{"id":128819,"date":"2026-04-13T16:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=128819"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:11:11","slug":"selection-mkb-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/selection-mkb-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"MKB qualifies for Riga"},"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-Article-MKB-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-EN-Article-MKB-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-EN-Article-MKB-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-EN-Article-MKB-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-EN-Article-MKB-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-EN-Article-MKB.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#pres\">Event overview<\/a><br><a href=\"#donne1\">A series of bad decisions!<\/a><br><a href=\"#donne2\">A high-level deal<\/a><br><a href=\"#u31\">The U31 Team event<\/a><br><a href=\"#jugement\">Ana\u00efs&#8217;s excellent hand assessment<\/a><br><a href=\"#victoire\">A very satisfying victory!<\/a><br><a href=\"#route\">Next step: Riga!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-ccce4e7\" data-block-id=\"ccce4e7\"><style>.stk-ccce4e7 {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pres\">Sixteen French bridge players ready to battle it out!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1 to 6 April, trials were held to select the French Women\u2019s team. Eight pairs competed against one another to <strong>represent France at the upcoming European Championships in Riga (Latvia)<\/strong> <strong>in July<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After playing <strong>252 deals<\/strong>, <strong>the top two pairs are automatically selected for the team<\/strong>, and the third pair is chosen from among the third- and fourth-placed pairs. <strong>The eight participating pairs were:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f71a1b6\" data-block-id=\"f71a1b6\"><style>.stk-f71a1b6 .stk--block-align-f71a1b6{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-f71a1b6 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f71a1b6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-27bcc96\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"27bcc96\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-27bcc96 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(57.19999999999999% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-27bcc96-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-27bcc96-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-6-1024x474.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-6-1024x474.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-6-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-6-768x356.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-6-1536x711.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-6.jpeg 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-e9b51a1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e9b51a1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e9b51a1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(42.80000000000001% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e9b51a1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e9b51a1-inner-blocks\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dani\u00e8le Avon\/Sylvie Gombert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lizzie Godfrey\/Sophie Dauvergne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sabine Rolland\/Catherine Sarian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anne-Fred L\u00e9vy\/Muriel Cl\u00e9ment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dominique Bourdin\/Blandine Delestre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marion Canonne\/Mathilde Thuillez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constance Belloy\/S\u00e9verine Paulissen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a599757\" data-block-id=\"a599757\"><style>.stk-a599757 .stk--block-align-a599757{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-a599757 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a599757-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f8ac794\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f8ac794\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f8ac794 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f8ac794-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f8ac794-inner-blocks\">\n<p>As for me, I was playing with <strong>Ana\u00efs, my partner in the French Women\u2019s team for the past two years<\/strong>. We were the favourites to make it to the team again, but we had to give it our all during the six days of competition, especially as this was the first time either of us had been selected as a pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The concept:<\/strong> we play twelve deals against a pair in one line, then <strong>compare our results with the three other pairs <\/strong>who are in the other line. We then have an average of our performance as a partnership for each match.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5d02650\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5d02650\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5d02650 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5d02650-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5d02650-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6c27bb7\" data-block-id=\"6c27bb7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6c27bb7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1e1aa56\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1e1aa56\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1e1aa56 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(90% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1e1aa56-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1e1aa56-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-6dba251\" data-block-id=\"6dba251\"><style>.stk-6dba251 .stk-img-wrapper img{border-radius:250px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-128812\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-4.jpeg\" width=\"2321\" height=\"2387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-4.jpeg 2321w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-4-292x300.jpeg 292w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-4-996x1024.jpeg 996w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-4-768x790.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-4-1494x1536.jpeg 1494w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-4-1991x2048.jpeg 1991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2321px) 100vw, 2321px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ae62aca\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ae62aca\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ae62aca {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(10% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ae62aca-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ae62aca-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\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-9760da8\" data-block-id=\"9760da8\"><style>.stk-9760da8 {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"donne1\">A series of bad decisions!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-875567d\" data-block-id=\"875567d\"><style>.stk-875567d .stk--block-align-875567d{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-875567d stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-875567d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d4c4b99\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d4c4b99\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d4c4b99 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(37.19999999999999% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d4c4b99-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d4c4b99-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-28.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-28-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-28-768x461.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-a4f9b20\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a4f9b20\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a4f9b20 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(62.80000000000001% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a4f9b20-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a4f9b20-inner-blocks\">\n<p>This is my hand in South. A 1<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> opening on the right and it\u2019s my turn. I had three options: <strong>double, 1NT and 2<span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong>. I quickly ruled out 2<strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong> as I only play it with six cards when vulnerable, then the double as I was too afraid of a 2<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff5e00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I ended up saying 1NT, and the sequence continued: 2<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> on the left, and <strong>2NT Jacoby transfer to clubs opposite (Rubensohl)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I still needed to make a decision about 3<strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong>, which is the standard response, but I felt like saying <strong>3NT<\/strong>, because even if Ana\u00efs doesn\u2019t have much of a hand, <strong>if she has the ace of clubs-sixth, I\u2019ll claim 3NT<\/strong>. And if she has the ace-fifth, there will still be time to <strong>try the spade finesse<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana\u00efs thought long and hard before passing, and I went down because the spade finesse didn\u2019t work\u2026 Perhaps one should choose 5<strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong> with this hand; perhaps one should also be able to show a game-forcing minor two-suiter from the very first bid to avoid this situation (traditionally, 3&#x2660; <strong>covers a 5-5 minor two-suiter<\/strong>). <strong>A very difficult deal in any case!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-9fdd2e1\" data-block-id=\"9fdd2e1\"><style>.stk-9fdd2e1 .stk--block-align-9fdd2e1{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-9fdd2e1 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9fdd2e1-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1582082\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1582082\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1582082 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(60.79999999999998% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1582082-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1582082-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7e0a76c\" data-block-id=\"7e0a76c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7e0a76c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-25a9c95\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"25a9c95\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-25a9c95 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(10% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-25a9c95-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-25a9c95-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-51da094\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"51da094\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-51da094 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(80% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-51da094-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-51da094-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-26-933x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-26-933x1024.png 933w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-26-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-26-768x843.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-26.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-bed5e7b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bed5e7b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-bed5e7b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(10% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bed5e7b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bed5e7b-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5279741\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5279741\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5279741 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(39.20000000000002% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5279741-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5279741-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\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.29-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.29-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.29-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.29-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.29-1.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/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-937e436\" data-block-id=\"937e436\"><style>.stk-937e436 {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"donne2\">A high-level deal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f92a956\" data-block-id=\"f92a956\"><style>.stk-f92a956 .stk--block-align-f92a956{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-f92a956 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f92a956-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-641af9d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"641af9d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-641af9d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-641af9d-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-1-10-853x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-1-10-853x1024.png 853w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-1-10-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-1-10-768x922.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-1-10.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-61ca80a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"61ca80a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-61ca80a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-61ca80a-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>Here is Ana\u00efs\u2019s hand in North.<\/strong> After 3&#x2660;, she had no choice but to support with 4<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>, or risk never being able to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when the bidding returned to her at 4&#x2660; doubled, she had to make a decision: <strong>pass on the double or bid higher, choosing which trump to use<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She chose to bid 5<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff5e00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong>to<strong> describe her very distributional hand<\/strong>. this allowed me in South to visualise that long suit and call for the small slam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I bid 6<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> rather than 6<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff5e00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> because with KQJ of hearts and being almost certain to find the ace opposite, I wasn\u2019t worried. But <strong>another player bid 6<span style=\"color: #ff5e00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> in the same situation and it\u2019s likely that was a better choice!<\/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-0e0690d\" data-block-id=\"0e0690d\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0e0690d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d25aa8f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d25aa8f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d25aa8f {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d25aa8f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d25aa8f-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-30f43f9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"30f43f9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-30f43f9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-30f43f9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-30f43f9-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-2-14-1024x922.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-2-14-1024x922.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-2-14-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-2-14-768x691.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-2-14.png 1220w\" 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-4808cce\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4808cce\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-4808cce {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4808cce-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4808cce-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-d38cbea\" data-block-id=\"d38cbea\"><style>.stk-d38cbea {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"u31\">Relax time at the U31 Team event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-76bb7ca\" data-block-id=\"76bb7ca\"><style>.stk-76bb7ca .stk--block-align-76bb7ca{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-76bb7ca stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-76bb7ca-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-631e939\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"631e939\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-631e939 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-631e939-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-631e939-inner-blocks\">\n<p>On Saturday evening, I finished my fourth day of trials at 6.30pm and <strong>ran to the other side of the federation building<\/strong>: off to twelve deals with my regular partner <strong>Clara Bouton<\/strong>, with whom I won the <strong>European Girls Championships<\/strong> two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She played for the rest of the weekend with <strong>Saveria Garcia<\/strong>, her partner in the French Youth team this year, and the other pair in the team consisted of <strong>Th\u00e9o and Gr\u00e9goire<\/strong>, two particularly friendly U21s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was delighted to be able to play one of the six matches over the weekend with them! These competitions for players under 31 always take place in a very friendly atmosphere, and even more so when it\u2019s a team event.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-34040a1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"34040a1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-34040a1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-34040a1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-34040a1-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\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-5-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-5-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-5-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-5.jpeg 1512w\" 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-block stk-7222eef\" data-block-id=\"7222eef\"><style>.stk-7222eef .stk--block-align-7222eef{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-7222eef stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7222eef-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3de5b46\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3de5b46\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3de5b46 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3de5b46-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3de5b46-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-19-709x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-19-709x1024.png 709w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-19-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-19.png 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f5da710\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f5da710\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f5da710 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f5da710-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f5da710-inner-blocks\">\n<p>I was in South against <strong>Maxence Fragola and Cl\u00e9ment Lejosne<\/strong>. I was in a 4&#x2660; contract, having opened 2&#x2660; (spades and a minor suit) in South on the lead of the 3 of hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In duplicate bridge, my objective is clear: I simply need to take <strong>ten tricks<\/strong> with the spade trump suit. I had one club loser, maybe two, so I must above all <strong>limit my losers in spades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was not entirely sure of my play, and I was very tempted to play the<strong> jack of spades as a forcing card<\/strong>. If the queen is on the left, I\u2019m off to a good start, and if I lose the queen on the right, there\u2019s still time to play a spade to the dummy by passing the right card. Well, it turned out that <strong>playing a spade to the king and then a spade to my hand was statistically better<\/strong>, but in the meantime my jack of spades was covered by the queen, to the king and ace.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cl\u00e9ment paused for a moment before playing a club, so I decided to <strong>pass the king<\/strong>, because looking at the dummy, having the ace was a good reason to hesitate. I made my king and played a spade to the dummy, crossing my fingers for a good distribution of the suit\u2026 and it\u2019s a win! <strong>Ten tricks despite some rather haphazard play! <\/strong>Here are the four hands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-877c863\" data-block-id=\"877c863\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-877c863-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2d89daa\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2d89daa\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2d89daa {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2d89daa-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2d89daa-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e36880b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e36880b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e36880b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e36880b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e36880b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-27-1024x1022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-27-1024x1022.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-27-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-27-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-27-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-27.png 1100w\" 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-4293ab5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4293ab5\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-4293ab5 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4293ab5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4293ab5-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day, Clara came to see me after my third match on Sunday: <strong>they had managed to win the bronze medal!<\/strong> I was even happier to have taken part in the competition alongside my team! <strong>And well done to the top two teams<\/strong>, who managed to stay one match ahead of us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d41ac67\" data-block-id=\"d41ac67\"><style>.stk-d41ac67 .stk--block-align-d41ac67{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-d41ac67 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d41ac67-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a6b61cf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a6b61cf\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a6b61cf {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(57.19999999999999% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a6b61cf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a6b61cf-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-1-1024x769.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128748\" style=\"width:503px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-1-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-1-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-1.jpeg 2048w\" 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-8618fa5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8618fa5\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8618fa5 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(42.80000000000001% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8618fa5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8618fa5-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1009\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-3-1009x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-3-1009x1024.jpeg 1009w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-3-296x300.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-3-768x780.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-3.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><\/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-9f3cde4\" data-block-id=\"9f3cde4\"><style>.stk-9f3cde4 {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jugement\">Ana\u00efs&#8217;s excellent hand assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1ea1d38\" data-block-id=\"1ea1d38\"><style>.stk-1ea1d38 .stk--block-align-1ea1d38{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-1ea1d38 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1ea1d38-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e553e04\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e553e04\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e553e04 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(53.9% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e553e04-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e553e04-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-1-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-1-11.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-1-11-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-1-11-768x461.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-ea24eb2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ea24eb2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ea24eb2 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(46.099999999999994% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ea24eb2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ea24eb2-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-31.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-31-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-31-768x633.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-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4446eaf\" data-block-id=\"4446eaf\"><style>.stk-4446eaf .stk--block-align-4446eaf{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-4446eaf stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4446eaf-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e7d6a70\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e7d6a70\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e7d6a70 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e7d6a70-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e7d6a70-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>Here is Ana\u00efs\u2019s hand in North.<\/strong> After making a moderate reverse bid (3<span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> starts at 16 points), she heard 3<strong><span style=\"color: #ff5e00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong>, which indicates a nice one-suiter. She decided to <strong>check for the heart stopper <\/strong>with the 4th suit forcing, and saw that I have the suit stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She then realised that if I hadn&#8217;t bid 3NT directly over 3<span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>, it&#8217;s because I had an <strong>alternative contract in diamonds in mind<\/strong>, and she listed the strong points of her hand: the ace of spades, ace-king of clubs, and above all the king of diamonds. She said 4<strong><span style=\"color: #ff5e00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong>, and we had no trouble at all playing in <strong>small slam in diamonds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Well done to her<\/strong> for her judgement during the bidding. <strong>She is the only one to bid on over 3NT and it was very well played!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-56e932c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"56e932c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-56e932c {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-56e932c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-56e932c-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\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.30.jpeg 1536w\" 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-block stk-39f83a5\" data-block-id=\"39f83a5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-39f83a5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-dcfaa14\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dcfaa14\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-dcfaa14 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dcfaa14-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dcfaa14-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f11e1fb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f11e1fb\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f11e1fb {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f11e1fb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f11e1fb-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"937\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-2-15-1024x937.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-2-15-1024x937.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-2-15-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-2-15-768x703.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-2-15.png 1200w\" 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-b946970\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b946970\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b946970 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b946970-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b946970-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-8d70e5a\" data-block-id=\"8d70e5a\"><style>.stk-8d70e5a {height:25px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"victoire\">A very satisfying victory!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My partner and I are <strong>so happy<\/strong> to have proved that we deserved our place in the team. There\u2019s a special sense of satisfaction in qualifying as a pair, without owing your success to your team-mates. What\u2019s more, <strong>we stayed at the top of the rankings from start to finish<\/strong> \u2013 quite an achievement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-52b44c4\" data-block-id=\"52b44c4\"><style>.stk-52b44c4 .stk--block-align-52b44c4{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-52b44c4 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-52b44c4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d4d96e8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d4d96e8\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d4d96e8 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(55.1% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d4d96e8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d4d96e8-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\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.27-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.27-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.27-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.27-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.27.jpeg 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-fe74285\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fe74285\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fe74285 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(44.9% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fe74285-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fe74285-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-2026-04-09-at-15.10.26-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.26-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.26-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.26-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.26-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.26.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-8956e81\" data-block-id=\"8956e81\"><style>.stk-8956e81 {height:20px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\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-2026-04-09-at-15.10.29-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.29-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.29-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-09-at-15.10.29-768x576.jpeg 768w, 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