3ee\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-21cc3ee {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(60.4% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-21cc3ee-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-21cc3ee-inner-blocks\">\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">My partner Mathilde, who is about to become a mother.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We put ourselves together after this first defeat with <strong>three big wins by 35, 53 and 32 IMPs<\/strong>. This allowed us to collect as many victory points as possible, and <strong>we finished the day in the lead<\/strong>, but all the teams were very close.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">How to invite to the best game? <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2dc2f27\" data-block-id=\"2dc2f27\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2dc2f27-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e02fccb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e02fccb\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e02fccb {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(55% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e02fccb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e02fccb-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-bids-en-1024x819.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-bids-en-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-bids-en-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-bids-en-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-bids-en-1536x1229.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-bids-en.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-1b71e7e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1b71e7e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1b71e7e {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(45% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1b71e7e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1b71e7e-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) I chose to open 1&#x2660;, but I don&#8217;t know if it is good when vulnerable in an ugly 5-5 of 10 points. Ana\u00efs said 2&#x2665;, which is game-forcing in our system, with 5+ cards.<br>(2) I bid &#8220;garbage&#8221; 2&#x2660; (3&#x2663; would show at least a mid-range hand).<br>(3) 2NT by Ana\u00efs (relay), over which I was able to show my clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">My partner now knows that I have four or five clubs in a hand that didn&#8217;t allow me to show my two-suiter on the previous round.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(4) Ana\u00efs then bid 3&#x2660;. Since she denied a fit in spades with 2NT, 3&#x2660; shows a big honour-doubleton in spades and above all no diamond stopper. I think that she is likely to have a fragment in clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point I don&#8217;t know whether to bid 4&#x2665; or 5&#x2663;, if this is our only fit, with 3NT ruled out. <strong>I chose the 4&#x2665; bid, which for me offered 5&#x2663; as an alternative.<\/strong> My partner passed, and <strong>in order to beat us, the opponents must find the trump lead and West must duke on the first trick:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ec96efd\" data-block-id=\"ec96efd\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ec96efd-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-83df411\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"83df411\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-83df411 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-83df411-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-83df411-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2829755\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2829755\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2829755 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2829755-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2829755-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\/1-complete-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-complete-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-complete-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-complete-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-complete.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-638dfa0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"638dfa0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-638dfa0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-638dfa0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-638dfa0-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>4&#x2665; +1 on the deal, which paid off for us. As you can see, <strong>5&#x2663; was a better contract\u2026 but hard to bid!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Last day: aiming for the podium!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We knew that the next day would be very important.<\/strong> The morning match could already be decisive as it was <strong>against the best team in the competition <\/strong>by far. They are very good friends. <strong>Thomas Bessis (Open team) was playing with his wife Irene<\/strong>, who is Italian, while <strong>Quentin Robert was playing with Anne-Laure Tartarin<\/strong>, a member of the French Women&#8217;s team. We have already played in the same committee and won against them. They got their revenge by beating us in the league, finishing first ahead of us.<strong> The next game will be the decider!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The last day of the competition arrived.<\/strong> Unfortunately, it didn&#8217;t get off to the start we had hoped for, with a 64-12 defeat that left us with 0 VPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-de9f6e4\" data-block-id=\"de9f6e4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-de9f6e4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-359347e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"359347e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-359347e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-359347e-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We didn&#8217;t play very well and our opponents did everything right and made all the right decisions. They were very successful. <strong>Now we found ourselves a long way from first place, ejected from the podium<\/strong> but quite close. <strong>Our objective was a medal<\/strong>, and for me it was totally achievable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c6c4f2c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c6c4f2c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c6c4f2c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c6c4f2c-inner-blocks\">\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\/leo-2-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-2-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The &#8220;remontada&#8221; is on!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We followed with a small 21-15 victory, which gave us a boost. <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Here is a deal played by my team-mates Laure and Cl\u00e9ment during this match:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3d36e93\" data-block-id=\"3d36e93\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3d36e93-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1fd66b9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1fd66b9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1fd66b9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1fd66b9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1fd66b9-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-23ccf94\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"23ccf94\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-23ccf94 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-23ccf94-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-23ccf94-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\/2-complete-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-complete-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-complete-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-complete-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-complete.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-e438911\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e438911\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e438911 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e438911-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e438911-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cl\u00e9ment opened 1NT in North, and Laure in South had several options: make a transfer to diamonds to show the shortage in spades afterwards, or do what she did, i.e. <strong>sign off in 3NT without describing herself. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">I think that this was well played because for example, here together they had a very good spade stopper, but if Laure had shown the shortage, <strong>they would have gone down in diamonds at a high level like at the other table <\/strong>(they were losing a heart, a spade and a club).  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not at all the same if Laure has a small spade or a big honour, which allows to have the suit stopped as soon as partner has the 10-fourth or the accompanied Jack-third! Moreover, even if partner has four small spades, nothing prevents the suit from being 4-4, and it can also happen that the opening leader doesn&#8217;t find the lead or tries to underlead the ace-fifth, to dummy&#8217;s stiff king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Well judged by Laure!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-79f2e25\" data-block-id=\"79f2e25\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-79f2e25-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-178a24b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"178a24b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-178a24b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(37.3% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-178a24b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-178a24b-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\/leo-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo.jpg 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-6282cbf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6282cbf\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6282cbf {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(62.7% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6282cbf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6282cbf-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The next match went very well for Mathilde and me. We won 32-5 and the results of the other matches were in our favour: the leaders suffered a big defeat, and before the last match we were in second place, <strong>5 victory points behind the leaders and 4 ahead of the team ranked 3rd<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, a draw would put us on the podium and a big win could give us a chance of winning the competition!<\/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-8eec9df\" data-block-id=\"8eec9df\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8eec9df-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-31dfa46\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"31dfa46\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-31dfa46 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(37.3% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-31dfa46-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-31dfa46-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\/leo-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/leo.jpg 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-3323a6c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3323a6c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3323a6c {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(62.7% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3323a6c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3323a6c-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The next match went very well for Mathilde and me. We won 32-5 and the results of the other matches were in our favour: the leaders suffered a big defeat, and before the last match we were in second place, <strong>5 victory points behind the leaders and 4 ahead of the team ranked 3rd<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, a draw would put us on the podium and a big win could give us a chance of winning the competition!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Emotion right up to the end<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The match was going perfectly on our side with Mathilde and we were confident that we could score a big victory. We had to hope that the leaders have a bad match. <strong>After the match, we counted the points and calculated that we had won it by 32 IMPs.<\/strong> Thomas and his team were playing their match broadcast on BBO and we saw that they were losing, with one deal to go. <strong>We could win!<\/strong> Unfortunately, they caught up on this last deal and won the match by 7 IMPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the rankings were announced, neither their team nor ours knew who had won <strong>because it was so close<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-527886e\" data-block-id=\"527886e\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-527886e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-21715f4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"21715f4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-21715f4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-21715f4-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We finished <strong>second, 0.16 points behind the leaders<\/strong>, but we kept smiling because we were very happy with our game and proud of the comeback that we almost pulled off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, there was a small disappointment because I always prefer to finish first, but this time I was a little less disappointed and <strong>also happy for my friends who won. 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