{"id":110717,"date":"2025-04-04T08:59:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T07:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=110717"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:34:39","slug":"bp1000-equinox-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/bp1000-equinox-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"BP1000 Equinox Arena: the results"},"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_Equinox-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Equinox-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Equinox-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Equinox-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Equinox-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Equinox-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"#Partie1\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor6, #21262c);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><span style=\"color: #56166d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>The qualifying arena<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#Partie2\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor6, #21262c);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><span style=\"color: #56166d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><strong>The grand final<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-cf41869\" data-block-id=\"cf41869\"><style>.stk-cf41869 {height:20px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"Partie1\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor6, #21262c);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><span style=\"color: #56166d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>The qualifying arena<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The qualifying phase of the<strong> Equinox Arena<\/strong> tournament came to a close on Thursday 27 March after four days of fierce competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this arena where battles were raging, <strong>2,641 bridge players<\/strong> took up the challenge, determined to secure their place in the final by achieving an average score above <strong>60%<\/strong>. But with such a high level of play, many saw their journey come to a halt at the gates of the final\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"date\"><span style=\"color: #56166d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">16% qualified<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>434 bridge players<\/strong> &#8211; that is <strong>16%<\/strong> of all participants &#8211; made it to the final phase of the <strong>Equinox Arena<\/strong> tournament. Congratulations to them on this great performance, as well as to all the players who took part in this competition! &#x1f44f;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Three players particularly stood out in the qualifying arena:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f947;&nbsp;Sweden&#8217;s<strong> Kenneth Wallin<\/strong> aka <strong>Lovelyyou9<\/strong> (362<sup>nd<\/sup> in the Live rankings) with an impressive average of <strong>72.64%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f948;&nbsp;Canada&#8217;s <strong>Ross Taylor <\/strong>(1417<sup>th<\/sup> in the Live rankings) finished brilliantly with an average of <strong>71.20%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f949;&nbsp;Belgium&#8217;s <strong>Valardent<\/strong> (33<sup>rd<\/sup> in the Live rankings) with an average of <strong>71.12%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These champions, coming from different backgrounds and rankings, show once again that the <strong>Equinox Arena<\/strong> tournament isn&#8217;t just for players in the top 10 of the Live rankings. Will they be able to maintain this impressive level of play in the final stage and perform against strong competitors? &#x1f914;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"date\"><span style=\"color: #56166d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Many familiar faces among the finalists<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With 10 times more <strong>Bridge Points <\/strong>at stake, the competition for a place in the final attracted many players from the Funbridge community. Players gave their all to take advantage of this unique opportunity to move up the rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The finalists included many well-known names from the Bridge Points Circuit: players who regularly top the Live rankings, Funbridge ambassadors, Team Funbridge members and even some staff members. These top-level bridge players were determined to seize their chance to shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-8112003\" data-block-id=\"8112003\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8112003-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8195949\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8195949\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8195949 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(15.9% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8195949-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8195949-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-930777a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"930777a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-930777a {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(68.29999999999998% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-930777a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-930777a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-032bfe8\" data-block-id=\"032bfe8\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-111253\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-03-28-a-17.01.11.png\" width=\"1276\" height=\"2012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-03-28-a-17.01.11.png 1276w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-03-28-a-17.01.11-190x300.png 190w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-03-28-a-17.01.11-649x1024.png 649w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-03-28-a-17.01.11-768x1211.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-03-28-a-17.01.11-974x1536.png 974w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-580e065\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"580e065\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-580e065 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(15.800000000000015% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-580e065-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-580e065-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"Partie2\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor6, #21262c);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><span style=\"color: #56166d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><strong>The grand final&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After three intense days of final, the Equinox Arena tournament ended on 30 March. The 432 finalists climbed the cosmic heights of the final in a bid to win the coveted title. &#x1f3df;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, discover the winner of this BP1000 event and his exclusive analysis, as well as the outstanding performances of this final phase. &#x2694;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"date\"><span style=\"color: #56166d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Surprises in the rankings<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Three players performed very well in the qualifiers, finishing at the top of the rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the high-level final which brought together some great players reshuffled the cards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this intense competition, worthy of a BP1000 tournament, their performances in the final unfortunately did not take them onto the podium despite their remarkable competitiveness:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sweden&#8217;s <strong>Kenneth Wallin <\/strong>aka <strong>Lovelyyou9<\/strong> (362<sup>nd <\/sup>in the Live rankings) finished <strong>199<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><sup> <\/sup>with an average of <strong>50.39%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada&#8217;s <strong>Ross Taylor<\/strong> (1417<sup>th<\/sup> in the Live rankings) finished <strong>102<sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong> with an average of <strong>53.68%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belgium&#8217;s <strong>Valardent<\/strong> (33<sup>rd<\/sup> in the Live rankings) finished <strong>12<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> with an average of <strong>59.34%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several of Funbridge&#8217;s big names came close to winning, but missed out on first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our ambassador <strong>Milan Macura<\/strong> did very well and came <strong>17<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> with a score of <strong>58.39%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>Fabrice Noilhan<\/strong>, leader of the BP Live rankings known as <strong>Fabno<\/strong>, finished in <strong>6<sup>th<\/sup> place<\/strong> with <strong>61.24%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well done to them for their results in a very competitive final!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"date\"><span style=\"color: #56166d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Professor asserts himself as the master of the arena<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, the arena crowned an iconic Funbridge figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a4fba75\" data-block-id=\"a4fba75\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a4fba75-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c21f029\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c21f029\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-c21f029 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(18% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c21f029-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c21f029-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-dca3b1b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dca3b1b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-dca3b1b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(64% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dca3b1b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dca3b1b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-edd9a49\" data-block-id=\"edd9a49\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-111254\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-04-02-a-09.30.37.png\" width=\"2154\" height=\"1456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-04-02-a-09.30.37.png 2154w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-04-02-a-09.30.37-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-04-02-a-09.30.37-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-04-02-a-09.30.37-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-04-02-a-09.30.37-1536x1038.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-04-02-a-09.30.37-2048x1384.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2154px) 100vw, 2154px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5649374\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5649374\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5649374 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(18% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5649374-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5649374-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dominique Fonteneau<\/strong> aka <strong>The Professor<\/strong> is the big winner of the <strong>Equinox Arena<\/strong> tournament with a score of <strong>63.78%<\/strong>. A recognised ambassador for the platform, he took revenge for his <strong>7<sup>th<\/sup> place in the last BP1000 tournament<\/strong>, once again confirming the quality and consistency of his game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind him, two players also distinguished themselves and climbed onto the podium of this final:<br>&#x1f948; <strong>Tomasz Twar\u00f3g<\/strong> aka <strong>TomekT<\/strong> with <strong>62.55%<\/strong>.<br>&#x1f949; <strong>Niclas Johansson<\/strong> aka <strong>Bridgeniclas <\/strong>with <strong>61.47%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to these three bridge players for their superb performances in this tough final!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-palette-color-2-color\">&#x1f50d; <\/mark>Read Dominique Fonteneau&#8217;s exclusive analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I played all 48 deals on Friday afternoon because of my personal schedule. It wasn&#8217;t ideal because I couldn&#8217;t really compare the scores, which changed over time. I didn&#8217;t know where my direct rivals stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to play this tournament by attacking. I put myself &#8220;out of the field&#8221; as soon as possible. That wasn&#8217;t necessarily the right strategy. I alternated between good and bad actions without ever being able to rely on a basic deal. It&#8217;s tiring, especially when you&#8217;re playing 48 deals in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When <strong>deal 45<\/strong> arrived, my brain was on fire. I was both smiling and frustrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-deef6cd\" data-block-id=\"deef6cd\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-deef6cd-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c37ca3e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c37ca3e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-c37ca3e {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c37ca3e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c37ca3e-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a14d2e4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a14d2e4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a14d2e4 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a14d2e4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a14d2e4-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-2f3d429\" data-block-id=\"2f3d429\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-111255\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Domi-1.png\" width=\"458\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Domi-1.png 458w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Domi-1-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-36f1965\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"36f1965\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-36f1965 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-36f1965-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-36f1965-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-8b805e7\" data-block-id=\"8b805e7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8b805e7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4c22f4d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4c22f4d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-4c22f4d {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4c22f4d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4c22f4d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image aligncenter stk-block-image stk-block stk-22e2414\" data-block-id=\"22e2414\"><style>.stk-22e2414 .stk-img-wrapper{width:312px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-111257\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/enchere-1.png\" width=\"312\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/enchere-1.png 312w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/enchere-1-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-dea0eda\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dea0eda\"><style>.stk-dea0eda {align-self:center !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-dea0eda {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dea0eda-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dea0eda-inner-blocks\">\n<p>The bidding sequence is classic, opening <strong>1NT<\/strong> with a 5-card major has become common place. I played in 3NT on the lead of the 5 of clubs like just about everyone else.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d7058cf\" data-block-id=\"d7058cf\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d7058cf-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-05c689d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"05c689d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-05c689d {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-05c689d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-05c689d-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ee9fe81\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ee9fe81\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ee9fe81 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ee9fe81-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ee9fe81-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-d63b1a9\" data-block-id=\"d63b1a9\"><style>.stk-d63b1a9 .stk-img-wrapper{width:265px !important;height:257px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-111256\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Do.png\" width=\"408\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Do.png 408w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Do-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8d0f0b8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8d0f0b8\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8d0f0b8 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8d0f0b8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8d0f0b8-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3eb9bbc\" data-block-id=\"3eb9bbc\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3eb9bbc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2ff9c71\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2ff9c71\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2ff9c71 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2ff9c71-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2ff9c71-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>I played a small club from the dummy to East&#8217;s jack. They returned a club to the opening leader&#8217;s king who now switched to diamonds. I won in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I worked on the hearts. I cashed the king, took a finesse against the queen and ran my long suit thanks to the 3-3 break in the suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had 9 sure tricks: 1 in spades, 5 in hearts and 3 in diamonds. I had already lost 2 tricks in clubs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2efcaf9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2efcaf9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2efcaf9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2efcaf9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2efcaf9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-a18024c\" data-block-id=\"a18024c\"><style>.stk-a18024c .stk-img-wrapper{width:408px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-111256\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Do.png\" width=\"408\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Do.png 408w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Do-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So far everything is classic, and if I want to score a top, I have to go for the overtrick in spades. I can&#8217;t try a finesse in spades by playing towards the queen-10 tenace because the defence would cash the ace of clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only solution is a weakening strip squeeze at the end of the trick. If the opening leader has an honour in spades, they must keep it at least doubleton. If they bare the king of spades, I can cash the ace to establish the queen and if they bare the jack of spades, I can play dummy&#8217;s queen as a pinning play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I ran my eight red winners, ending up in dummy with the queen of diamonds, West discarded a spade and bared their ace of clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the positions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cc1a5e3\" data-block-id=\"cc1a5e3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-cc1a5e3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f97d9d8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f97d9d8\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f97d9d8 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f97d9d8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f97d9d8-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-27232ef\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"27232ef\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-27232ef {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-27232ef-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-27232ef-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-2696263\" data-block-id=\"2696263\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-111258\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Do1.png\" width=\"496\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Do1.png 496w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Do1-280x300.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9eb0fb1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9eb0fb1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-9eb0fb1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9eb0fb1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9eb0fb1-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I played the queen of clubs, West won with the ace and had to play a spade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they have the king, I must play towards dummy&#8217;s queen. If they have the jack, I must play towards dummy&#8217;s 10. How do I guess?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> I chose the queen for two reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>West played a diamond away from the jack on trick 3, which was dangerous. If I had had the king of spades in hand instead of the king of diamonds, this return could potentially have given me 11 tricks and West would have gone home with their ace of clubs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>West discarded the 9 of spades first, which looked like a signal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3NT+1 brought me 83%!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"date\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor6, #21262c);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><span style=\"color: #56166d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><strong>Thank you to all the participants!<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This BP1000 Equinox Arena tournament was once again a success thanks to you. Your performances, commitment and passion have set the pace for this competition and offered us some memorable matches in the arena. &#x2694;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments. What did you think of this edition? What were your favourite moments? And of course, tell us what you think of this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See you soon for more competitions on Funbridge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b1eccab\" data-block-id=\"b1eccab\"><style>.stk-b1eccab {height:28px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3c15060\" data-block-id=\"3c15060\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3c15060-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-811d8e2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"811d8e2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-811d8e2 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(70% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-811d8e2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-811d8e2-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The <strong>BP1000 Equinox Arena tournament<\/strong> kicked off on 24 March 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event offered <strong>10 times more Bridge Points <\/strong>than a standard tournament, giving you the perfect opportunity to make a significant leap in the Bridge Points rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BP1000 tournaments are the most <strong>prestigious<\/strong> on the Bridge Points Circuit. 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