{"id":107556,"date":"2025-04-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=107556"},"modified":"2025-01-31T11:51:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:51:04","slug":"the-cunning-plan-worked-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/the-cunning-plan-worked-out\/","title":{"rendered":"The cunning plan worked out&#8230;."},"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\/Example-of-the-champions_LightBlue-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Example-of-the-champions_LightBlue-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Example-of-the-champions_LightBlue-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Example-of-the-champions_LightBlue-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teams \u2013 Women\u2019s trials (November 2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Dealer East. None Vul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-05c80ef\" data-block-id=\"05c80ef\"><style>.stk-05c80ef .stk--block-align-05c80ef{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-05c80ef stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-05c80ef-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-17dd34e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"17dd34e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-17dd34e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-17dd34e-inner-blocks\">\n<p>As South you open the following hand with 2NT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H1_EN-1024x488.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H1_EN-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H1_EN-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H1_EN-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H1_EN.png 1300w\" 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-c5999ff\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c5999ff\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c5999ff-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c5999ff-inner-blocks\">\n<p>..and everybody passes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-1_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-1_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-1_EN-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-1_EN-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f308124\" data-block-id=\"f308124\"><style>.stk-f308124 .stk--block-align-f308124{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-f308124 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f308124-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-63bc8f8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"63bc8f8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-63bc8f8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-63bc8f8-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You have just enough time to think about the fact that a non-raised 2NT goes often down the drain, when West leads the club three:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Half-Diag_EN-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107564\" style=\"width:138px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Half-Diag_EN-397x1024.png 397w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Half-Diag_EN-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Half-Diag_EN.png 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0528c84\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0528c84\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0528c84-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0528c84-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Contract: 2 No-Trump. Lead: &#x2663;3.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Count your winners<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>You have only four winners with ace-king in hearts and ace-king in clubs. With zero point in partner\u2019s hand you\u2019ll have to play very carefully. The first thing is to make the most out of the lead: <strong>which card do you play from dummy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The ten, of course, because this is the one occasion that\u2019s given to you to be in the North hand. Your play is successful and the ten wins the trick. (East follows with the five.)<br><strong><strong><br><strong>Do you know what West holds in clubs?<\/strong><\/strong><br><\/strong>Yes, you can infer from the lead of the three that he has started with the queen fourth (you see the two in dummy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>What will you do next?<\/strong><\/strong><br><\/strong>You can now make use of being in dummy to try the finesse against the queen of hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Will you play the two or rather the ten?<\/strong><\/strong><br><\/strong>The two. You never know! East could have the doubleton queen and, in that case, the ten would become high. When you call for the heart two, the seven appears from East and when you insert the jack, West follows with the four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>How many tricks can you count now?<\/strong><\/strong><br><\/strong>You have six sure tricks and maybe seven if hearts are 3-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Should you test the heart break now?<\/strong><br><\/strong><\/strong>No, better keep the defence in the dark and try to establish a trick without revealing your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Which suit will you count on?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Now the two declarers go different ways:<br><strong>\u203a <\/strong>In the closed room, South plays the queen of diamonds. But West wins with the ace and as she can now perfectly well reconstitute the hidden hand, plays the king of spades. Her side then rapidly cashes six tricks in total (five spades and the ace of diamonds) for one down.<br><strong>\u203a <\/strong>The declarer in the open room, Corinne Faivre, bravely plays a spade, the suit she is most afraid of. When West wins with the queen, she now imagines a diamond weakness in declarer\u2019s hand and, following this logic, puts the diamond two on the table, underleading her ace-jack. Now Corinne has her eight tricks with four hearts, three clubs and a diamond: just made. Like so often, the cunning plan worked out&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-7e05310\" data-block-id=\"7e05310\"><style>.stk-7e05310 {height:40px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-2d774d1\" data-block-id=\"2d774d1\"><style>.stk-2d774d1 .stk-img-wrapper{width:53% !important;height:440px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-107565\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diag1_EN.png\" width=\"1158\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diag1_EN.png 1158w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diag1_EN-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diag1_EN-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diag1_EN-768x728.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-7bb6fcd\" data-block-id=\"7bb6fcd\"><style>.stk-7bb6fcd {height:40px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exercises: Hand variations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>What is your bid as West?<\/strong><\/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=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H2_EN-1024x488.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107566\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H2_EN-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H2_EN-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H2_EN-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/H2_EN.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d38ea38\" data-block-id=\"d38ea38\"><style>.stk-d38ea38 .stk--block-align-d38ea38{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--block-align-d38ea38 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d38ea38-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8763516\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8763516\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8763516-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8763516-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>#1<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-2_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107567\" style=\"width:283px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-2_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-2_EN-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-2_EN-768x570.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-c19cff4\" data-block-id=\"c19cff4\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-53caca9 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"53caca9\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-left is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-f3e2e5b\" data-block-id=\"f3e2e5b\"><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\">View solution #1<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e215d7e stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"e215d7e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><strong>Pass:<\/strong> Here East&#8217;s jump to 4&#x2665; describes a 5-5 major two-suiter of insufficient strength to hope for a slam (e.g. &#x2660;K9842 &#x2665;A7653 &#x2666;53 &#x2663;2). It invites you to pass or return to 4&#x2660;.<\/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-9de186d\" data-block-id=\"9de186d\"><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<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9064084\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9064084\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9064084-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9064084-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>#2<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-3_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107568\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-3_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-3_EN-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-3_EN-768x369.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-ea4c120\" data-block-id=\"ea4c120\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-39720c1 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"39720c1\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><\/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-1cd7da3\" data-block-id=\"1cd7da3\"><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\">View solution #2<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-573d508 stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"573d508\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><strong>Double:<\/strong> &#8220;All distributions&#8221; because you have too good a hand to overcall directly with 1NT over the 1&#x2665; opening. Then you will bid NT over East&#8217;s response: 1NT over 1&#x2660; and 2NT over 2&#x2663; or 2&#x2666;. And your partner will know that you have a hand of 18-20 HCP with a good heart guard and will respond with full knowledge of the facts.<\/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-8da3cd5\" data-block-id=\"8da3cd5\"><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<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-20563c7\" data-block-id=\"20563c7\"><style>.stk-20563c7 .stk--block-align-20563c7{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--block-align-20563c7 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-20563c7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-dbb351e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dbb351e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dbb351e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dbb351e-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>#3<\/strong><\/h3>\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\/Bids-4_EN-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107570\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-4_EN-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-4_EN-1-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-4_EN-1-768x570.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-806686c\" data-block-id=\"806686c\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2ba94c8 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"2ba94c8\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-center is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-117a1f9\" data-block-id=\"117a1f9\"><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\">View solution #3<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-28dd41a stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"28dd41a\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><strong>3&#x2665;: <\/strong>&#8220;Trigger&#8221;, slam-seeking. Remember that, in this situation, jumping to game (4&#x2665; over 2&#x2665;) with a hand such as &#x2660;J5 &#x2665;J1098 &#x2666;KQ642 &#x2663;KQ would have been a discouraging and descriptive raise on your part, but not necessarily conclusive. Indeed, because the 2&#x2666; response promises a follow-up, the low-level rebid of 2&#x2665; may come from a strong hand.<\/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-b600146\" data-block-id=\"b600146\"><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<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f75a0d2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f75a0d2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f75a0d2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f75a0d2-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>#4<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-5_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107571\" style=\"width:307px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-5_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-5_EN-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-5_EN-768x570.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-3ac0bbf\" data-block-id=\"3ac0bbf\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0dc9f61 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"0dc9f61\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-center is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-04ac660\" data-block-id=\"04ac660\"><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\">View solution #4<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-323aceb stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"323aceb\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><strong>4&#x2663;:<\/strong> Opposite the heart bid, which here shows that East holds a nice 5-5 major two-suiter with hope for slam, 4&#x2663; is a control bid that has a double function:<br>&#8211; First, to agree the second suit (with a 3-card fit in spades, you would have returned to 3&#x2660;).<br>&#8211; Second, to indicate a maximum hand with potential for slam.<\/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-7cd2db0\" data-block-id=\"7cd2db0\"><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<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-64c9da5\" data-block-id=\"64c9da5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-64c9da5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d85fee2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d85fee2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d85fee2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d85fee2-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>#5<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-6_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107572\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-6_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-6_EN-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-6_EN-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-e6deb37\" data-block-id=\"e6deb37\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b81c9c5 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"b81c9c5\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-center is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-0531a1a\" data-block-id=\"0531a1a\"><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\">View solution #5<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-574192c stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"574192c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><strong>2&#x2660;:<\/strong> Cuebid which, in this situation, is used to describe a very powerful hand with a 4-card fit in hearts, other strong hands (with or without a 3-card fit) being expressed by a &#8220;support&#8221; double.<\/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-bf2349a\" data-block-id=\"bf2349a\"><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<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-08a65d3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"08a65d3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-08a65d3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-08a65d3-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>#6<\/strong><\/h3>\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\/Bids-7_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107573\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-7_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-7_EN-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-7_EN-768x570.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-ef2690c\" data-block-id=\"ef2690c\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-50ff1cf stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"50ff1cf\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-center is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-a392f0d\" data-block-id=\"a392f0d\"><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\">View solution #6<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-05d2657 stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"05d2657\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><strong>3&#x2665;:<\/strong> For using a 3&#x2663; relay bid, East holds five spades but he may also have five spades and four hearts with a game or slam hand and not have been able to bid 3&#x2665; over 2NT (see exercise 4). Since 4-4 8-card fits generally produce more tricks than 5-3 fits, first indicate your 4-card holding in hearts and, if East declares 3NT over 3&#x2665;, you will correct to 4&#x2660;.<\/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-ce114e4\" data-block-id=\"ce114e4\"><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<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e64b39a\" data-block-id=\"e64b39a\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e64b39a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3b7ef60\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3b7ef60\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3b7ef60-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3b7ef60-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>#7<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-8_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107574\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-8_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-8_EN-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-8_EN-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-c3d7cc4\" data-block-id=\"c3d7cc4\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0cc7933 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"0cc7933\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-center is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-0c1db43\" data-block-id=\"0c1db43\"><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\">View solution #7<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b1cbf60 stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"b1cbf60\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><strong>3&#x2663;:<\/strong> This cuebid guarantees a strong hand with or without a 4-card major. On the next round, you will bid (or support in) hearts and your partner will be informed that you have a balanced hand of 18-19 HCP. 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