{"id":124856,"date":"2026-01-19T17:05:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=124856"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:06:03","slug":"pere-noel-01-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/pere-noel-01-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gift!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>In France, a player who constantly hands out gifts to his opponents is called a <strong>Santa Claus<\/strong> (<em>P\u00e8re No\u00ebl<\/em>). On defense, such a player will often allow a contract to make when it should have gone down. <strong>Would you do better than our Santa Claus against this 3NT?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-3d31b79\" data-block-id=\"3d31b79\"><style>.stk-3d31b79 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The right signal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The bidding(Dealer South. E\/W Vul.):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a365591\" data-block-id=\"a365591\"><style>.stk-a365591 .stk--block-align-a365591{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-a365591 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a365591-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-afc32bc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"afc32bc\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-afc32bc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-afc32bc-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-18.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-18-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-18-768x527.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-86fd55b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"86fd55b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-86fd55b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-86fd55b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-7.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-7-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-7-768x585.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/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-10601ae\" data-block-id=\"10601ae\"><style>.stk-10601ae {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The start of the play<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>West leads the <strong>6 of Spades<\/strong> to dummy\u2019s <strong>7<\/strong>, <strong>East\u2019s Jack<\/strong>, and declarer\u2019s <strong>Queen<\/strong>. Declarer then plays the <strong>2 of Diamonds<\/strong> to dummy\u2019s <strong>King<\/strong>, East following with his <strong>singleton 8<\/strong>. Dummy now calls for the <strong>5 of Diamonds<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-99924bb\" data-block-id=\"99924bb\"><style>.stk-99924bb {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How declarer makes the contract<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the second round of Diamonds, <strong>East discards the 2 of Hearts<\/strong>. He and his partner have agreed to play <strong>suit-preference discards at No-Trump<\/strong>, so this discard is meant to show a dislike for Hearts and strong interest in the lower-ranking remaining suit: <strong>Clubs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West wins the trick with the <strong>Ace of Diamonds<\/strong> and pauses to think. He does not want to give declarer the <strong>King of Spades<\/strong> and prefers to have the suit led through declarer from partner\u2019s hand. Interpreting the signal accordingly, he switches to the <strong>8 of Clubs<\/strong>, hoping East holds the Ace and can return a Spade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, things do not go as planned: the <strong>8 of Clubs<\/strong> runs to declarer\u2019s <strong>Jack<\/strong>. Declarer can then cash <strong>two more Diamond tricks<\/strong>, <strong>four Hearts<\/strong>, and the <strong>Ace of Clubs<\/strong>, making the contract <strong>with an overtrick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is responsible for this obvious defensive failure?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-a7fd43a\" data-block-id=\"a7fd43a\"><style>.stk-a7fd43a {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The full deal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f38b119\" data-block-id=\"f38b119\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f38b119-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d64149d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d64149d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d64149d {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d64149d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d64149d-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-93152e4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"93152e4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-93152e4 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-93152e4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-93152e4-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-13-933x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-13-933x1024.png 933w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-13-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-13-768x843.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-13.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8bcfca3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8bcfca3\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8bcfca3 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8bcfca3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8bcfca3-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-0ed6b71\" data-block-id=\"0ed6b71\"><style>.stk-0ed6b71 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">East\u2019s mistake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>East\u2019s discard on the second round of Diamonds was indeed a <strong>preference signal for Clubs<\/strong>\u2026 but there was far more important information to convey to partner: <strong>that he had started with four cards in the suit West led<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-ca821d2\" data-block-id=\"ca821d2\"><style>.stk-ca821d2 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What he should have done<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of discarding the <strong>2 of Hearts<\/strong>, East should have discarded the <strong>2 of Spades<\/strong>. This would have shown <strong>residual count in partner\u2019s suit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since East was forced to play the <strong>Jack of Spades<\/strong>, his highest card, at trick one, he had not yet given any indication of his length in the suit. By later discarding the <strong>2 of Spades<\/strong>, he would have shown that he had an <strong>odd number of Spades remaining<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>three cards<\/strong>, to be precise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There could have been no ambiguity. Had the <strong>2 of Spades<\/strong> been his last Spade, East would have guarded it carefully in order to be able to return a Spade for his partner if he gained the lead. Moreover, the auction had already shown that declarer did not hold a <strong>four-card major<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Had our Santa Claus chosen the correct discard, his partner would have quickly cashed <strong>four Spade tricks<\/strong> after winning the second Diamond with the Ace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-36a110e\" data-block-id=\"36a110e\"><style>.stk-36a110e {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lesson<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Signals are <strong>conventions<\/strong> governing the way cards are played in defense, such as leading fourth-best or using discards to give suit-preference signals when declarer plays a No-Trump contract. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since these are conventions, <strong>not all players use the same methods<\/strong>. You are therefore strongly advised to ask your opponents about their opening leads and signaling agreements before play begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-5c9ead0 is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"5c9ead0\"><style>.stk-5c9ead0-container{box-shadow:0px 10px 60px #0000001a !important;}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-5c9ead0-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-b83e312\" data-block-id=\"b83e312\"><style>.stk-b83e312 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-b83e312 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:#19dbc5 !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-b83e312\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-b-83-e-312-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-b-83-e-312-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0de25bd\" data-block-id=\"0de25bd\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">That said, never forget that signals serve only one purpose: <strong>to help partner make the right decision<\/strong>. To achieve this, you must provide <strong>the information your partner actually needs<\/strong>. In some situations, it is crucial for the defender not to go wrong \u2014 and to find <strong>the right signal<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-0fe2095\" data-block-id=\"0fe2095\"><style>.stk-0fe2095 {height:50px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What did you think of this article by Robert Eskinazi?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your thoughts with the Funbridge community in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas is over\u2026 but the gifts keep coming on defense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":125400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14923],"tags":[14443],"access":[13334],"class_list":["post-124856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bridge-lessons","tag-bridge-lesson","access-premium-plus-en"],"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>A Gift! 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