{"id":131482,"date":"2026-07-10T23:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=131482"},"modified":"2026-07-10T23:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:04:21","slug":"riga-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/riga-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualified for the 2027 World Championships!"},"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\/EN_European-Womens-Champsionship-copie-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN_European-Womens-Champsionship-copie-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN_European-Womens-Champsionship-copie-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN_European-Womens-Champsionship-copie-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN_European-Womens-Champsionship-copie-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN_European-Womens-Champsionship-copie.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d33fbcb\" data-block-id=\"d33fbcb\"><style>.stk-d33fbcb .stk--block-align-d33fbcb{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-d33fbcb stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d33fbcb-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6d3800d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6d3800d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6d3800d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6d3800d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c141f14\" data-block-id=\"c141f14\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c141f14-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-64af72a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"64af72a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-64af72a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-64af72a-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163543-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163543-1.png 522w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163543-1-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/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-2c7ba00\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2c7ba00\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2c7ba00-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2c7ba00-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>Hi everyone!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As usual, Ana\u00efs and I tried to travel by train rather than fly whenever possible, so we did the entire <strong>Paris\u2013Riga journey by rail on the way there!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That meant travelling from Paris to Berlin, Berlin to Warsaw, Warsaw to Vilnius and finally Vilnius to Riga, which also gave us the chance to enjoy a full evening in Vilnius.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-aa7e0a8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"aa7e0a8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-aa7e0a8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-aa7e0a8-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163534-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163534-2.png 522w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163534-2-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3018a1b\" data-block-id=\"3018a1b\"><style>.stk-3018a1b .stk--block-align-3018a1b{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-3018a1b stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3018a1b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d4712c6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d4712c6\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d4712c6 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d4712c6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d4712c6-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163513-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163513-1.png 523w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163513-1-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1f87820\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1f87820\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1f87820 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1f87820-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1f87820-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Of course, this train journey was a little more tiring, so we were glad to arrive two days before the competition and <strong>get some proper rest \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, on Wednesday 1 July, it was time to begin <strong>seven days of round-robin<\/strong> competition, during which we would face each of the other <strong>21 teams<\/strong> once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, <strong>Vanessa Reess<\/strong> was our captain for the week, and our teammates were <strong>Marion Canonne and Mathilde Thuillez<\/strong>, as well as <strong>Sabine Rolland and Catherine Sarian<\/strong>. Before the competition, our main goal was <strong>to qualify<\/strong> for the World Championships, especially as they will be held in <strong>Barbados \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\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\/1000047280-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047280-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047280-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047280-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047280-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047280.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A well-bid hand\u2026 but an unlucky one<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start with a hand from the second day, during our <strong>match against England<\/strong>. I was sitting South and Ana\u00efs North:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b1b40c4\" data-block-id=\"b1b40c4\"><style>.stk-b1b40c4 .stk--block-align-b1b40c4{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-b1b40c4 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b1b40c4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d1515e5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d1515e5\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d1515e5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d1515e5-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-32-933x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-32-933x1024.png 933w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-32-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-32-768x843.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-32.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-29d902b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"29d902b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-29d902b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-29d902b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"916\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-57.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-57.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-57-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-57-768x703.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 1<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>, I had already shown four or five spades with a <strong>Cachalot double<\/strong>. After West\u2019s 2NT, showing a four-card heart raise, Ana\u00efs made an <strong>opener\u2019s double<\/strong> to show three spades in a positive hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I could therefore place her with a <strong>singleton heart<\/strong>, since the opponents had a nine-card fit and I held three cards in the suit. I also knew she had around ten good points and necessarily a <strong>minor-suit fit with me:<\/strong> her shape had to be either 3&#x2660;\u20131<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>\u20134<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong>\u20135<strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor2, #00aa00);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong> or 3&#x2660;\u20131<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>\u20133<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong>\u20136<strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor2, #00aa00);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I made a takeout double to find out more, and she replied 3&#x2660;, <strong>denying six clubs<\/strong>. I now knew she had <strong>four diamonds!<\/strong> I tried an invitational 4<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong>, and she raised to game. <strong>Looking at both hands, the contract was perfectly reasonable<\/strong>, but with trumps breaking 4\u20131, it was impossible to make\u2026 A shame, as I was rather pleased with our auction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the other table, our teammates defended 3<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>, which went one down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-297cddc\" data-block-id=\"297cddc\"><style>.stk-297cddc {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-297cddc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-04016ee\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"04016ee\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-04016ee {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(40.29999999999998% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-04016ee-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-04016ee-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046660-904x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046660-904x1024.jpg 904w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046660-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046660-768x870.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046660-1356x1536.jpg 1356w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046660.jpg 1529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1bc5946\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1bc5946\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1bc5946 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(59.70000000000002% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1bc5946-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1bc5946-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047228-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047228-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047228-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047228-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047228-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047228.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let\u2019s go and get those points!!!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c1e5a8a\" data-block-id=\"c1e5a8a\"><style>.stk-c1e5a8a .stk--block-align-c1e5a8a{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-c1e5a8a stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c1e5a8a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ec63502\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ec63502\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ec63502 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(57.4% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ec63502-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ec63502-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-34.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-34-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-34-768x307.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-06a12e2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"06a12e2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-06a12e2 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(42.6% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-06a12e2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-06a12e2-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-37.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-37-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-37-768x456.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>East overcalled with Landy, showing both majors, over my partner\u2019s 1NT opening!<\/strong> Before the intervention, I had planned to bid Stayman: if Ana\u00efs held four spades, I still wanted to play game, and without a fit I would invite game in no-trumps with 2NT, as my club length brought my seven high-card points up to invitational strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once East had shown both majors with Landy, however, I no longer had a spade fit to look for, nor any way to invite game in no-trumps\u2026 My options were to try <strong>doubling them at the two level in a major<\/strong>, <strong>use Rubensohl to play 3<span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor2, #00aa00);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong> \u2014 after the intervention, 2NT would be a transfer to clubs \u2014 or simply <strong>bid 3NT and cross my fingers!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-358be81\" data-block-id=\"358be81\"><style>.stk-358be81 .stk--block-align-358be81{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-358be81 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-358be81-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-19591f4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"19591f4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-19591f4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-19591f4-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1098\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-24.png 1160w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-24-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-24-1024x969.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-24-768x727.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6382569\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6382569\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6382569-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6382569-inner-blocks\">\n<p>That is exactly what I chose to do, with <strong>a stopper in both majors<\/strong> and several <strong>potential tricks<\/strong>. Ana\u00efs managed to make the contract with some excellent play: a spade was led to West\u2019s ace, and West returned a spade to East\u2019s queen, followed by another spade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At that point, Ana\u00efs played a <strong>club to the jack<\/strong> \u2014 partly because West was more likely to hold the clubs, and partly to avoid blocking the suit \u2014 then cashed the <strong>king of clubs<\/strong> and all the remaining clubs before playing a diamond towards her king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That gave her <strong>nine tricks<\/strong>: six clubs and one in each of the other three suits! We won\u2019t comment on the <strong>1NT opening<\/strong>&#8230; \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6d84c14\" data-block-id=\"6d84c14\"><style>.stk-6d84c14 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6d84c14-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-05a58ea\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"05a58ea\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-05a58ea-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-05a58ea-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\/1000046821-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046821-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046821-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046821-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046821-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000046821.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-1aea019\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1aea019\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1aea019-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1aea019-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163527.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163527.png 931w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163527-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2026-07-02-163527-768x574.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A doubled part-score made against Poland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is my hand in South. After opening <strong>1<strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor2, #00aa00);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> \u2014 I know some players prefer to open <strong>1<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> and rebid <strong>2<strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor2, #00aa00);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>, but that is really not my style: I would rather rebid my clubs than risk playing in a <strong>4\u20132 diamond fit<\/strong> \u2014 West made a <strong>takeout double<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana\u00efs then bid a natural <strong>1&#x2660;<\/strong>, which East doubled for penalties, <strong>showing at least four spades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5e03b28\" data-block-id=\"5e03b28\"><style>.stk-5e03b28 .stk--block-align-5e03b28{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-5e03b28 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5e03b28-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cb01909\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cb01909\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-cb01909 {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-cb01909-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cb01909-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_-42.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-42.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-42-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-42-768x461.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-a832763\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a832763\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a832763 {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-a832763-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a832763-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"916\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-15.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-15-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-15-768x703.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-71d6819\" data-block-id=\"71d6819\"><style>.stk-71d6819 .stk--block-align-71d6819{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-71d6819 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-71d6819-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c1bfe61\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c1bfe61\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c1bfe61-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c1bfe61-inner-blocks\">\n<p>I passed, as <strong>1NT would show an intermediate-strength hand with short spades<\/strong> in our system, and I was no longer forced to misrepresent the length of my clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The auction continued <strong>Pass \u2013 Pass \u2013 1NT<\/strong> from Ana\u00efs, followed by <strong>2&#x2660;<\/strong> from East. I now knew that East held <strong>five spades<\/strong>, since she had rebid the suit, which meant Ana\u00efs had only four. She had also denied four hearts, so she was either <strong>4-4-3-2 with four diamonds<\/strong> or <strong>4-3-3-3<\/strong>. Either way, we had a <strong>minor-suit fit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I therefore bid <strong>2NT for the minors<\/strong>, accurately showing my <strong>5-4 shape<\/strong>, so that we could play at the three level in whichever minor she preferred. Even if we had gone one down, I think <strong>2&#x2660; was making<\/strong>&#8230; but this time I made <strong>3<strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor2, #00aa00);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong> exactly<\/strong>, while our teammates also scored <strong>2&#x2660; making<\/strong> in the other direction at the other table!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9416161\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9416161\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9416161-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9416161-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-1-25-933x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-25-933x1024.png 933w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-25-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-25-768x843.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-25.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1fd39cd\" data-block-id=\"1fd39cd\"><style>.stk-1fd39cd .stk--block-align-1fd39cd{align-items:center !important;}.stk-1fd39cd {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-1fd39cd stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1fd39cd-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-80c2362\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"80c2362\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-80c2362 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(29.9% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-80c2362-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-80c2362-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047086-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047086-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047086-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047086-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047086-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047086-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047086-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-00db3c1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"00db3c1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-00db3c1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(28.599999999999994% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-00db3c1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-00db3c1-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047092-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047092-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047092-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047092-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047092-863x1536.jpg 863w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047092.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-58c99ed\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"58c99ed\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-58c99ed {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(41.5% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-58c99ed-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-58c99ed-inner-blocks\">\n<p>It was wonderful to be in <strong><strong>Riga<\/strong>, the capital of <strong>Latvia<\/strong><\/strong>, and to enjoy its very charming old town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-246c29f\" data-block-id=\"246c29f\"><style>.stk-246c29f .stk-img-wrapper{width:48% !important;height:136px !important;}.stk-246c29f .stk-img-wrapper img{border-radius:0px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-131456\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/605.jpg\" width=\"1834\" height=\"1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/605.jpg 1834w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/605-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/605-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/605-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/605-1536x1228.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1834px) 100vw, 1834px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>cat<\/strong> is one of the city\u2019s symbols, so we went looking for the various <strong>cat sculptures<\/strong> around town, including the most famous one on top of the <strong>Cat House<\/strong> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An endplay in the final match!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To finish, here is the <strong>first board of the final match<\/strong> of the championship, against <strong>Norway<\/strong>. Two years ago, we had also ended the championship against this team, who finished first by the narrowest of margins, just ahead of us&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, we were sitting in <strong>sixth place<\/strong>. We were no longer at risk of missing qualification, nor did we have any chance of winning a medal, so our only aim was to stay focused and try to push them a little further down the standings \ud83d\ude09 We actually played a <strong>very good match<\/strong> against this excellent team, who eventually finished <strong>fifth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ecfbc8e\" data-block-id=\"ecfbc8e\"><style>.stk-ecfbc8e .stk--block-align-ecfbc8e{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-ecfbc8e stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ecfbc8e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-089f66d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"089f66d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-089f66d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-089f66d-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-16.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-16-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-16-768x438.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was playing <strong>2&#x2660;<\/strong> after my partner made a <strong>minor-major double<\/strong> over 1NT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The defence started with the <strong>ace of diamonds<\/strong>, followed by the king and a third diamond to my queen. I could therefore infer that East had started with <strong>three diamonds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4beebc2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4beebc2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4beebc2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4beebc2-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-33-933x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-33-933x1024.png 933w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-33-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-33-768x843.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-33.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I played a club towards dummy, hoping to discard a heart if I could establish a club trick, while also gathering more information about the distribution. East won with the <strong>king of clubs<\/strong> and switched to a heart, which West played to the nine and dummy won with the <strong>king<\/strong>. I ruffed a club, played a spade to the ace, ruffed another club and then played the <strong>queen of spades<\/strong>. West won with the king and returned a heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At that point, I was left with <strong>J-9 of spades<\/strong> and one heart. I knew West had started with <strong>4-4 in the minors<\/strong>, and I strongly suspected she also held three hearts and two spades. However, if I played a heart, I could indeed finesse East\u2019s ten, but the danger was that spades might be <strong>3-3<\/strong>. In that case, I could be uppercut and lose to West\u2019s <strong>ten of spades<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, I played a heart because my reading of the distributions felt right. 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