{"id":116947,"date":"2025-08-14T13:48:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=116947"},"modified":"2025-08-15T07:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T06:03:07","slug":"2025-transnational-u26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun deals at the U26 Transnationals!"},"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\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is MKB with the rest of my summer of bridge! <\/strong>After the Junior World Championships in Italy, we did not put the cards away just yet: I headed to the U26 Mixed Transnationals with Romaric, then the U26 Open with <strong>Clara Bouton<\/strong><strong> \u2013 my Girls&#8217; partner for three years<\/strong> until this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a7520b8\" data-block-id=\"a7520b8\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a7520b8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-57a06dd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"57a06dd\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-57a06dd {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-57a06dd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-57a06dd-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250714-WA0011-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250714-WA0011-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250714-WA0011-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250714-WA0011-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250714-WA0011-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ab2d420\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ab2d420\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ab2d420 {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-ab2d420-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ab2d420-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two distinct goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>U26<\/strong> <strong>Mixed<\/strong>: to make the most of partnering Romaric to keep our great rapport from Salsomaggiore going &#8211; and why not try for a medal at the same time? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>U26 Open<\/strong>: to have the pleasure of playing with Clara again, with whom I had shared so many great moments in the Girls&#8217; team, and for us to go up against more experienced players than those we were used to in the women&#8217;s category. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These transnationals were also an opportunity to come across pairs from all over the world, to play in strong Pairs games and to be more relaxed than in an official championship&#8230; <strong>all while trying to get a good result, of course<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A defence deal from the U26 Mixed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-41e7ba2\" data-block-id=\"41e7ba2\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-41e7ba2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-151154c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"151154c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-151154c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-151154c-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-14.png 792w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-14-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-14-768x739.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-61c2c8d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"61c2c8d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-61c2c8d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-61c2c8d-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We were on defence against a 4<strong><strong>&#x2660;<\/strong><\/strong> contract. Left-hand opponent had shown a minimum hand and Romaric led the 5 of hearts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When West plays a small heart from the dummy, we win with our king and the 9 appears on our left. What should we play back? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With count, we know that there is no use in continuing hearts. The best return is a club, hoping to make the offside king. <strong>By returning a club, we did indeed make a club, a heart, a diamond and a spade, whereas if we had returned a heart, it would have given away the contract. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The full deal:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-dbfe2fc\" data-block-id=\"dbfe2fc\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-dbfe2fc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6e51b49\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6e51b49\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6e51b49 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6e51b49-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6e51b49-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-605437b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"605437b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-605437b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-605437b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-605437b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-17-1024x971.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-17-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-17-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-17-768x728.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-17.png 1158w\" 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-ebcb70c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ebcb70c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ebcb70c {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ebcb70c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ebcb70c-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-264f11f\" data-block-id=\"264f11f\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-264f11f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0056c93\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0056c93\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-0056c93 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(75% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0056c93-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0056c93-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We came <strong>third in the qualifier, then in the middle of the pack<\/strong> in the U26 Mixed, a bit disappointed as we had been aiming for a medal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were very happy for our friends Nao and Ninon, who ended up <strong>winning the B-final<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>&#x2728;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cb2e267\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cb2e267\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-cb2e267 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cb2e267-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cb2e267-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_06168624.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_06168624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_06168624-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Green against green: bid over the top! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-22d8a76\" data-block-id=\"22d8a76\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-22d8a76-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5151780\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5151780\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5151780-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5151780-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-18-927x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-18-927x1024.png 927w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-18-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-18-768x849.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-18.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-abee87c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"abee87c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-abee87c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-abee87c-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let&#8217;s move on to a deal from the U26 Pairs opposite Clara. <\/strong>I was fourth in and had to <strong>choose whether to pass or make a take-out double. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had no hope for game but we might have been making a part-score or have had a sacrifice against a making 2<strong><strong>&#x2660;<\/strong><\/strong>&#8230; <strong>The only bad outcome would be to go one down when they were also making their contract.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Green-against-green, I decided to double for take-out<\/strong> and we went down one, a good sacrifice because we would not have been taking more than five tricks against 2<strong><strong>&#x2660;<\/strong><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> as I can double with weak hands, especially when short in spades, it would be dangerous to say 3NT on the other side of the table! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3aa46cb\" data-block-id=\"3aa46cb\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3aa46cb-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f2f2e56\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f2f2e56\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f2f2e56 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f2f2e56-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f2f2e56-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e2076c0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e2076c0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e2076c0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e2076c0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e2076c0-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-5-10-1024x971.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-5-10-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-5-10-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-5-10-768x728.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-5-10.png 1158w\" 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-296b725\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"296b725\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-296b725 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-296b725-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-296b725-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6070b8b\" data-block-id=\"6070b8b\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6070b8b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f9b07cf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f9b07cf\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f9b07cf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f9b07cf-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The last time I played in Salsomaggiore with Clara, it was <strong>in 2022 for the Girls&#8217; World Transnational Pairs. <\/strong>We were pretty much out of the running before the final session but we clung on until the end&#8230; and after a final session of over 70%, we had clinched <strong>our first international gold medal!<\/strong> A complete surprise and a real joy to share that moment together &#x1f49b;\u200b Since then, we have also been <strong>Europeans champions and World vice-champions together. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0c2db7c\" data-block-id=\"0c2db7c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0c2db7c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2342f77\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2342f77\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2342f77-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2342f77-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250714-WA0005-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116843\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250714-WA0005-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250714-WA0005-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250714-WA0005-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250714-WA0005-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c55a2b1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c55a2b1\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c55a2b1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c55a2b1-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-17.30.14_ae0b5590-822x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116914\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-17.30.14_ae0b5590-822x1024.jpg 822w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-17.30.14_ae0b5590-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-17.30.14_ae0b5590-768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-17.30.14_ae0b5590.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3e8fd4e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3e8fd4e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3e8fd4e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3e8fd4e-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-17.30.13_4883f46f-821x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116913\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-17.30.13_4883f46f-821x1024.jpg 821w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-17.30.13_4883f46f-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-17.30.13_4883f46f-768x958.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-17.30.13_4883f46f.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We start with a double&#8230; after a pre-empt!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-4-1024x748.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-4-1024x748.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-4-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-4-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-4-1536x1121.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-4.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to open 3<strong><strong>&#x2660;<\/strong><\/strong> with 6-4 and a good-quality spade suit. When my partner said 4<strong><strong>&#x2660;<\/strong><\/strong> and my opponent bid 5<strong>&#x2663;<\/strong>, <strong>my double was indeed penalties!<\/strong> I only had two tricks but my partner, who was vulnerable, would surely have at least one defensive trick for having bid game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By so doing, I really helped Clara double the opponents&#8217; 5<strong><span style=\"color: #ee0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong>! That was an excellent gain since 4<strong><strong><strong>&#x2660;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> was going down our way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All four hands:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-789e964\" data-block-id=\"789e964\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-789e964-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b28d40b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b28d40b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b28d40b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b28d40b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b28d40b-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-90a6999\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"90a6999\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-90a6999 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-90a6999-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-90a6999-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-6-6-1024x971.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-6-6-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-6-6-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-6-6-768x728.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-6-6.png 1158w\" 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-9b481c5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9b481c5\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-9b481c5 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9b481c5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9b481c5-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch out:<\/strong> at green against red, many play that a double means the opposite: &#8220;I have no defensive tricks but some distribution; let&#8217;s defend unless you have enough defensive tricks to take the opponents&#8217; contract down.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What would you open? Spoiler: it will change everything <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-4-2-1024x602.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-4-2-1024x602.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-4-2-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-4-2-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-4-2-1536x903.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-4-2.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some would open 1<span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>, others 1<span style=\"color: #ee0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>&#8230;<\/strong> I am not sure that I would do the same thing every time myself! With five such lovely hearts, I decided to open my five-card major this time. A good decision on this deal, as <strong>my left-hand opponent overcalled <\/strong><strong>2<span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I let them play in that contract and they went -5 <\/strong>after not really counting my shape&#8230; a funny deal with all sorts of contracts at the different tables: half of the contracts were doubled and in every suit! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e329092\" data-block-id=\"e329092\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e329092-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9e18846\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9e18846\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-9e18846 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9e18846-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9e18846-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ebc67d9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ebc67d9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ebc67d9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ebc67d9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ebc67d9-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-9-4-1024x971.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-9-4-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-9-4-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-9-4-768x728.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-9-4.png 1158w\" 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-07cd023\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"07cd023\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-07cd023 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-07cd023-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-07cd023-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The famous 3NTXX -5&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3179b19\" data-block-id=\"3179b19\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3179b19-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f44a1a9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f44a1a9\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f44a1a9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f44a1a9-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-6-2-714x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-6-2-714x1024.png 714w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-6-2-209x300.png 209w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-6-2-768x1102.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-6-2-1070x1536.png 1070w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-6-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b75b400\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b75b400\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b75b400-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b75b400-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On this deal, I didn&#8217;t really know what to bid. With East&#8217;s double showing 4 or 5 cards in hearts, I preferred to pass rather than bidding my hearts or my spades. I told myself that if West bid 1NT, <strong>a <\/strong><strong>2&#x2663; reopening by me would probably be a major two-suiter with more hearts than spades. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, when East showed some strength, I passed again to see where they would end up. I said to myself that <strong>I would double NT with all these hearts behind the dummy.<\/strong> That is therefore what I did on the following turn. The opponents seemed to have diamonds well stopped, which implied that Clara had points elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West&#8217;s redouble didn&#8217;t really worry me so much as tell me that they were not in agreement about its meaning. And when I saw the <strong>king of hearts lead (double was asking partner to lead dummy&#8217;s suit) and that the king of spades was in the dummy, <\/strong>I knew we&#8217;d be taking plenty of tricks&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-892a930\" data-block-id=\"892a930\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-892a930-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-508c790\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"508c790\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-508c790 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-508c790-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-508c790-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a3ebb59\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a3ebb59\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a3ebb59 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a3ebb59-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a3ebb59-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"910\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-11-4-1024x910.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-11-4-1024x910.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-11-4-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-11-4-768x682.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-11-4.png 1236w\" 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-c841b0d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c841b0d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-c841b0d {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c841b0d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c841b0d-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A small crowd gathered around the table when the other juniors saw the contract that had been played. <strong>When the deal concluded at 2200 to us, everyone erupted into laughter &#8211; even our opponents, who had, of course, got 0% on the deal! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-d1eaf4c\" data-block-id=\"d1eaf4c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d1eaf4c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e3bff27\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e3bff27\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e3bff27 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(59.4% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e3bff27-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e3bff27-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116863\" style=\"width:auto;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12.jpg 1600w\" 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-18b0f03\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"18b0f03\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-18b0f03 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(40.6% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-18b0f03-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-18b0f03-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0010-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116846\" style=\"width:auto;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0010-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0010-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0010-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0010.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk--hide-desktop stk--hide-tablet stk-block stk-ad6f7c9\" data-block-id=\"ad6f7c9\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ad6f7c9-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7d5715a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7d5715a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7d5715a {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(59.4% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7d5715a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7d5715a-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116863\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-07-a-16.19.04_3e916e12.jpg 1600w\" 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-b054383\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b054383\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b054383 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(40.6% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b054383-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b054383-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0010-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116846\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0010-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0010-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0010-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0010.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And to finish, my deal of the year with Clara: the destructive 4<strong><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong> two-suiter!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b5c7d96\" data-block-id=\"b5c7d96\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b5c7d96-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7ab653e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7ab653e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7ab653e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7ab653e-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-11-1-927x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-11-1-927x1024.png 927w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-11-1-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-11-1-768x849.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-11-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9f89cb4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9f89cb4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9f89cb4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9f89cb4-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Green-against-red, you want to pre-empt quickly to the 4-level rather than saying 2<span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> as a major two-suiter and then continuing with a pre-empt&#8230; And you can by bidding 4<span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> as a destructive major two-suiter! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clara and I have had this bid in our system for years and thought we would never have the right hand for it. It was fun not only to be able to bid it but also to <strong>collect 100% by playing <\/strong><strong>4<strong><span style=\"color: #ee0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong> doubled +1!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(I have never been so happy to have not opened with my nice eleven-count first-in and green-against-red!) <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-97c6c17\" data-block-id=\"97c6c17\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-97c6c17-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8fd02ef\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8fd02ef\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8fd02ef {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8fd02ef-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8fd02ef-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b8148d9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b8148d9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b8148d9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b8148d9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b8148d9-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-25-1024x911.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-25-1024x911.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-25-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-25-768x683.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-25.png 1234w\" 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-8292839\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8292839\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8292839 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8292839-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8292839-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 medals for France in the Open Pairs!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the U26s, Nao got a second medal (bronze this time), playing with Baban. As for us, we were happy with our <strong>sixth place, <\/strong>a completely respectable result for a first go at the U26s together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the other categories, <strong>Luc and Romaric deserved their gold medal in the U31 Pairs with a 10% lead over those in second place! <\/strong>In the Girls&#8217;, <strong>Maeva and Elise also finished on the top podium. <\/strong>Cl\u00e9ment and Maximilien finished as bronze medallists in the U21 category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e5e0670\" data-block-id=\"e5e0670\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e5e0670-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8af45a7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8af45a7\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8af45a7 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8af45a7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8af45a7-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162203.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116865\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162203.png 482w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162203-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a1d9438\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a1d9438\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a1d9438 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a1d9438-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a1d9438-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162214.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116868\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162214.png 600w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162214-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5c88663\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5c88663\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5c88663 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5c88663-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5c88663-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162220.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116867\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162220.png 590w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162220-258x300.png 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-feec81b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"feec81b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-feec81b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-feec81b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-feec81b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162157.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116869\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162157.png 644w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2025-08-07-162157-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A really nice championship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That concluded the two weeks in Salsomaggiore! <strong>Featuring: really nice partners, delicious Kinder frozen yoghurts, great team atmosphere amongst the other players&#8230; I hope the next two championships I have left as an U26 player will be as cool as this one!! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b338604\" data-block-id=\"b338604\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b338604-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d96cd92\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d96cd92\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d96cd92-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d96cd92-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0009-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0009-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0009-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0009-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0009.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4ddf9ea\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4ddf9ea\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4ddf9ea-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4ddf9ea-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0005-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0005-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0005-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0005-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250724-WA0005.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What did you think of my article?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t hesitate to leave me a comment; I reply to every one! And until the next article! <\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ed0505;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Destructive two-suiters, a 3NTXX minus five, 4&#x2665;X+1&#8230; well it was a junior competition!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136233,"featured_media":116965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14909,14911],"tags":[15002,14481,15005,14590,15008],"access":[],"class_list":["post-116947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bridge-news","category-team-funbridge-bridge-news","tag-bicolore-destructif","tag-bridge-news","tag-la-pref-et-le-prof","tag-mkb-2","tag-rondoudou"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":5}},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fun deals at the U26 Transnationals! - Blog Funbridge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fun deals at the U26 Transnationals! - Blog Funbridge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Destructive two-suiters, a 3NTXX minus five, 4&#x2665;X+1... well it was a junior competition!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blog Funbridge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Funbridge\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-14T12:48:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-15T06:03:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@funbridge\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@funbridge\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"\u00c9crit par\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Dur\u00e9e de lecture estim\u00e9e\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9e76ac879f2233e8bd983fcba50ed1eb\"},\"headline\":\"Fun deals at the U26 Transnationals!\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-14T12:48:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-15T06:03:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/\"},\"wordCount\":1235,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"bicolore destructif\",\"bridge-news\",\"la pref et le prof\",\"MKB\",\"Rondoudou\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Bridge News\",\"Team Funbridge\"],\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/\",\"name\":\"Fun deals at the U26 Transnationals! - Blog Funbridge\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-14T12:48:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-15T06:03:07+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Blog Funbridge\",\"description\":\"Toute l&#039;actualit\u00e9 du bridge et de FunBridge en un clin d&#039;\u0153il\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Funbridge\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Funbridge_Blog.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Funbridge_Blog.png\",\"width\":610,\"height\":148,\"caption\":\"Funbridge\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Funbridge\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/funbridge\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9e76ac879f2233e8bd983fcba50ed1eb\",\"name\":\"Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatar-margaux-beaulieu-96x96.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatar-margaux-beaulieu-96x96.png\",\"caption\":\"Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu\"},\"description\":\"Ici MKB, 24 ans, install\u00e9e \u00e0 Lille et d\u00e9sormais en CDI chez Funbridge comme Charg\u00e9e de partenariats. Membre des \u00e9quipes de France Junior et Dames, elle cumule les m\u00e9dailles europ\u00e9ennes et mondiales en Girls, mixte et Dames, tout en animant la communaut\u00e9 via des tournois, des articles de blog et sa cha\u00eene YouTube. Grande passionn\u00e9e de bridge (et de kinders), elle partage son quotidien entre comp\u00e9titions, projets Funbridge et ses deux chats, Patate et Rodrigo.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.funbridge.com\/blog\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/author\/mkurekbeaulieu\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Fun deals at the U26 Transnationals! - Blog Funbridge","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/","og_locale":"fr_FR","og_type":"article","og_title":"Fun deals at the U26 Transnationals! - Blog Funbridge","og_description":"Destructive two-suiters, a 3NTXX minus five, 4&#x2665;X+1... well it was a junior competition!","og_url":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/","og_site_name":"Blog Funbridge","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Funbridge\/","article_published_time":"2025-08-14T12:48:42+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-15T06:03:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@funbridge","twitter_site":"@funbridge","twitter_misc":{"\u00c9crit par":"Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu","Dur\u00e9e de lecture estim\u00e9e":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/"},"author":{"name":"Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu","@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9e76ac879f2233e8bd983fcba50ed1eb"},"headline":"Fun deals at the U26 Transnationals!","datePublished":"2025-08-14T12:48:42+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-15T06:03:07+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/"},"wordCount":1235,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg","keywords":["bicolore destructif","bridge-news","la pref et le prof","MKB","Rondoudou"],"articleSection":["Bridge News","Team Funbridge"],"inLanguage":"fr-FR","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/","url":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/","name":"Fun deals at the U26 Transnationals! - Blog Funbridge","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg","datePublished":"2025-08-14T12:48:42+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-15T06:03:07+00:00","inLanguage":"fr-FR","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"fr-FR","@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/2025-transnational-u26\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HeaderEN_Championnat-deurope-trans-paire.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/","name":"Blog Funbridge","description":"Toute l&#039;actualit\u00e9 du bridge et de FunBridge en un clin d&#039;\u0153il","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"fr-FR"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Funbridge","url":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"fr-FR","@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Funbridge_Blog.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Funbridge_Blog.png","width":610,"height":148,"caption":"Funbridge"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Funbridge\/","https:\/\/x.com\/funbridge"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9e76ac879f2233e8bd983fcba50ed1eb","name":"Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"fr-FR","@id":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatar-margaux-beaulieu-96x96.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatar-margaux-beaulieu-96x96.png","caption":"Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu"},"description":"Ici MKB, 24 ans, install\u00e9e \u00e0 Lille et d\u00e9sormais en CDI chez Funbridge comme Charg\u00e9e de partenariats. Membre des \u00e9quipes de France Junior et Dames, elle cumule les m\u00e9dailles europ\u00e9ennes et mondiales en Girls, mixte et Dames, tout en animant la communaut\u00e9 via des tournois, des articles de blog et sa cha\u00eene YouTube. Grande passionn\u00e9e de bridge (et de kinders), elle partage son quotidien entre comp\u00e9titions, projets Funbridge et ses deux chats, Patate et Rodrigo.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.funbridge.com\/blog\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu\/"],"url":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/author\/mkurekbeaulieu\/"}]}},"lang":"en","translations":{"en":116947,"fr":116752},"language":"en","pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136233"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116947"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117150,"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116947\/revisions\/117150"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116947"},{"taxonomy":"access","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/access?post=116947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}