{"id":110969,"date":"2025-04-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=110969"},"modified":"2025-03-31T15:31:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:31:30","slug":"analysis-of-tom-drijvers-tournament-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/analysis-of-tom-drijvers-tournament-april-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysis of Tom Drijver\u2019s tournament \u2013 April 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_Analyse_TomDrijver-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Analyse_TomDrijver-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Analyse_TomDrijver-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Analyse_TomDrijver-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Did you play Tom Drijver\u2019s tournament in April? Our Funbridge ambassador and Dutch champion shares his top tips with you in this article.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-7e8489c\" data-block-id=\"7e8489c\"><style>.stk-7e8489c {height:20px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Taking Thoughtful Care of My Entry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You are sitting South in a 10-board tournament scored by MPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a8c06c3\" data-block-id=\"a8c06c3\"><style>.stk-a8c06c3 .stk--block-align-a8c06c3{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-a8c06c3 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a8c06c3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2ec422e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2ec422e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2ec422e {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(60.9% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2ec422e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2ec422e-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110970\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1ed5552\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1ed5552\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1ed5552 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(39.099999999999994% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1ed5552-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1ed5552-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid1_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid1_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid1_EN-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid1_EN-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-c3a4ff2\" data-block-id=\"c3a4ff2\"><style>.stk-c3a4ff2 {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After opening 1&#x2665;, the opponents took over. What should I bid after 1&#x2660;? <strong>I had two good options: double or 2&#x2665;.<\/strong> I decided to take the most practical route and bid 2&#x2665;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2695174\" data-block-id=\"2695174\"><style>.stk-2695174 {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-10236e4\" data-block-id=\"10236e4\"><style>.stk-10236e4 .stk--block-align-10236e4{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-10236e4 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-10236e4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-aaf02e0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"aaf02e0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-aaf02e0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(61% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-aaf02e0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-aaf02e0-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H1_EN.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f20d55a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f20d55a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f20d55a {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(39% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f20d55a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f20d55a-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid2_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid2_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid2_EN-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid2_EN-768x570.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-167faec\" data-block-id=\"167faec\"><style>.stk-167faec {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The left-hand opponent supported his partner with 2&#x2660; and the auction came back to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I thought for a moment, but my slight underbid of 2&#x2665; made me bid again and I ended up in 3&#x2665;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-614fd50\" data-block-id=\"614fd50\"><style>.stk-614fd50 .stk--block-align-614fd50{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-614fd50 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-614fd50-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0e0960f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0e0960f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0e0960f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0e0960f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-62c241e\" data-block-id=\"62c241e\"><style>.stk-62c241e .stk-img-wrapper{width:45% !important;height:457px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-110973\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-half1_EN.png\" width=\"426\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-half1_EN.png 426w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-half1_EN-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-half1_EN-397x1024.png 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/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-aa9d370\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"aa9d370\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-aa9d370-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-aa9d370-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid3_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid3_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid3_EN-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Bid3_EN-768x671.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-0a2660a\" data-block-id=\"0a2660a\"><style>.stk-0a2660a {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After the auction, West led the queen of diamonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s count the losers: 1 heart, 1 club, 1 diamond and 1 spade. That is 1 loser per suit and a total of 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Potential solutions for my losers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take the heart finesse or play for the king to drop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop a diamond trick and lose a spade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What would your line of play be? Think about it before you read on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-14a1a46\" data-block-id=\"14a1a46\"><style>.stk-14a1a46 {height:80px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7af37e8\" data-block-id=\"7af37e8\"><style>.stk-7af37e8 {margin-bottom:1px !important;}.stk-7af37e8 .stk-img-wrapper{width:20% !important;height:471px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-7af37e8 {margin-bottom:2px !important;}.stk-7af37e8 .stk-img-wrapper{width:64% !important;height:490px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-110975\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-half2_EN.png\" width=\"426\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-half2_EN.png 426w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-half2_EN-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-half2_EN-397x1024.png 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-559563f\" data-block-id=\"559563f\"><style>.stk-559563f {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to combine my chances. I didn\u2019t want to waste my entry (the ace of clubs) on a heart finesse and then be unable to explore the diamond option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It was my lucky day. The king dropped! <\/strong>It allowed me to develop the diamonds and lose only one spade for a final score of +200, bringing home 11 tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-c210604\" data-block-id=\"c210604\"><style>.stk-c210604 {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole deal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-f9469ab\" data-block-id=\"f9469ab\"><style>.stk-f9469ab .stk-img-wrapper{width:49% !important;height:421px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-f9469ab .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:316px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-110976\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-full_EN.png\" width=\"1158\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-full_EN.png 1158w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-full_EN-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-full_EN-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag1-full_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-b94b730\" data-block-id=\"b94b730\"><style>.stk-b94b730 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>What to Open?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-93f5700\" data-block-id=\"93f5700\"><style>.stk-93f5700 .stk-img-wrapper{width:76% !important;height:191px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-93f5700 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:100px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-110977\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H2_EN.png\" width=\"1860\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H2_EN.png 1860w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H2_EN-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H2_EN-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H2_EN-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-H2_EN-1536x429.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1860px) 100vw, 1860px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-dd0bc08\" data-block-id=\"dd0bc08\"><style>.stk-dd0bc08 {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What are my options in a natural system?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1&#x2663;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2&#x2663;, then 2NT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2NT showing 20-22 HCPs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I decided to open 2&#x2663; and bid 2NT to show my 23 points. <\/strong>If I had had five clubs, I would have preferred to open 1&#x2663; to better show my strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-5b3238e\" data-block-id=\"5b3238e\"><style>.stk-5b3238e .stk-img-wrapper{width:183px !important;height:471px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-5b3238e .stk-img-wrapper{width:182px !important;height:471px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-110978\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag2-half1_EN.png\" width=\"426\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag2-half1_EN.png 426w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag2-half1_EN-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-March-Diag2-half1_EN-397x1024.png 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-49f126f\" data-block-id=\"49f126f\"><style>.stk-49f126f {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After the auction, West led the queen of clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s count the tricks: 1 spade, 1 heart, 1 diamond and 2 clubs. That makes a total of five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, I made eight tricks, going down one. I ducked the first trick and another club was played, giving me an extra trick in clubs. The hearts split 3-3 and a miracle in spades sealed the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The great thing about Funbridge is that you can explore alternative bids later. <\/strong>If I had opened 1&#x2663;, this would have been the auction, leading to a score of +500. 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