{"id":116484,"date":"2025-09-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=116484"},"modified":"2025-07-21T17:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:02:13","slug":"avoid-playing-blindly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/avoid-playing-blindly\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid playing blindly"},"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_LightRed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Example-of-the-champions_LightRed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Example-of-the-champions_LightRed-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Example-of-the-champions_LightRed-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>Senior European Championships (Ostende &#8211; june 2018)<\/strong><br>You are sitting South (Dealer South &#8211; N\/S Vul.) with the following hand:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e71c95b\" data-block-id=\"e71c95b\"><style>.stk-e71c95b .stk--block-align-e71c95b{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-e71c95b stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e71c95b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bf134b1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bf134b1\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bf134b1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bf134b1-inner-blocks\">\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\/Aveugle-H1_EN-1024x488.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aveugle-H1_EN-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aveugle-H1_EN-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aveugle-H1_EN-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aveugle-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-3df0b26\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3df0b26\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3df0b26-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3df0b26-inner-blocks\">\n<p>The auction goes as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-bid1_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-bid1_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-bid1_EN-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-bid1_EN-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>West leads the King of Diamonds and the dummy comes down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image aligncenter stk-block-image stk-block stk-a9805ab\" data-block-id=\"a9805ab\"><style>.stk-a9805ab .stk-img-wrapper{width:200px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-116487\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-half-diag_EN.png\" width=\"426\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-half-diag_EN.png 426w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-half-diag_EN-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-half-diag_EN-397x1024.png 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Contract: 5&#x2660;.<br>Lead: &#x2666;K (the six from dummy and the three from East.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>What is the number of your immediate winners?<\/strong><br>You have nine, with six Spades and three Hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where can you find the two missing ones?<\/strong><br>The ideal solution would be to set up your fourth Heart after drawing trumps and to discard one of dummy&#8217;s Clubs. In that case you would only lose two tricks in the suit, even if the Ace is offside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>That being said, if you want to avoid playing the Hearts \u201cblindly\u201d, what do you have to start with?<\/strong><br>You first need to ruff diamonds, setting up an elimination and endplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What will you do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Ruff the first Diamond with the Queen of Spades in order to manage your dummy entries, and then ruff the two remaining Diamonds using the Jack and nine of trumps to cross to the North hand (Spades are 2-1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And now, how do you play the Hearts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image aligncenter stk-block-image stk-block stk-2764ea8\" data-block-id=\"2764ea8\"><style>.stk-2764ea8 .stk-img-wrapper{width:250px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-116488\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-suit-EN_.png\" width=\"824\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-suit-EN_.png 824w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-suit-EN_-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-suit-EN_-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201crule of 7\u201d recommends to cash Ace-King-Queen from the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What about here?<\/strong><br>Here you have to play them in such a way that you protect against Jack-fourth in East&#8217;s hand: he is the dangerous opponent and will certainly play a Club through if he gets on lead. Therefore you should cash Ace-King and then finesse against the Jack through East &#8211; this finesse is called &#8220;7-card security finesse&#8221;. If it wins, you have an additional winner in your hand and can discard one of dummy&#8217;s Clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And if it fails?<\/strong><br>It won&#8217;t matter because West will be on lead and he&#8217;ll have to play Clubs or Diamonds to give you a ruff and discard. Your fourth Heart will be high and you won&#8217;t lose more than two tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you need any additional precaution?<\/strong><br>Yes. The Heart ten could hinder communication between the dummy and your hand, so you need to unblock it under the Ace. You play in this order: Ace of Hearts (don&#8217;t forget to get rid of the ten), the King and, when East follows small for the third time on the two, you insert the nine \u2026 which wins the trick. Now you have your eleven tricks with six Spades, four Hearts and one Club ruff in the short hand. The world champion Philippe Poizat made Five Spades for a net gain of 13 IMPs, since his Danish counterpart only made ten tricks in the same contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-8f72fc6\" data-block-id=\"8f72fc6\"><style>.stk-8f72fc6 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The full deal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image aligncenter stk-block-image stk-block stk-2bda22a\" data-block-id=\"2bda22a\"><style>.stk-2bda22a .stk-img-wrapper{width:52% !important;height:450px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-2bda22a .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:290px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-116489\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-full-diag_EN.png\" width=\"1158\" height=\"1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-full-diag_EN.png 1158w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-full-diag_EN-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-full-diag_EN-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-full-diag_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-238a398\" data-block-id=\"238a398\"><style>.stk-238a398 {height:40px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Variations on a hand<\/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\/aveugle-h-ex_EN-1024x488.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116490\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-h-ex_EN-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-h-ex_EN-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-h-ex_EN-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-h-ex_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=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex1_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116491\" style=\"width:283px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex1_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex1_EN-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex1_EN-768x470.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\">See the 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\">4&#x2663;: Splinter. The Ace of Spades and a five-card fit in Hearts including the King justify announcing your Club singleton via a Splinter.<\/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 the solution<\/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=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex2_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116492\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex2_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex2_EN-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex2_EN-768x470.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\">See the 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\">4&#x2665;: When South doubles for take-out, your priority isn\u2019t any more to prospect for a slam but to disturb your opponent&#8217;s conversation by jumping to game. Remember that in competitive auctions, you can only show a splinter in the opponents&#8217; suit. Consequently, if you jumped to 4&#x2663; here, that would be a fit showing jump shift showing ten cards in Hearts and Clubs, looking for a double fit.<\/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 the solution<\/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=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex3_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116493\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex3_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex3_EN-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex3_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-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\">See the 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\">2&#x2663;: Stayman. Using a transfer (2&#x2665;) and then rebidding 2NT isn&#8217;t satisfactory with this hand with 8 HCP. If East answers 2&#x2666;, you will say 2&#x2665;, non-forcing (maybe this is the only winning contract) and your partner will decide (he will pass or raise). If he says 2&#x2665; or 2NT (both majors), the Heart game will be a good bet because of the nine-card fit and if he bids 2&#x2660;, you&#8217;ll say 2NT. It is up to him not to forget to say 3&#x2665; if he has three Hearts and a maximum 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 the solution<\/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=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex4_EN-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116495\" style=\"width:307px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex4_EN-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex4_EN-1-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex4_EN-1-768x470.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\">See the 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\">3&#x2665;: It is possible that your partner has only three Hearts and a fairly strong hand. Your jump showing 8-10 HCP will lead to a satisfactory game in an eight-card fit. (East&#8217;s hand: &#x2660;KJ108 &#x2665;QJ6 &#x2666;A3 &#x2663;A972).<\/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 the solution<\/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\/aveugle-ex5_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116496\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex5_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex5_EN-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex5_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\">See the 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\">2&#x2665;: You would have doubled 1&#x2665; for penalties with the same hand and only four Hearts. Here, you bid 2&#x2665;, natural and non-forcing because you know that you have at least an eight-card fit (possibly nine-card fit) in Hearts.<\/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 the solution<\/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=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex6_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116497\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex6_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex6_EN-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex6_EN-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(*) Pre-empt.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/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\">See the 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\">4&#x2665;: Bidding 3&#x2665; swould be totally insufficient. When you look at your hand and listen to the opponents, it is easy enough to deduce that your partner is (very) short in Diamonds. You yourself hold a singleton Club. Under these circumstances, it is no longer a question of high card points but of distribution and fit points, which are the efficient ingredients in the situation of a competitive auction.<\/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 the solution<\/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=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex7_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116498\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex7_EN.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex7_EN-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aveugle-ex7_EN-768x570.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(*) Superforcing (very strong hand, with a fit in Hearts).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/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\">See the 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\">3&#x2660;: With a weak hand, you would have \u201cjumped on the brakes\u201d by jumping to 4&#x2665;. Here you show that you are controlling Spades with the Ace, that you like your hand and don&#8217;t mind the prospect of a slam. 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