{"id":12915,"date":"2020-06-05T12:09:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T10:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=4747"},"modified":"2021-02-05T10:51:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T08:51:57","slug":"pre-empting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/pre-empting\/","title":{"rendered":"“Pre-empting: the mad helmsman” by Pierre Saporta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Funbridge, in partnership with BeBRIDGE<\/em><\/strong> magazine, offers you a special game article<\/strong> from the May-June issue. Have a good reading! (If you want to print the article, click here<\/a>).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If there\u2019s one thing that my partner loves, it\u2019s pre-empting! It gives him the impression of being modern, young, aggressive in a good way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annoying part is that there is no limit to his creativity in this area. He is nicknamed the mad helmsman<\/strong> (because he rowed a lot in his youth).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are eight hands with which he indulged in pre-empts with the South hand. Would you have done like him? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 – South is right<\/strong>. Vulnerable against not, this weak-two opening is perfect, even though it is a maximum. Note however that with a singleton in Hearts or Clubs it would be wiser to open 1♠. <\/p>\n

2 – South is wrong<\/strong>. Third in hand and additionally non vulnerable against vulnerable, this weak two is very timid. If you want to disturb your opponent, you should rise one level higher: open with 3♥. <\/p>\n

3 – South is right<\/strong>. In theory, there are two contraindications to this preempt of 3♦: you have only six cards and a four-card major on the side. But in practice, it would be unwise not to enter the bidding at this stage and to achieve three things with one bid: disturb your opponents, give partner a lead and suggest a defense. Let\u2019s also note that the Diamond holding is perfect for a pre-empt and that the Hearts are particularly meager.<\/p>\n

4 – South is wrong<\/strong>. This jump to 4♠ could turn out very well and put terrible pressure on the opponents. But several elements are in favor of a more subtle intervention (1♠ in this case):\n