{"id":117431,"date":"2025-08-29T13:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T12:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=117431"},"modified":"2025-09-03T09:20:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T08:20:46","slug":"herning-2025-dames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/herning-2025-dames\/","title":{"rendered":"4th place in Venice Cup!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-22-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-22-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-22-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-22-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-22-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-22.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f4cc; <strong>Real-time updates:<\/strong> this article will be updated throughout the competition, so make sure you check it from time to time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#presentation\">My first World Championships in the Women&#8217;s category<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#copenhague\">Three days off in Copenhagen before getting started<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#arrivee\">Arrival in Herning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#7\">7th place in the qualifiers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#donne1\">Our first deal of the Championships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#donne2\">Which overcall to maximise pre-empting?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#donne3\">A lucky decision at a high level<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#turks\">A deal against the Turks in the quarter-final<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#donne1\">Defeat to the Dutch in the semi-final<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#3SAAL\">A nice 3NT by Anne-Laure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#entame\">Lead problem: listen carefully to the opponents&#8217; bids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#pologne\">Defeat to Poland, a very strong team<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#attaque\">Attack or defence?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"presentation\">My first World Championships in the Women&#8217;s category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6447204\" data-block-id=\"6447204\"><style>.stk-6447204 .stk--block-align-6447204{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-6447204 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6447204-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f3189e6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f3189e6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f3189e6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f3189e6-inner-blocks\">\n<p>I always compete with the same team: <strong>Anne-Laure Tartarin, Marion Canonne, Carole Puillet, Donatella Halfon<\/strong> and my partner <strong>Ana\u00efs Leleu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were runners-up in the European Championships last year, just behind Norway. <strong>Our initial goal is to qualify and then do our best in the knockout stages!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c5bea80\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c5bea80\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c5bea80-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c5bea80-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dames_France_2025_640x360_d206f7fc9a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dames_France_2025_640x360_d206f7fc9a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dames_France_2025_640x360_d206f7fc9a-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"copenhague\">Three days off in Copenhagen before getting started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Those who follow us know that Ana\u00efs and I mainly travel by train!<\/strong> As it meant a 12-hour train journey to Denmark, we took the opportunity to spend a 3-day weekend in Copenhagen, where we had never been before \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-878e4dc\" data-block-id=\"878e4dc\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-878e4dc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-58d820f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"58d820f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-58d820f {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(33.33400000000002% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-58d820f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-58d820f-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-20250821-WA0003-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0003-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0003-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0003-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0003.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-ae95f14\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ae95f14\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ae95f14 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(66.666% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ae95f14-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ae95f14-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-9b7c2d6\" data-block-id=\"9b7c2d6\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9b7c2d6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-97df2a5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"97df2a5\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-97df2a5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-97df2a5-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Between sightseeing, revising the system and resting, we also visited\u2026 <strong>Copenhagen Zoo!<\/strong> I had never been to a zoo before, so it was amazing to see the giraffes, pandas, tiger, hippos\u2026 Absolutely everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also did another <strong>mental coaching session<\/strong>. Last year, we had several sessions with a professional to prepare for the European Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We revisited some of what we had done with her: <strong>stating our individual goals, our goals as a pair, and our goals as a team, talking about our strengths as a partner and a pair<\/strong>, etc. <strong>It helped us get on the same wavelength as a pair!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/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-d9892ed\" data-block-id=\"d9892ed\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d9892ed-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bbf376c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bbf376c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bbf376c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bbf376c-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\/IMG-20250821-WA0009-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0009-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0009-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0009-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0009.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The statue of the Little Mermaid in the harbour, inspired by Andersen&#8217;s tale<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d2e5558\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d2e5558\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d2e5558-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d2e5558-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\/IMG-20250821-WA0019-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0019-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0019-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0019-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0019.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Revision in the park before taking the train (with a stop in Veijle for the night)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"arrivee\">Arrival in Herning <strong><span style=\"color: #ee0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a87663d\" data-block-id=\"a87663d\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a87663d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d1ffa6e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d1ffa6e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d1ffa6e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d1ffa6e-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-768x1021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0005-1156x1536.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0005.jpg 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fe780a8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fe780a8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fe780a8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fe780a8-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-20250821-WA0014-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0014-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0014-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0014-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0014.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-e6c93ca\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e6c93ca\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e6c93ca-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e6c93ca-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-20250821-WA0008-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0008-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0008-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0008-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7\">7<sup>th<\/sup> place in the qualifiers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-214c9ef\" data-block-id=\"214c9ef\"><style>.stk-214c9ef .stk--block-align-214c9ef{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-214c9ef stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-214c9ef-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-452d0b8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"452d0b8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-452d0b8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-452d0b8-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0015-1024x605.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0015-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0015-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0015-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG-20250821-WA0015.jpg 1397w\" 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-deaaff3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"deaaff3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-deaaff3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-deaaff3-inner-blocks\">\n<p>We finished <strong>7<sup>th <\/sup>after 6 days of qualifying, so we qualified for the quarter-finals!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We got some funny and some very interesting deals! <strong>Here are two of them:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"donne1\">Our first deal of the Championships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a8ce012\" data-block-id=\"a8ce012\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a8ce012-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7e8aa86\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7e8aa86\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7e8aa86 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7e8aa86-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7e8aa86-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c71c425\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c71c425\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-c71c425 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c71c425-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c71c425-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\/MKB-diag1_-1024x971.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag1_-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag1_-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag1_-768x728.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag1_.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-a2f1314\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a2f1314\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a2f1314 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a2f1314-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a2f1314-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We were happy to start the Championships with 6&#x2663; = (our opponents played in 3NT). The bidding went:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-111cc13\" data-block-id=\"111cc13\"><style>.stk-111cc13 .stk--block-align-111cc13{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-111cc13 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-111cc13-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f4f8e28\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f4f8e28\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f4f8e28 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(33.33400000000002% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f4f8e28-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f4f8e28-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-bids-1_EN-901x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-bids-1_EN-901x1024.png 901w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-bids-1_EN-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-bids-1_EN-768x872.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-bids-1_EN.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-497242b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"497242b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-497242b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(66.666% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-497242b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-497242b-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>2<\/strong><strong>&#x2660;<\/strong><strong> is not game-forcing, so I can&#8217;t really make my clubs longer since 3<\/strong><strong>&#x2663;<\/strong><strong> would be non-forcing<\/strong><strong>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I have too much for 2NT, which would also be non-forcing, so I went for 3NT despite the 7-4 break!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What a relief when Ana\u00efs raised to 4&#x2663;, inviting to slam! Then it was pretty easy to play in 6&#x2663;. Ana\u00efs assessed her hand well, knowing that I was maximum for my 2&#x2663; bid.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"donne2\">Which overcall to maximise pre-empting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ee67835\" data-block-id=\"ee67835\"><style>.stk-ee67835 .stk--block-align-ee67835{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-ee67835 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ee67835-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e82538c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e82538c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e82538c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e82538c-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\/MKB-DC1_EN-927x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-DC1_EN-927x1024.png 927w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-DC1_EN-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-DC1_EN-768x849.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-DC1_EN.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-dec92cd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dec92cd\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dec92cd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dec92cd-inner-blocks\">\n<p>This time, we overcalled against a game-forcing 2&#x2663; bid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With our 14 points and 3 cards in the majors, we suspected that the 2&#x2663; bid came from a hand with a <strong>long major<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than 2<strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>, I decided to<strong> jump to 4<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>. It is supposed to show a weak hand, but <strong>the key is to make things awkward<\/strong>, and I don&#8217;t really imagine making a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A good decision, as the opponents went down at the 6-level, thinking they were attacking, and were of course doubled!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The four hands: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-78a0ff2\" data-block-id=\"78a0ff2\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-78a0ff2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-23229ec\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"23229ec\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-23229ec {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-23229ec-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-23229ec-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8f7d558\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8f7d558\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8f7d558 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8f7d558-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8f7d558-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag2_EN-1024x809.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag2_EN-1024x809.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag2_EN-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag2_EN-768x607.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag2_EN.png 1390w\" 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-7c0cc99\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7c0cc99\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7c0cc99 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7c0cc99-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7c0cc99-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b2d18ce\" data-block-id=\"b2d18ce\"><style>.stk-b2d18ce {height:20px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"donne3\">A lucky decision at a high level<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-5-1024x675.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-5-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-5-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-5-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-5-1536x1012.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-3-5.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Three options: 5<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong>, Double and Pass.<\/strong> I really don&#8217;t know what was the best thing to do. <strong>5<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong> requires three cover cards opposite<\/strong>, provided that no diamonds are lost. I thought that was a lot to ask and <strong>I decided to double<\/strong> to write points in my scorecard (I didn&#8217;t consider passing too much at the table).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It was a very good move since we didn&#8217;t make 5<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong> and our opponents went down by three tricks in 4&#x2660; doubled! +12 IMPs for us \ud83d\ude42 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d9073dc\" data-block-id=\"d9073dc\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d9073dc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8769cdf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8769cdf\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8769cdf {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8769cdf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8769cdf-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b49b964\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b49b964\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b49b964 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b49b964-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b49b964-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_-4-11-1024x971.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-4-11-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-4-11-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-4-11-768x728.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-4-11.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-895a329\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"895a329\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-895a329 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-895a329-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-895a329-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As I wasn&#8217;t sure what to do, I looked at what they did in the <strong>Bermuda Bowl (Open)<\/strong>. At the tables where East bid 4&#x2660;, South usually passed or went 5<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong>. <strong>A difficult decision!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The two teams qualified for the quarter-finals: the Women<\/strong> (who will play Turkey) and <strong>the Seniors<\/strong> (who will play Sweden).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e75a2cb\" data-block-id=\"e75a2cb\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e75a2cb-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4378b92\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4378b92\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4378b92-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4378b92-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.40_4370733e-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.40_4370733e-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.40_4370733e-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.40_4370733e-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.40_4370733e-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.40_4370733e.jpg 2000w\" 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-0a9dcdb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0a9dcdb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0a9dcdb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0a9dcdb-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.41_d778398a-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.41_d778398a-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.41_d778398a-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.41_d778398a-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.41_d778398a-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-a-14.07.41_d778398a.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"turks\">A deal against the Turks in the quarter-final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5d5c46b\" data-block-id=\"5d5c46b\"><style>.stk-5d5c46b .stk--block-align-5d5c46b{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-5d5c46b stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5d5c46b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cec92aa\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cec92aa\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cec92aa-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cec92aa-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-27-a-23.13.32_e353635c-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-27-a-23.13.32_e353635c-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-27-a-23.13.32_e353635c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-27-a-23.13.32_e353635c-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-27-a-23.13.32_e353635c-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-27-a-23.13.32_e353635c.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-4e8354a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4e8354a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4e8354a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4e8354a-inner-blocks\">\n<p>We won this match by <strong>75 IMPs<\/strong>, which means we qualify for the <strong>semi-final against the Netherlands<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t me who had this hand, but <strong>my team-mate Carole<\/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-5c307e7\" data-block-id=\"5c307e7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5c307e7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fad0e34\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fad0e34\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fad0e34 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fad0e34-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fad0e34-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-bid1_EN-925x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-bid1_EN-925x1024.png 925w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-bid1_EN-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-bid1_EN-768x850.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-bid1_EN.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ec19de7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ec19de7\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ec19de7 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ec19de7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ec19de7-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 4<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ee0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>, she first chose to <strong>double because if partner passes, she will hit the jackpot<\/strong>. And then if she bids on, she will show a very strong hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the 4<strong>&#x2660;<\/strong> bid made by Anne-Laure opposite, we still have to decide: <strong>say 5&#x2663; or pass, hoping for the length opposite?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She signed off in 5<strong>&#x2663;<\/strong>, which seems well played to me. Partner can only have four spades and in addition, we will protect the ace-queen tenace in hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are the four hands. <\/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-4da845b\" data-block-id=\"4da845b\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4da845b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f329119\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f329119\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f329119 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f329119-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f329119-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-42bb7f8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"42bb7f8\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-42bb7f8 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-42bb7f8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-42bb7f8-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\/MKB-diag1_EN-1024x971.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag1_EN-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag1_EN-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag1_EN-768x728.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MKB-diag1_EN.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-aa421f9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"aa421f9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-aa421f9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-aa421f9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-aa421f9-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One important thing is the <strong>Pass in South from my hand<\/strong> over 4<strong>&#x2660;<\/strong> (we had the same sequence at our table), very important for <strong>encouraging opponents to play this contract <\/strong>(it will be much harder to move to 5 in a minor if West has three spades!). I knew that 4<strong>&#x2660;<\/strong> would go down, but not 5 in a minor, so we must not <strong>take any risks and especially not help them find a winning contract!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-543-1024x185.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-543-1024x185.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-543-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-543-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-543.png 1208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"demi\">Defeat to the Dutch in the semi-final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a good start against this team, which <strong>won the group phase<\/strong>, we lost a set by 50 points, which we were unable to make up for afterwards. In the other semi-final, <strong>the Chinese advanced to the final<\/strong> and we met the Poles for the <strong>bronze medal match<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-544-1024x186.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-544-1024x186.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-544-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-544-768x140.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-544.png 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3SAAL\">A nice 3NT by Anne-Laure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4f40b8c\" data-block-id=\"4f40b8c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4f40b8c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7f54410\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7f54410\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7f54410 {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-7f54410-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7f54410-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-20-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117835\" style=\"width:auto;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-20-397x1024.png 397w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-20-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-20.png 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2788a0d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2788a0d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2788a0d {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-2788a0d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2788a0d-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Anne-Laure plays in 3NT in South after East&#8217;s <strong>club overcall, which led to the club lead. <\/strong>Ace of clubs and club return. Here, <strong>to make nine tricks, it is necessary to not give up the lead<\/strong> because all the clubs are established and the opponents can communicate in the suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, if the hearts are breaking well, we have four tricks in the suit, added to the king of clubs and the ace of diamonds. A good option for getting the missing trick is the <strong>spade finesse<\/strong>. This doesn&#8217;t necessarily have to be against the queen. With East&#8217;s overcall, you can choose to <strong>start off with the jack of spades and then finesse against the 10 in West!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One last idea? Anne-Laure thought it best to <strong>cash the ace of diamonds to try for the bare king <\/strong>before choosing her spade play! Since nothing worked in spades, she was well rewarded for this <strong>accumulation of chances<\/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-24dfee1\" data-block-id=\"24dfee1\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-24dfee1-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9070bf1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9070bf1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-9070bf1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9070bf1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9070bf1-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a74fe09\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a74fe09\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a74fe09 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a74fe09-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a74fe09-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_-2-16-1024x971.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-16-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-16-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-16-768x728.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-16.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-08dec81\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"08dec81\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-08dec81 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-08dec81-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-08dec81-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"entame\">Lead problem: listen carefully to the opponents&#8217; bids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c479bce\" data-block-id=\"c479bce\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c479bce-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ea9698a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ea9698a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ea9698a {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ea9698a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ea9698a-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-21-843x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117833\" style=\"width:auto;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-21-843x1024.png 843w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-21-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-21-768x933.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-21.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4d7c84e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4d7c84e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-4d7c84e {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4d7c84e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4d7c84e-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-7-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117832\" style=\"width:auto;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-7-6.png 792w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-7-6-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-7-6-768x739.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You know from the bidding that the dummy has a good hand. <strong>Bidding 3&#x2660; rather than doubling shows a more distributional hand, probably with a solid long suit. <\/strong>I was a little <strong>afraid of leading fourth best and giving away the ninth trick, so I started with the ace of spades to see the dummy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ed2bb50\" data-block-id=\"ed2bb50\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ed2bb50-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d8e5347\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d8e5347\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d8e5347-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d8e5347-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_-4-12-1024x971.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-4-12-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-4-12-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-4-12-768x728.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-4-12.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-d4c4230\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d4c4230\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d4c4230-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d4c4230-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing the eight tricks in the dummy, <strong>I switched to hearts<\/strong>, which allowed us to take the contract down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is a good tactic to lead your aces when you know that the dummy has an established suit and then decide later.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against gambling 3NT, for example, even if you have five cards in a suit and a short ace somewhere, sometimes it is better to see the dummy and<strong> try to take five tricks quickly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pologne\">Defeat to Poland, a very strong team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-545-1024x161.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-545-1024x161.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-545-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-545-768x121.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-545.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Polish team was very strong (and very nice!) and we weren&#8217;t in great shape. <\/strong>We played well in the first two sets with Ana\u00efs, then lost a lot of points in the last one, largely because we knew that we couldn&#8217;t win anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Polish team was very strong (and very nice!) and we weren&#8217;t in great shape. We played well in the first two sets with Ana\u00efs, then lost a lot of points in the last one, largely because we knew that we couldn&#8217;t win anymore.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, we will get a medal in the Venice Cup next time!<\/strong> But finishing fourth in our first Women&#8217;s World Championships with Ana\u00efs is still great, and especially the fact that we made it to the end. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"attaque\">Attack or defence?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cb79708\" data-block-id=\"cb79708\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-cb79708-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1030b50\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1030b50\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1030b50 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1030b50-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1030b50-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-2-8-1024x676.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-2-8-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-2-8-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-2-8-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-2-8-1536x1014.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BidsCards_-2-8.png 1860w\" 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-1d5a77a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1d5a77a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1d5a77a {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1d5a77a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1d5a77a-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two options: 2<strong><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/span><\/strong> to try to play in 3NT or 4<strong><span style=\"color: #ee0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong>, or 5<strong><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/span><\/strong> to pre-empt and get the opponents with their back to the wall.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am sharing this deal because before, I probably would have said 2<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: #e37b17;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong> like Ana\u00efs to try and describe my hand as much as possible. 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