{"id":105423,"date":"2025-01-10T11:20:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=105423"},"modified":"2025-01-10T11:20:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:20:54","slug":"analysis-of-dominique-fonteneaus-tournament-4-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/analysis-of-dominique-fonteneaus-tournament-4-january-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysis of Dominique Fonteneau&#8217;s tournament &#8211; 4 January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_AnalysesDF-EN-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_AnalysesDF-EN-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_AnalysesDF-EN-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_AnalysesDF-EN-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Many of you<\/strong> participated in the Funbridge ambassador tournament on <strong>4 January 2025<\/strong>. Thanks to you, the tournament was a success. I hope to see even more of you next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congratulations to the top finishers!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Personally, I scored 58%.<\/strong> Many of you beat me and won <strong>25 Diamonds &#x2666;<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Below is my analysis of the deals (apart from Deal 4 which was very flat).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 1: A tense reopening situation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d9009bc\" data-block-id=\"d9009bc\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d9009bc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2fb3083\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2fb3083\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2fb3083-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2fb3083-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\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-1-EN-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-1-EN-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-1-EN-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-1-EN-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-1-EN.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-a8ccd24\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a8ccd24\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a8ccd24-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a8ccd24-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-1-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-1-EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-1-EN-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-1-EN-768x671.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At pairs, you must avoid letting 2&#x2665; be played when you are in the pass-out seat with 4 cards in spades.<\/strong> It is required when your opponents have expressed a fit but it is trickier when, as here, their fit is not certain. <strong>On this deal, I made the mistake of not reopening for several reasons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I am vulnerable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I have queen-jack of hearts doubleton, this can be used to take 2&#x2665; down, but will rarely be useful to make 2&#x2660;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With a doubleton diamond, I can&#8217;t reopen with a take-out double. The only bid possible is 2&#x2660; with 4 cards only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But there are arguments for reopening with 2&#x2660;:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My spades are nice (3 honours).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A penalty double is unlikely because responder denied 4 cards in spades.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is little hope of defeating 2&#x2665; without winning 2&#x2660;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I would rather play opposite the dummy than in defence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My failure to reopen coupled with a defensive mistake means I started this tournament with a poor 13%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 2: First stroke of luck<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-497a039\" data-block-id=\"497a039\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-497a039-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4b2abc1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4b2abc1\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4b2abc1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4b2abc1-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\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-2-EN-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-2-EN-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-2-EN-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-2-EN-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-2-EN.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-79341fb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"79341fb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-79341fb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-79341fb-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-2-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-2-EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-2-EN-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-2-EN-768x571.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) = Alert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t like to start with a 2-over-1 followed by 4&#x2660; with a rather weak 4432 hand. <strong>I chose the 2NT raise although in theory this denies a 9-card fit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chance has it that Argine didn&#8217;t find the ruff in clubs against me and <strong>I scored an undeserved top<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 3: Don&#8217;t succumb to temptation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-8d37dc1\" data-block-id=\"8d37dc1\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8d37dc1-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-06fe871\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"06fe871\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-06fe871-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-06fe871-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-3-EN-1024x908.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-3-EN-1024x908.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-3-EN-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-3-EN-768x681.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-3-EN.png 1238w\" 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-8ce072f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8ce072f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8ce072f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8ce072f-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-3-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-3-EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-3-EN-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-3-EN-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After 3&#x2660;, I was very much tempted to <strong>&#8220;hunt the top&#8221;<\/strong> by saying 3NT. But this seemed unreasonable. <strong>I will often have to give up the lead<\/strong>, once in spades and once to the ace of diamonds to develop all the tricks to which I am entitled. <strong>In NT, my heart and club stoppers are too weak to win the speed race. <\/strong>4&#x2660;+1 is worth 66%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 5: A case study<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-05b5120\" data-block-id=\"05b5120\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-05b5120-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1c07d00\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1c07d00\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1c07d00-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1c07d00-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\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-5-EN-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-5-EN-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-5-EN-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-5-EN-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-5-EN.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-93dc847\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"93dc847\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-93dc847-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-93dc847-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-5-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-5-EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-5-EN-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Bid-5-EN-768x571.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) = Alert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I bid 3NT, like everyone else, after the opening leader&#8217;s take-out double. After the heart lead, I started by applying the basic principle of playing in 3NT. I established my long diamonds by drawing the opponent&#8217;s ace. I won the heart return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should I now go for the honour trick in clubs or finesse in spades?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finessing against the king of spades is certainly winning, but it is not enough to take 9 tricks. And it can establish the opponent&#8217;s jack of spades, which would be the fifth trick for the defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I should have started with the clubs and finished with the spade finesse. The defence only cashes the ace of diamonds, the 4<sup>th<\/sup> heart and ace-king of clubs for 3NT=, which brings 71%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remember: In NT, you often have to start by getting rid of the opponents&#8217; aces and kings as quickly as possible, if this allows you to establish tricks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 6: Second stroke of luck<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b745ff4\" data-block-id=\"b745ff4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b745ff4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6456ae0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6456ae0\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6456ae0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6456ae0-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\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-6-EN-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-6-EN-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-6-EN-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-6-EN-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-6-EN.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-825ffa7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"825ffa7\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-825ffa7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-825ffa7-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-6-EN-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-6-EN-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-6-EN-1-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-6-EN-1-768x571.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to say 3NT as quickly as possible, which I almost did on this deal. <strong>In the end, I opted for a more classic 2&#x2663; given my 6 cards. Good for me as 3NT was eventually played by North and the defence failed in hearts. <\/strong>Defending in spades, it is easy to take 11 tricks, starting by drawing the ace of diamonds for a score of 82%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 7: Response to Drury<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-23ddda0\" data-block-id=\"23ddda0\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-23ddda0-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6a52dec\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6a52dec\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6a52dec-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6a52dec-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\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\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-7-EN-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-7-EN-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-7-EN-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-7-EN-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-7-EN.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4cbc0d4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4cbc0d4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4cbc0d4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4cbc0d4-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-7-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-7-EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-7-EN-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-7-EN-768x671.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) = Alert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I should jump to 3&#x2666; to show this nice two-suiter. A slam is not out of the question. <strong>At pairs, I prefer not to describe declarer&#8217;s hand too much if it is with the aim of going for a dubious slam.<\/strong> I therefore chose an ambiguous but non-reverse 2&#x2666;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is a slam, my partner still has the opportunity to express their strength over 2&#x2666;. I finally bid 4&#x2665; quietly for 11 tricks. The slam was not playable since 2 key cards were missing. But, with diamonds as trumps, the slam depends on the success of the heart finesse, which fails this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 8: A stroke of bad luck<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3e2e78a\" data-block-id=\"3e2e78a\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3e2e78a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3a99590\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3a99590\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3a99590-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3a99590-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\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-8-EN-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-8-EN-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-8-EN-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-8-EN-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-8-EN.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-607b698\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"607b698\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-607b698-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-607b698-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-8-EN-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-8-EN-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-8-EN-2-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-8-EN-2-768x671.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I don&#8217;t overcall with 2&#x2663; with AQJxx, which is standard. <\/strong>Argine didn&#8217;t find the lead and discarded badly. I suffered a 27% score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 9: Inference from the lead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0e3b065\" data-block-id=\"0e3b065\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0e3b065-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d0d282f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d0d282f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d0d282f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d0d282f-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\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-9-EN-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-9-EN-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-9-EN-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-9-EN-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-9-EN.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-6b0c221\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6b0c221\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6b0c221-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6b0c221-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-9-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-9-EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-9-EN-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-9-EN-768x671.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) = Alert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In defence against 4&#x2660;, like everyone else, I won the trump lead with the ace and<strong> switched to a heart, mechanically, to dummy&#8217;s weak hand. Declarer claimed 12 tricks and I scored 37%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With hindsight, I regret not having found the club switch. For Argine to lead a trump in this sequence, it probably has an honour in clubs and another one in hearts.<\/strong> Argine hates to underlead an honour in a trump contract. I confirm that this is not recommended, but I am less categorical than Argine. <strong>I should have bet that the ace of clubs was with my partner to reduce to 11 tricks and score 86%. It was a mistake on my part.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 10: A matter of feeling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-11016bd\" data-block-id=\"11016bd\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-11016bd-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9247950\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9247950\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9247950-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9247950-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\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-10-EN-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-10-EN-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-10-EN-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-10-EN-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tournoi-Prof-Diag-10-EN.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-228ff33\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"228ff33\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-228ff33-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-228ff33-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-10-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-10-EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-10-EN-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bid-10-EN-768x369.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1NT contract, like everyone else.<strong> I have to choose whether or not to play a diamond at trick 2.<\/strong> If the king of diamonds is second, I will hit the jackpot. But otherwise it will be either bad or neutral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I bet that the diamonds don&#8217;t &#8220;roll&#8221;: this allowed me to go down by just 1 and score 76%. In IMPs, playing a diamond seems more imperative if you want to give yourself a chance of winning this contract.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, I played an <strong>average game, with at least 2 avoidable mistakes.<\/strong> But I must admit that I am proud of one thing: <strong>I won the prediction contest!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I started bridge, it wasn&#8217;t computerised and the results were often calculated by hand, which took a while. It was a good opportunity to go to the bar and talk about the deals we had played. It was convivial and a source of progress. <strong>We often had a prediction contest about the final result, which was not something easy. I played this tournament beforehand, so I didn&#8217;t have any score and at the end of the video, I predicted 58%!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>What did you think of this article? How did you get on in the tournament?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your thoughts and questions with other bridge players in the&nbsp;<em>Comments<\/em>&nbsp;section below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4th Jan 2025 Tournament : a tense reopening and a stroke of luck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":103612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14895,14893],"tags":[14027,14481],"access":[13331,13334],"class_list":["post-105423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-deals-analysis","category-funbridge-news","tag-analyse-de-donnes","tag-bridge-news","access-premium-en","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>Analysis of Dominique Fonteneau&#039;s tournament - 4 January 2025 - Blog Funbridge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/analysis-of-dominique-fonteneaus-tournament-4-january-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Analysis of Dominique Fonteneau&#039;s tournament - 4 January 2025 - Blog Funbridge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"4th Jan 2025 Tournament : a tense reopening and a stroke of luck.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/analysis-of-dominique-fonteneaus-tournament-4-january-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blog Funbridge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Funbridge\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-10T10:20:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-10T10:20:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_AnalysesDF-EN-1024x576.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"576\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dominique Fonteneau\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@funbridge\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@funbridge\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"\u00c9crit par\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Dominique Fonteneau\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Dur\u00e9e de lecture estim\u00e9e\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/analysis-of-dominique-fonteneaus-tournament-4-january-2025\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/analysis-of-dominique-fonteneaus-tournament-4-january-2025\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Dominique Fonteneau\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/12bcc1ac3ed887d4c8ccef98027d757e\"},\"headline\":\"Analysis of Dominique Fonteneau&#8217;s tournament &#8211; 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