{"id":110107,"date":"2025-03-24T13:33:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T12:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=110107"},"modified":"2025-03-24T13:33:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T12:33:33","slug":"dominique-fonteneau-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/dominique-fonteneau-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominique Fonteneau: a bridge between passion and transmission"},"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_Interview-Dominique-Fonteneau-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Interview-Dominique-Fonteneau-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Interview-Dominique-Fonteneau-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Interview-Dominique-Fonteneau-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Interview-Dominique-Fonteneau-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Interview-Dominique-Fonteneau.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A passionate bridge player from the start, <strong>he enthusiastically shares his knowledge<\/strong> from his small village in the Tarn. <strong>A dedicated teacher with good teaching skills<\/strong>, he guides his students with patience and rigour, passing on much more than just techniques: a genuine <strong>passion for the game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is Dominique Fonteneau really?<\/strong> What is his secret to captivating his students and rocking the bridge tables? One thing is for sure: his name will continue to resonate in the bridge world for a long time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Article Summary:<\/strong><br><a href=\"#Portrait-d'un-bridgeur\">Portrait of a bridge player<\/a><br><a href=\"#Tout-a-commenc\u00e9\">A promising start<\/a><br><a href=\"#Un-bridgeur\">A passion that becomes a profession<\/a><br><a href=\"#Une-relation\">A long relationship with Funbridge<\/a><br><a href=\"#portrait-chinois\">Chinese portrait<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Portrait-d'un-bridgeur\"><strong>Portrait of a bridge player<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #710296;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Can you introduce yourself to the Funbridge players?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-048fb54\" data-block-id=\"048fb54\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-048fb54-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3651406\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3651406\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3651406 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3651406-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3651406-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m Dominique Fonteneau, <strong>51 years old, married with one child<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My grandfather was passionate about bridge, as was my father. <strong>I started in 1985 at the Reims club<\/strong>, where I&#8217;m originally from.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2e46076\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2e46076\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2e46076 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2e46076-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2e46076-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avatar-Dominique.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108463\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avatar-Dominique.png 420w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avatar-Dominique-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avatar-Dominique-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview of Dominique Fonteneau: a bridge between passion and transmission\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DJEEIas_6XU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Tout-a-commenc\u00e9\"><strong>A promising start<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I took lessons <strong>at the age of 11 with P. Caralp, a leading figure in France<\/strong>. It was then that I met Julien Geitner, a gifted bridge player, with whom I played for over 15 years with great success. Unfortunately, Julien left us far too soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The competitive aspect appealed to me straight away.<\/strong> <strong>I read a lot about bridge<\/strong>, enjoying the many French magazines that my father collected. I also watched the best players. <strong>When I was 15, I joined the France Junior club<\/strong>, where I was coached by the best, which enabled me to take part in many international Junior competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EBL organised <strong>the first Under21 event <\/strong>at the 1994 European Championships. <strong>We were overwhelming favourites<\/strong> and, despite a heavy defeat in the first match, <strong>we dominated the event.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d4dfb32\" data-block-id=\"d4dfb32\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d4dfb32-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-489efaf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"489efaf\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-489efaf {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(66.667% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-489efaf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-489efaf-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Moins20-1994-1-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Moins20-1994-1-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Moins20-1994-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Moins20-1994-1-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Moins20-1994-1-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Moins20-1994-1.jpg 1753w\" 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-2a4b705\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2a4b705\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2a4b705 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(33.333% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2a4b705-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2a4b705-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Victory in the 1994 European U21 Championships in Papendal (Netherlands)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From left to right: <strong>Laurent Bouscarel, me, J\u00e9r\u00f4me Rombaut, Anne Colliez, Julien Geitner, and F\u00e9licien Daux<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The captain was <strong>JCQ<\/strong>, and the coach was <strong>Yves Lormant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #710296;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Which victory are you most proud of?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our victory in the Coupe de France, still in 1994!<\/strong> We weren&#8217;t the favourites. <strong>Never before had such a young team (average age 19) won a major title at bridge.<\/strong> A record that is still very far from being equalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From left to right: Laurent Bouscarel, J\u00e9r\u00f4me Rombaut, Julien Geitner and me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b4a2301\" data-block-id=\"b4a2301\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b4a2301-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-901aafd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"901aafd\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-901aafd {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-901aafd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-901aafd-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cc650fe\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cc650fe\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-cc650fe {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cc650fe-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cc650fe-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CF1994--1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CF1994--1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CF1994--300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CF1994--768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/CF1994-.jpg 1050w\" 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-02f277d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"02f277d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-02f277d {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-02f277d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-02f277d-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That was 30 years ago. I remember coming home with Laurent <strong>at 4am after celebrating the title in style<\/strong>. We got lost in a dark suburb until a car followed us. A few minutes later, an unmarked police car stopped us. They were not kidding. While they were checking the papers we didn&#8217;t have, they started to search the car, opened the boot and found&#8230; <strong>the Coupe de France [Editor\u2019s note: French Cup]! With a plaque engraved with the date of the day in question.<\/strong> We explained to them that we had just celebrated an exceptional event, their tone softened and they let us go, congratulating us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-a34fc39 is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"a34fc39\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-a34fc39-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-864e86d\" data-block-id=\"864e86d\"><style>.stk-864e86d .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-864e86d .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:#8aa66d !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-864e86d\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-864-e-86-d-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-864-e-86-d-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5034e16\" data-block-id=\"5034e16\"><style>.stk-5034e16 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-5034e16 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong><strong><strong>I remember one deal.<\/strong> It was during the qualifying match for the national final of the Coupe de France. We were playing in the provinces against the local stars, who rubbed their hands when they saw teenagers arrive. The match was close and the atmosphere became tense. <strong>With a few deals to go, my partner decided to pass in the 1&#x2660; &#8211; 2&#x2660; sequence with a spade-club 5-5 and 12 good HCPs, even though 2&#x2660; was positive. <\/strong>The local star got upset, saying that we sucked, and started insinuating that we were cheating. I was ready to intervene when my partner handled the situation differently. He deliberately made himself look like an idiot by repeating over and over <strong>&#8220;But I&#8217;ve only got 12 points&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong><br>This completely destabilised our opponent, who went down in 4<strong><span style=\"color: #ee0202;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> <\/strong>with 10 tricks off the top on the next deal. We won the match by 3 IMPs. <strong>And later, Julien explained to me that sometimes it is clever to make people think that you are stupid.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #710296;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Do you remember a memorable anecdote from when you started bridge?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My first club tournament!<\/strong> I was playing with my father and I was only 11 or 12, having discovered Minibridge six months earlier. <strong>We were playing all natural and I didn&#8217;t know what a take-out double was.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My dad opened 1&#x2663;, 1<span style=\"color: #f2830c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> overcall, I had a good hand and 6 nice diamonds. <strong>I doubled. Result: 5 down and surely my first top!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Un-bridgeur\"><strong>A passion that becomes a profession<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d863c86\" data-block-id=\"d863c86\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d863c86-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e2f9909\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e2f9909\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e2f9909-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e2f9909-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #710296;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Is bridge a central part of your life today?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes and no. <strong>Yes because Funbridge allows me to make it my daily routine.<\/strong> No because I share my life with my wife, daughter and friends, <strong>almost all of whom<\/strong> <strong>don&#8217;t play bridge<\/strong>. <strong>My daughter sometimes watches me play on Funbridge and is starting to count the trumps.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally, bridge gave me the opportunity to meet great people. Professionally, it gave me some freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #710296;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">How did you become a Funbridge ambassador?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I first offered my services for the<strong> video challenges against Argine<\/strong>. Then, <strong>after filming and winning an ambassador tournament with Zia Mahmood<\/strong>, I offered to share the video. The rest came naturally.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f3c3700\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f3c3700\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f3c3700-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f3c3700-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1742205079120-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1742205079120-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1742205079120-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1742205079120-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1742205079120-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1742205079120-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1742205079120-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #710296;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">What does your role as an ambassador on the app involve?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My activities are varied: <strong>a monthly tournament with video and article<\/strong>, <strong>live weekly challenges on Twitch<\/strong> and <strong>a monthly masterclass<\/strong>. I also take part in major Funbridge events where I have the honour of being a target. I get a lot of requests for challenges and messages, and I try to live up to my ambassador status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-7f6ed6b is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"7f6ed6b\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-7f6ed6b-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-dfb324d\" data-block-id=\"dfb324d\"><style>.stk-dfb324d .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-dfb324d .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:#8aa66d !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-dfb324d\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-dfb-324-d-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-dfb-324-d-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e36f909\" data-block-id=\"e36f909\"><style>.stk-e36f909 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-e36f909 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong><strong>Every month I run an ambassador tournament accessible from the section &#8220;Play a tournament&#8221; (Bridge Points circuit), which is free for Premium+ subscribers. The tournament is accompanied by a video and an explanatory article. There is also a monthly tournament with preset deals for each masterclass, open to everyone.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #710296;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">What do you like about teaching bridge?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing knowledge is essential. Anything that gets in the way, such as a lack of debate, weakens us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #710296;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">What is the best way to learn and progress in bridge?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When I was younger<\/strong>, reading and observing the best. <strong>Today, computer tools like Funbridge<\/strong> have become essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-684a6ab\" data-block-id=\"684a6ab\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-684a6ab-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-466ed02\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"466ed02\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-466ed02-container 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data-block-id=\"f27f75d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f27f75d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f27f75d-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Victory of Team Bridge Acad\u00e9mie Toulouse in Division 1 Interclubs in 2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From left to right: Eric Bourgeaux, Jean-Louis Counil, Jean-Luc Aroix, Alain Benoit, Olivier Giard and me.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #710296;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">If you had to give just one piece of advice to a player wanting to improve, what would it be?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Know yourself and <strong>work on your weak points<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Une-relation\"><strong>A long relationship with Funbridge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #710296;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">How long have you been playing on Funbridge?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I signed up in <strong>December 2018, 18 years after J\u00e9r\u00f4me Rombaut!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3f50368\" data-block-id=\"3f50368\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3f50368-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1a71d54\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1a71d54\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1a71d54-container 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