{"id":101271,"date":"2024-12-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=101271"},"modified":"2024-12-26T18:16:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T17:16:57","slug":"to-open-or-not-to-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/to-open-or-not-to-open\/","title":{"rendered":"To open or not to open?"},"content":{"rendered":"\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_Article-Ouvrir-ou-pas-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Article-Ouvrir-ou-pas-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Article-Ouvrir-ou-pas-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Article-Ouvrir-ou-pas-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Article-Ouvrir-ou-pas-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Article-Ouvrir-ou-pas.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>What is the necessary minimum to open in first or second seat? (*) we usually say that you must open with 12 HCP or 13 points including re-evaluation for length. The current trend is to adopt a slightly more aggressive policy, especially with unbalanced hands.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(*) Openings in third or fourth position are subject to specific conditions which will be presented in another article.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-7867054\" data-block-id=\"7867054\"><style>.stk-7867054 {height:40px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience shows that occupying bid- ding space early, even at the one-level, increases the chances of finding the best contract for your side and hinders your opponents considerably. This is well worth taking some risks! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But examples are worth more than long speeches. You have this hand as South (Dealer West, All Vul.):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand.1.en_-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101274\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand.1.en_-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand.1.en_-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand.1.en_-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand.1.en_-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand.1.en_.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Your partner opens with 1&#x2666; and you respond 1&#x2660;. West, who passed initially, doubles. North passes and your right- hand opponent responds 2&#x2665;. What will you do? You&#8217;re not very strong, that&#8217;s true, but your side&#8217;s guaranteed nine-card fit urges you to bid on to 3&#x2666;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And everything goes well, here is the full deal:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/diag.1.en_-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101276\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/diag.1.en_-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/diag.1.en_-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/diag.1.en_-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/diag.1.en_.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Trumps are 2-2, and 3 Diamonds will make as long as your partner guesses to play Ace of Spades and a Spade to the Queen. If N\/S play 2 Hearts, they should succeed in taking eight tricks. Everybody played well, it&#8217; perfect. Imagine now that West would have decided to open his hand 1&#x2663; in first seat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The auction then goes:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bid.01.en_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101277\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bid.01.en_.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bid.01.en_-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bid.01.en_-768x570.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this situation, it is much less evident to balance: you know that partner has four Hearts, probably not four Spades (he would have raised you to 2&#x2660;) and there is no guarantee that he has four Diamonds, or even three. Committing to the three-level when you&#8217;re vulnerable becomes reckless and a Pass becomes very reasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-5a1c2aa\" data-block-id=\"5a1c2aa\"><style>.stk-5a1c2aa {height:40px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>We therefore advise you to open<br>systematically:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One-suiters and two-suiters 5-4 with 11+ HCP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>if they are not subject to downgrading. By that we mean cor- rect suits and no stiff honors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand2.uk_-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101281\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand2.uk_-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand2.uk_-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand2.uk_-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand2.uk_-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand2.uk_.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1&#x2665;<\/strong>. A useful opening: showing Hearts as early as possible is important &#8211; you don&#8217;t want opponents to stop you by mentioning their Spades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-1ef7a02\" data-block-id=\"1ef7a02\"><style>.stk-1ef7a02 {height:15px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand3.uk_-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101282\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand3.uk_-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand3.uk_-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand3.uk_-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand3.uk_-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand3.uk_.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1&#x2663;<\/strong>. Nothing new: a nice suit and 13 points (length included) justify talking right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-8bee1f4\" data-block-id=\"8bee1f4\"><style>.stk-8bee1f4 {height:20px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pitfalls to avoid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Don&#8217;t open a hand if it is too weak, especially vulnerable:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand4.uk_-1-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101286\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand4.uk_-1-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand4.uk_-1-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand4.uk_-1-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand4.uk_-1-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand4.uk_-1.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Pass<\/strong>. A stiff Queen, the wrong suits: your hand is not even worth 11 points. Don&#8217;t exaggerate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2. Think of your second call : <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand5.en_-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101285\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand5.en_-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand5.en_-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand5.en_-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand5.en_-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand5.en_.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Pass<\/strong>. At first sight, opening 1&#x2663; does not seem reprehensible: 11 points, a singleton, four pretty Hearts&#8230; Yes, but you will be in a bad position if your partner responds 1&#x2660;. Rebidding 1NT with a small singleton Spade and only 11 points is dangerous and repeating your Clubs is not very appealing&#8230; Pass and if opponents bid Spades, you double for take-out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-58c8969\" data-block-id=\"58c8969\"><style>.stk-58c8969 {height:20px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two-suiters 5-5 or 6-4 with 10+ HCP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, give priority to good suits and the majors:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand6.en_-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101287\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand6.en_-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand6.en_-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand6.en_-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand6.en_-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand6.en_.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1&#x2660;<\/strong>. Opening 1&#x2660; has the considerable advantage of pre-empting your opponents (who may have Hearts), do not hesitate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-912595d\" data-block-id=\"912595d\"><style>.stk-912595d {height:15px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand7.uk_-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101289\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand7.uk_-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand7.uk_-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand7.uk_-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand7.uk_-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand7.uk_.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1&#x2666;.<\/strong> With an Ace and two Kings, you don&#8217;t have to be ashamed of your <br>defensive potential. We go for it, even vulnerable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-aa49acb\" data-block-id=\"aa49acb\"><style>.stk-aa49acb {height:15px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Beware of minor two-suiters. Without sufficient defensive tricks, it is dangerous to open weak because the opponents will often have something to overcall with and your partner may not be able to find out who has what.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand8.en_-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101290\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand8.en_-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand8.en_-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand8.en_-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand8.en_-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand8.en_.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Pass.<\/strong> Your suits are good, your points concentrated&#8230; But it is still better to pass and then overcall with a Michael&#8217;s 2NT, this is less risky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-f811a8e\" data-block-id=\"f811a8e\"><style>.stk-f811a8e {height:20px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Balanced hands with 12+ HCP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The lower limit for opening with a balanced hand hasn&#8217;t changed? Well, it has &#8211; a little bit. You are allowed to open a 5-3-3-2 hand with 11 HCP if your five-card suit is good and a major.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand9.uk_-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101292\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand9.uk_-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand9.uk_-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand9.uk_-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand9.uk_-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand9.uk_.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1&#x2660;<\/strong>. A perfect hand to \u201coccupy the field\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-dc97141\" data-block-id=\"dc97141\"><style>.stk-dc97141 {height:15px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With a poor suit, be more careful; especially vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand10.uk_-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101293\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand10.uk_-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand10.uk_-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand10.uk_-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand10.uk_-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand10.uk_.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Pass<\/strong>. This time, opening has more disadvantages than advantages. The main one is obviously to go down in whatever contract you will end up in. With a hand with 12 or 13 HCP and no Heart fit, partner will go for game in No-trump. It will be very difficult to set up your main suit due to its poor quality, which seriously reduces your chances of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-ad01d6a\" data-block-id=\"ad01d6a\"><style>.stk-ad01d6a {height:20px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comment: opening with Ace-King and Ace <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ace-King in one suit and Ace in another represent three top tricks, a total that Culbertson in 1930 already deemed sufficient for an opening. So open with Ace-King and Ace. Take care however to rather have those honors in your long suits and to have decent spot cards.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand11.uk_-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101294\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand11.uk_-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand11.uk_-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand11.uk_-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand11.uk_-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hand11.uk_.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1&#x2663;<\/strong>. What else?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-c055e90\" data-block-id=\"c055e90\"><style>.stk-c055e90 {height:40px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Practical Exercises<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e029b0c\" data-block-id=\"e029b0c\"><style>.stk-e029b0c .stk--block-align-e029b0c{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--block-align-e029b0c stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e029b0c-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-eef5f43\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"eef5f43\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-eef5f43-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-eef5f43-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; K 10 8 7 3<br>&#x2665; A Q 7 4<br>&#x2666; 5<br>&#x2663; Q 6 4<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b9a215b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b9a215b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b9a215b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b9a215b-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8f53500\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8f53500\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8f53500-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8f53500-inner-blocks\">\n<p>A) Pass<br>B) 1&#x2660;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-bbcae42\" data-block-id=\"bbcae42\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f81b6a7 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"f81b6a7\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-ecab306\" data-block-id=\"ecab306\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-401e528 stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"401e528\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">1&#x2660;&#xfe0f; = 5; Pass = 2<br>With both majors, good suits and a sin- gleton, it would be overly shy to pass.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-75eeb25\" data-block-id=\"75eeb25\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3703422\" data-block-id=\"3703422\"><style>.stk-3703422 .stk--block-align-3703422{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--block-align-3703422 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3703422-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d2bc13d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d2bc13d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d2bc13d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d2bc13d-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; 10 4<br>&#x2665; R J 9 8 5 3<br>&#x2666; A Q 7 2<br>&#x2663; 6<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-de2ed71\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"de2ed71\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-de2ed71-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-de2ed71-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-1-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d2bf3b4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d2bf3b4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d2bf3b4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d2bf3b4-inner-blocks\">\n<p>A) Pass<br>B) 1&#x2665;&#xfe0f;<br>C) 2&#x2665;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-d651af8\" data-block-id=\"d651af8\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2bd6884 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"2bd6884\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-958574c\" data-block-id=\"958574c\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-798ddab stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"798ddab\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">1&#x2665;&#xfe0f; = 5; 2&#x2665;&#xfe0f; = 3; Pass = 1<br>All your points are in your suits and your Hearts are of good quality. You are too strong to open with a Weak Two and passing is not an option.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-772e023\" data-block-id=\"772e023\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-32a369c\" data-block-id=\"32a369c\"><style>.stk-32a369c .stk--block-align-32a369c{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--block-align-32a369c stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-32a369c-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-50df14f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"50df14f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-50df14f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-50df14f-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; A J 3<br>&#x2665; 5<br>&#x2666; K Q 10 3<br>&#x2663; J 8 4 3 2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-88dd673\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"88dd673\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-88dd673-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-88dd673-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-2-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-2-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-90966a9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"90966a9\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-90966a9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-90966a9-inner-blocks\">\n<p>A) Pass<br>B) 1&#x2663;&#xfe0f;<br>C) 1&#x2666;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-c7ee693\" data-block-id=\"c7ee693\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-66e6266 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"66e6266\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-4a28cb9\" data-block-id=\"4a28cb9\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d6ac096 stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"d6ac096\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">1&#x2666;&#xfe0f; = 5; 1&#x2663;&#xfe0f; = 3; Pass = 1<br>You have all the necessary ingredients to open with 11 HCP: a 5-4 two-suiter, a singleton, no lost points&#8230; If you do open with 1&#x2663;, however, you will not know what to bid if partner replies 1&#x2665; or 1&#x2660;. Better anticipate this difficulty and open 1&#x2666; &#8211; you can then rebid 2&#x2663; on the next round to show nine cards in the minors.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-2c71e2d\" data-block-id=\"2c71e2d\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e9d8ec3\" data-block-id=\"e9d8ec3\"><style>.stk-e9d8ec3 .stk--block-align-e9d8ec3{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--block-align-e9d8ec3 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e9d8ec3-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c9aa37f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c9aa37f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c9aa37f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c9aa37f-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; A Q 10 9 6 3<br>&#x2665; A 8 4<br>&#x2666; 3<br>&#x2663; 9 6 2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-17c9301\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"17c9301\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-17c9301-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-17c9301-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-3.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-3-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-3-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f62f042\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f62f042\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f62f042-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f62f042-inner-blocks\">\n<p>A) Pass<br>B) 1&#x2660;&#xfe0f;<br>C) 2&#x2660;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-169cb72\" data-block-id=\"169cb72\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7407f42 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"7407f42\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-5d92525\" data-block-id=\"5d92525\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6fd715f stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"6fd715f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">1&#x2660;&#xfe0f; = 5; 2&#x2660;&#xfe0f; = 2; Pass = 1<br>A very good suit, two Aces and a singleton: your hand is really too strong to open 2&#x2660;. And you haven&#8217;t seriously thought about passing after all?<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-f54ef47\" data-block-id=\"f54ef47\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ee1694a\" data-block-id=\"ee1694a\"><style>.stk-ee1694a .stk--block-align-ee1694a{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--block-align-ee1694a stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ee1694a-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-511897b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"511897b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-511897b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-511897b-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; Q 8 7 4 2<br>&#x2665; A <br>&#x2666; J 8 7 4 2<br>&#x2663; K 5<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-626b4ce\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"626b4ce\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-626b4ce-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-626b4ce-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-4-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-4-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cf10082\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cf10082\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cf10082-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cf10082-inner-blocks\">\n<p>A) Pass<br>B) 1&#x2660;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-30a01a2\" data-block-id=\"30a01a2\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-bdb2601 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"bdb2601\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-a2025df\" data-block-id=\"a2025df\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ebaf4de stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"ebaf4de\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Pass = 5; 1&#x2660;&#xfe0f; = 2<br>This time, your two suits are very hol- low. And remember that a singleton Ace only counts as 3 HCP! Pass is obli- gatory, without discussion.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-75bec21\" data-block-id=\"75bec21\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4c13d6f\" data-block-id=\"4c13d6f\"><style>.stk-4c13d6f .stk--block-align-4c13d6f{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--block-align-4c13d6f stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4c13d6f-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-85ba9a6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"85ba9a6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-85ba9a6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-85ba9a6-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; A 10 3<br>&#x2665; A J 10 8 7 3 2<br>&#x2666; 5<br>&#x2663; 8 4<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2495a28\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2495a28\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2495a28-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2495a28-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-5.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-5-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-5-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e0fafaf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e0fafaf\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e0fafaf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e0fafaf-inner-blocks\">\n<p>A) Pass<br>B) 1&#x2665;&#xfe0f;<br>C) 3&#x2665;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-6eb16a8\" data-block-id=\"6eb16a8\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c69e989 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"c69e989\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-7549af9\" data-block-id=\"7549af9\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b4de5dc stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"b4de5dc\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">1&#x2665;&#xfe0f; = 5; 3&#x2665;&#xfe0f; = 3; Pass = 1<br>Only 9 points but a hand that contains two Aces and guarantees six tricks. Your partner will never think of such a strong hand if you open 3&#x2665;. As for pas- sing, it&#8217;s worse: you will never succeed in showing your strength afterwards.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-c318c35\" data-block-id=\"c318c35\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2d404e1\" data-block-id=\"2d404e1\"><style>.stk-2d404e1 .stk--block-align-2d404e1{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--block-align-2d404e1 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2d404e1-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c2afb60\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c2afb60\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c2afb60-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c2afb60-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; K 9 5<br>&#x2665; Q 6 <br>&#x2666; Q 10 7 4 3<br>&#x2663; K J 3<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b413c47\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b413c47\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b413c47-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b413c47-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-6.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-6-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-6-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-36a643c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"36a643c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-36a643c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-36a643c-inner-blocks\">\n<p>A) Pass<br>B) 1&#x2666;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-d983ff9\" data-block-id=\"d983ff9\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-13d2d6f stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"13d2d6f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-40ebb09\" data-block-id=\"40ebb09\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1be9645 stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"1be9645\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Pass = 5; 1&#x2666;&#xfe0f; = 2<br>No Ace, a five-card suit that is not only a minor but also mediocre. The lights are all on red, pass quickly!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-2846ea8\" data-block-id=\"2846ea8\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1a07dbc\" data-block-id=\"1a07dbc\"><style>.stk-1a07dbc .stk--block-align-1a07dbc{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--block-align-1a07dbc stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1a07dbc-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ee0d016\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ee0d016\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ee0d016-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ee0d016-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; A K 3<br>&#x2665; A 5<br>&#x2666; 8 7 4 3<br>&#x2663; 7 5 4 2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-081c720\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"081c720\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-081c720-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-081c720-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-7.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-7-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid.en_-7-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f96a430\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f96a430\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f96a430-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f96a430-inner-blocks\">\n<p>A) Pass<br>B) 1&#x2663;&#xfe0f;<br>C) 1&#x2666;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-81ad835\" data-block-id=\"81ad835\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-370e301 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"370e301\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-020564f\" data-block-id=\"020564f\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-adf619e stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"adf619e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Pass = 5; 1&#x2666;&#xfe0f; = 3; 1&#x2663;&#xfe0f; = 1<br>You do have the famous Ace-King and Ace, but your honors are in short suits, your long suits lack intermediates and they are the minors. The scales are tipping in favor of silence.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-991c7dd\" data-block-id=\"991c7dd\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exercises : Bidding is not everything there is in life!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Problem 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-66988ec\" data-block-id=\"66988ec\"><style>.stk-66988ec .stk--block-align-66988ec{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-66988ec stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-66988ec-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4cc6cfb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4cc6cfb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4cc6cfb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4cc6cfb-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag1.en_-2-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101304\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag1.en_-2-397x1024.png 397w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag1.en_-2-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag1.en_-2.png 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-69a9ce4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"69a9ce4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-69a9ce4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-69a9ce4-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Contract : 4&#x2660;&#xfe0f;. East is a passed hand.<br><br>Lead : &#x2665;J. You duck in dummy and it wins the trick. West continues Hearts and East wins with the Queen and plays the Ace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You ruff and :<br>a) You cash the Ace of Spades.<br>b) You cross to dummy with the Diamond King and try the Spade finesse.<br>c) You play a Club towards the King<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-b86f31f\" data-block-id=\"b86f31f\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-69bdd04 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"69bdd04\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-25ca265\" data-block-id=\"25ca265\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-16d7d9a stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"16d7d9a\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>A Club towards the King (line of play c).<br><\/strong><br>The normal way of tackling Spades for no loser is to finesse the King. You should notice, however, that East is a passed hand and has already shown Ace-Queen of Hearts. If he has the Ace of Clubs, West has the King of Spades! A Club to the King allows you to find out who has the Ace. When East wins, your only chance is to cash the Ace of Spades!<br><br>North : &#x2660; Q 8 3    &#x2665; K 7 5   &#x2666; K 4 2    &#x2663; K 9 6 2<br>South : &#x2660; A J 10 9 7 5  &#x2665; 8 4   &#x2666; A Q J 8   &#x2663; 7<br>West : &#x2660; K   &#x2665; V 10 9 2   &#x2666; 10 7 6 3   &#x2663; Q 10 8 4<br>East : &#x2660; 6 4 2   &#x2665; A Q 6 3  &#x2666; 9 5   &#x2663; A J 5 3<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-581999d\" data-block-id=\"581999d\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Problem 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cdffb2d\" data-block-id=\"cdffb2d\"><style>.stk-cdffb2d .stk--block-align-cdffb2d{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-cdffb2d stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-cdffb2d-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2d90516\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2d90516\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2d90516-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2d90516-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag2.fr-1-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101305\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag2.fr-1-397x1024.png 397w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag2.fr-1-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag2.fr-1.png 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e153527\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e153527\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e153527-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e153527-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Contract : 6&#x2665;&#xfe0f;.<br><br>Lead : &#x2660;&#xfe0f;J.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You go up with dummy&#8217;s King and&#8230;<br>a) play Ace-King of Hearts. If the Queen doesn\u2019t show, you cash King and Ace of Clubs. If the Queen of Clubs does not appear, you try the Diamond finesse.<br>b) ruff a Spade in dummy and play King of Hearts and a Heart. If East follows, you finesse the Jack.<br>c) play Ace-King of Hearts, then cash the Ace of Clubs and try the Club finesse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-fa5e24c\" data-block-id=\"fa5e24c\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8f51e65 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"8f51e65\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-969e807\" data-block-id=\"969e807\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d09dc68 stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"d09dc68\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Ruff a Spade in dummy and play King of Hearts and a Heart (line of play b).<br><\/strong><br>Line c) combines two chances and line a) three. But line b) is better: when you eliminate Spades and then play King of Hearts and a Heart, you are all but home when East shows up with a second Heart. Play the Jack and watch. If West discards, it&#8217;s over. And if West wins the Queen of Hearts, he must then either play into one of your minor-suit tenaces or give you a ruff and discard.<br><br>North : &#x2660; K 2    &#x2665; K 7 4 3   &#x2666; A 4 3    &#x2663; A 6 5 4<br>South : &#x2660; A 8 3  &#x2665; A J 6 5 2   &#x2666; K J   &#x2663; K J 8<br>West : &#x2660; J 10 4   &#x2665; 9   &#x2666; Q 10 8 7 5   &#x2663; Q 10 9 7<br>East : &#x2660; Q 9 7 6 5   &#x2665; Q 10 8  &#x2666; 9 6 2   &#x2663; 3 2<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-51bb0af\" data-block-id=\"51bb0af\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Problem 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-190dc1c\" data-block-id=\"190dc1c\"><style>.stk-190dc1c .stk--block-align-190dc1c{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-190dc1c stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-190dc1c-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8c271a2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8c271a2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8c271a2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8c271a2-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag3.en_-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101306\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag3.en_-397x1024.png 397w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag3.en_-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ex-diag3.en_.png 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-782ee24\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"782ee24\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-782ee24-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-782ee24-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Contract : 4&#x2665;&#xfe0f;. <br><br>Lead : &#x2660;&#xfe0f;K. West continues with the Spade Queen and a Spade to East&#8217;s Ace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You ruff and&#8230;<br>a) duck a Diamond.<br>b) draw two rounds of trumps and play on Clubs.<br>c) draw four rounds of trumps, hoping that either Clubs split well or the defense makes a mistake when they discard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-5cd9683\" data-block-id=\"5cd9683\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f59562c stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"f59562c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-d093fd7\" data-block-id=\"d093fd7\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">See the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0ff4ce2 stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"0ff4ce2\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Duck a Diamond (ligne of play a).<br><\/strong><br>What can you do with your fourth Club? Line c) hopes for a defensive error, line b) plans to ruff it, hoping the hand with three trumps has four Clubs. But the best is a <strong>dummy reversal <\/strong>(line a). After ducking a Diamond, you win the trump return with the Ace, play a Diamond to the Ace, ruff a Diamond high, play a Club to the King and ruff dummy&#8217;s last Diamond high. Now you overtake the Heart ten with the Jack and draw the last trump.<br><br>North : &#x2660; J 10 5    &#x2665; J 9 8   &#x2666; A 6 5 4    &#x2663; K 7 3<br>South : &#x2660; 6 4  &#x2665; A K Q 10 5   &#x2666; 9 2   &#x2663; A Q 8 2<br>West : &#x2660; K Q 9   &#x2665; 6 2   &#x2666; Q 10 8 7   &#x2663; 10 9 6 4<br>East : &#x2660; A 8 7 3 2   &#x2665; 7 4 3  &#x2666; K J 3   &#x2663; V 5<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-7138bea\" data-block-id=\"7138bea\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Close the solution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-eb01775\" data-block-id=\"eb01775\"><style>.stk-eb01775 {height:40px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you become experts in openings?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your opinion in the<em> Comments<\/em>&nbsp;Section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the necessary minimum to open in first or second seat?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82855,"featured_media":102836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14923],"tags":[14443,14308],"access":[13334],"class_list":["post-101271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bridge-lessons","tag-bridge-lesson","tag-cours-et-exercices","access-premium-plus-en"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":5}},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>To open or not to open? 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