{"id":131608,"date":"2026-07-19T16:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=131608"},"modified":"2026-07-19T17:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T15:42:21","slug":"riga-u26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/riga-u26\/","title":{"rendered":"Just off the podium in the U26"},"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_U26-Junior-European-CHampionship-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN_U26-Junior-European-CHampionship-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN_U26-Junior-European-CHampionship-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN_U26-Junior-European-CHampionship-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN_U26-Junior-European-CHampionship-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN_U26-Junior-European-CHampionship.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My first <strong>European Junior Championship<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, I played my first <strong>Junior Championship<\/strong> alongside <strong>Romaric Guth<\/strong>, who had to step in for Luc after he became too old for the category &#x1f474;. I therefore joined the team for the <strong>World Championship in Salsomaggiore<\/strong>, and everything went really well, both with <strong>Roro as my partner<\/strong> and within the team as a whole \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-9be14de\" data-block-id=\"9be14de\"><style>.stk-9be14de .stk--block-align-9be14de{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-9be14de stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9be14de-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-264f067\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"264f067\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-264f067 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(59.5% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-264f067-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-264f067-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"895\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047581-1024x895.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047581-1024x895.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047581-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047581-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047581-1536x1343.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047581.jpg 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-ed3a39e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ed3a39e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ed3a39e {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(40.5% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ed3a39e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ed3a39e-inner-blocks\">\n<p>This time, I am competing in the <strong>U26 category<\/strong> again, but with a completely different team: <strong>Esteban Vallet and Romain Bloch<\/strong>, <strong>Eulalie Bonin and Arthur Libbrecht<\/strong>, and my partner <strong>Far\u00e8s Ait Mouhoub<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition is played as a <strong>round robin<\/strong>, which means that we face each of the other <strong>22 teams<\/strong> once. The same format applies to the other categories\u2014<strong>Girls U26, U31 and U21<\/strong>\u2014except that they play a <strong>double round robin<\/strong>, facing each team twice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b253c6c\" data-block-id=\"b253c6c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b253c6c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4c575ec\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4c575ec\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4c575ec-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4c575ec-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048102-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048102-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048102-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048102-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048102-1536x807.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048102.jpg 2040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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-bd03d59\" data-block-id=\"bd03d59\"><style>.stk-bd03d59 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A well-timed balancing bid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ebbd043\" data-block-id=\"ebbd043\"><style>.stk-ebbd043 .stk--block-align-ebbd043{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-ebbd043 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ebbd043-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3f77fe0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3f77fe0\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3f77fe0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3f77fe0-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-43-731x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-43-731x1024.png 731w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-43-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-43-768x1075.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-43.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-be67865\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"be67865\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-be67865-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-be67865-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Here is my hand in <strong>South<\/strong>. I passed initially, and the bidding came back to me after <strong>3<span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> \u2013 Pass \u2013 Pass<\/strong>. It seems very suspicious that I hold <strong>8 points<\/strong>, that East passed originally, and that West still decided to pre-empt my partner. I know the points are probably split at least <strong>20\u201320<\/strong>, and I do not want to let the opponents play <strong>3<strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong> non-vulnerable against vulnerable<\/strong>, especially if they might make it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that my partner passed strongly suggests that they do not have <strong>five spades<\/strong>\u2014or even a five-card suit\u2014which increases the chances that we have a <strong>fit in one of my red suits<\/strong>. I am therefore very tempted to balance, but unfortunately I cannot make a <strong>takeout double<\/strong> with only two spades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I balance with <strong>3<strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>. Since I passed initially, my partner should expect a <strong>good five- or six-card suit<\/strong>, as we do not play weak two bids in diamonds, together with around <strong>9 or 10 points<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over <strong>3<strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>, Far\u00e8s bid <strong>3NT<\/strong> with his <strong>15 points<\/strong> and a club stopper. He had no trouble making the contract after the lead of the <strong>10 of spades<\/strong>. The key is simply to play dummy\u2019s doubleton honour, then take the heart finesses towards East, who cannot safely return a spade without giving away the <strong>queen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d1e2ead\" data-block-id=\"d1e2ead\"><style>.stk-d1e2ead .stk--block-align-d1e2ead{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-d1e2ead stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d1e2ead-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ba04bcf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ba04bcf\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ba04bcf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ba04bcf-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_-1-54-1024x937.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-54-1024x937.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-54-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-54-768x703.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-1-54.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-b7a8ac1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b7a8ac1\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b7a8ac1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b7a8ac1-inner-blocks\">\n<p>I think it would have been better for him to bid <strong>3NT immediately<\/strong> with his hand. Since East had passed originally, he was unlikely to be doubled by anyone, and as we were <strong>vulnerable against non-vulnerable opponents<\/strong>, the game bonus was worth the risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, with <strong>three clubs<\/strong>, he had good reason to expect me to balance\u2014although that did not happen at many of the other tables \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\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-f3d663c\" data-block-id=\"f3d663c\"><style>.stk-f3d663c {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A board played by Zoey Mauberquez (Team Girls)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi everyone, Zoey here! After spending a week in Riga competing with the French Girls team, I\u2019m back to tell you about an interesting board I played with <strong>Ma\u00ebva Bultel<\/strong> as my partner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-bff7d9a\" data-block-id=\"bff7d9a\"><style>.stk-bff7d9a .stk--block-align-bff7d9a{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-bff7d9a stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-bff7d9a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b42a42d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b42a42d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b42a42d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b42a42d-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-34-933x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-34-933x1024.png 933w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-34-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-34-768x843.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-34.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-7441cd8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7441cd8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7441cd8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7441cd8-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-1-32.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-1-32.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-1-32-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-1-32-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I was sitting <strong>East<\/strong> \u2014 always East for my father, Erick! I opened <strong>1NT<\/strong> and South passed. We were all vulnerable, and she decided not to come in with a <strong>Landy<\/strong> bid. Ma\u00ebva then used one of my favourite conventions: <strong>3<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>&#x2665;<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong>, which in our system shows precisely <strong>a heart shortage, three spades and 5\u20134 in the minors<\/strong>. A bid of <strong>3&#x2660;<\/strong> would show the same hand, but with hearts and spades reversed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We generally prefer to make this bid with a small singleton, since here she already had a heart stopper with the ace. However, sometimes it is still better to play <strong>five of a minor rather than 3NT<\/strong>, particularly at <strong>teams<\/strong>, where making <strong>5m exactly instead of 3NT+1<\/strong> is not a problem. Over <strong>3<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>&#x2665;<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong>, I decided to bid <strong>4<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>. I had no heart stopper, so <strong>3NT was not an option<\/strong>. I also had some attractive cards for a slam if my partner held a strong hand. Ma\u00ebva, who had no slam ambitions, signed off in <strong>5<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the play, the <strong>jack of clubs lead<\/strong> suggested a shortage, so I abandoned the idea of establishing the clubs and drew trumps instead. With the trumps breaking <strong>2\u20132<\/strong> and the <strong>ace of spades onside<\/strong>, I was able to ruff a heart and a spade in the short hand without any difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the other table, our opponents played <strong>3NT<\/strong>. The contract goes down if the defence leads a heart and cashes <strong>four heart tricks and the ace of spades<\/strong> \u2014 but defenders need to be very careful about which cards they play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-77160e7\" data-block-id=\"77160e7\"><style>.stk-77160e7 .stk--block-align-77160e7{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-77160e7 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-77160e7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0383dab\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0383dab\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0383dab-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0383dab-inner-blocks\">\n<p>After the lead of the <strong>7 of hearts, fourth-best<\/strong>, North followed with the <strong>2 as a count signal<\/strong>. When she later regained the lead with the ace of spades, she returned the <strong>6 of hearts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, she would have defended in exactly the same way from <strong>6-4-2<\/strong>. South therefore assumed that this might be her holding and ducked the trick, hoping that North had another entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North would have done better to return the <strong>3 of hearts<\/strong>, as in this situation a <strong>low card is encouraging<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1ca8148\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1ca8148\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1ca8148-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1ca8148-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-19-at-16.59.44-1024x825.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-19-at-16.59.44-1024x825.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-19-at-16.59.44-300x242.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-19-at-16.59.44-768x618.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-19-at-16.59.44-1536x1237.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-19-at-16.59.44.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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-dbe9200\" data-block-id=\"dbe9200\"><style>.stk-dbe9200 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How should the trump suit be handled?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2b1b2de\" data-block-id=\"2b1b2de\"><style>.stk-2b1b2de .stk--block-align-2b1b2de{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-2b1b2de stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2b1b2de-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1885b95\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1885b95\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1885b95-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1885b95-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_-2-36-933x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-36-933x1024.png 933w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-36-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-36-768x843.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-2-36.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-bdccb47\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bdccb47\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bdccb47-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bdccb47-inner-blocks\">\n<p>This deal was interesting both from the declarer\u2019s and the defenders\u2019 point of view. In theory, the defence can defeat the contract from the opening lead as soon as it scores a <strong>diamond ruff<\/strong>, the <strong>ace of hearts<\/strong> and two spade tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a <strong>diamond lead<\/strong>, the defence is straightforward: East, realising that the lead is a singleton, plays the <strong>10 of diamonds as a heart suit-preference signal<\/strong>. Then, when West gets in with a spade, they can switch to a heart from under the king and receive the diamond ruff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even on a <strong>club lead<\/strong>, the defence should still be able to defeat the contract, since West gets on lead twice in trumps. West can therefore play the diamond singleton and reach the same position.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After a club lead, declarer actually needs to play a <strong>heart immediately<\/strong> to cut the defenders\u2019 communications in the suit\u2014a <strong>scissors coup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the table, I received a club lead and, without considering the possibility of a singleton diamond, focused on how to handle the <strong>spade suit<\/strong>. I had one heart loser, so I needed to restrict my spade losers to two. If trumps were <strong>3\u20132<\/strong>, that should not be a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-adf05f2\" data-block-id=\"adf05f2\"><style>.stk-adf05f2 .stk--block-align-adf05f2{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-adf05f2 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-adf05f2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e5cd4b8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e5cd4b8\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e5cd4b8 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e5cd4b8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e5cd4b8-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\/1000047794-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047794-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047794-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047794-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047794.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2f9ce40\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2f9ce40\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2f9ce40 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2f9ce40-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2f9ce40-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Otherwise, I needed to protect myself against a <strong>4\u20131 trump break<\/strong>. Cashing the ace only protects against a 4\u20131 split when the singleton spade is on my left, with West. By leading a spade towards the <strong>8<\/strong>, it seemed to me that I would lose only to the singleton 10 with West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West won with the <strong>10<\/strong> and returned a club towards my hand. I then led another spade from hand towards dummy\u2019s <strong>7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when trumps are 3\u20132, this is also the best way to lose only one trick in the suit, hoping to find East with the doubleton 10, either with or without another honour, after a <strong>Buffalo coup<\/strong>!<\/p>\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-d1ff977\" data-block-id=\"d1ff977\"><style>.stk-d1ff977 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A little glimpse of Riga\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-27e2585\" data-block-id=\"27e2585\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-27e2585-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-808fdc3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"808fdc3\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-808fdc3 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-808fdc3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-808fdc3-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\/FB_IMG_1784457958350-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB_IMG_1784457958350-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB_IMG_1784457958350-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB_IMG_1784457958350.jpg 1080w\" 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-5aad91a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5aad91a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5aad91a {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5aad91a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5aad91a-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"776\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048346-776x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048346-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048346-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048346-768x1013.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048346.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fb89f46\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fb89f46\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fb89f46 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fb89f46-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fb89f46-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\/1000048325-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048325-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048325-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048325-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048325-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048325-scaled.jpg 1920w\" 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-716a222\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"716a222\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-716a222 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-716a222-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-716a222-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\/1000048240-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048240-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048240-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048240-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048240-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048240-scaled.jpg 1920w\" 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-fb88cfe\" data-block-id=\"fb88cfe\"><style>.stk-fb88cfe .stk--block-align-fb88cfe{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-fb88cfe stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fb88cfe-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-73095cd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"73095cd\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-73095cd {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-73095cd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-73095cd-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\/1000048232-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048232-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048232-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048232-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048232-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048232-2048x1536.jpg 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-26b3b97\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"26b3b97\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-26b3b97 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-26b3b97-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-26b3b97-inner-blocks\">\n<p>We really made the most of the area: we went swimming at <strong>Riga beach<\/strong>, explored the city centre once again, and spent our final evening <strong>singing karaoke and playing pool<\/strong> to celebrate the end of the championship!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#MaevaThePoolChampion, giving us lessons<br>#ClaraAndSaveriaInTheBueno<\/p>\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-bbf89b6\" data-block-id=\"bbf89b6\"><style>.stk-bbf89b6 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A few bad decisions in a row\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-54c0c57\" data-block-id=\"54c0c57\"><style>.stk-54c0c57 .stk--block-align-54c0c57{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-54c0c57 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-54c0c57-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-088edc6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"088edc6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-088edc6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-088edc6-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_-5-21-1024x922.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-5-21-1024x922.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-5-21-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-5-21-768x691.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-5-21.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-f03af94\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f03af94\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f03af94-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f03af94-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-2-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-2-17.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-2-17-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_-2-17-768x505.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-83d9cdd\" data-block-id=\"83d9cdd\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-83d9cdd-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0135a93\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0135a93\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0135a93-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0135a93-inner-blocks\">\n<p>As usual, I was sitting <strong>South<\/strong>. This is not really my usual style, but I decided to open <strong>1NT<\/strong> with 15 points and a singleton king of spades. My reasoning was that after <strong>1<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Pass \u2013 1&#x2660; \u2013 Pass \u2013 2<strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> \u2013 Pass \u2013 2<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>, I would be slightly too weak to bid <strong>2NT<\/strong>, which would normally show around 16 or 17 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The auction continued <strong>1NT \u2013 Pass \u2013 2<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>&#x2665;<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>, a transfer to spades, followed by <strong>3<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>&#x2665;<\/strong><\/span> on my right. I passed quite naturally, then saw Far\u00e8s make a <strong>balancing double<\/strong>. At that point, I had several options: leave the takeout double in for penalties, suggest playing in a minor with <strong>4NT<\/strong>, bid <strong>4<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> on my five-card suit, or bid <strong>3NT<\/strong> with my one-and-a-half heart stoppers. Any honour opposite would give me two heart stoppers, even a singleton queen or jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I chose <strong>3NT<\/strong>, and it worked out very badly: I went <strong>four down<\/strong>, while <strong>5<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> made comfortably. <strong>5<strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> would have gone down because East could score a diamond ruff. Bidding 5<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong> was admittedly difficult, but quite a few players passed <strong>3<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>&#x2665;<\/strong><\/span> doubled<\/strong> with my hand. I now think that was probably the best decision. At least I would have been fairly confident of recording a plus score\u2014whereas here, I could easily imagine all the different ways the games I might bid could go down \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-f54bdf4\" data-block-id=\"f54bdf4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f54bdf4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7505fa6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7505fa6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7505fa6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7505fa6-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047872-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047872-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047872-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047872-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047872-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000047872.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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-a523dee\" data-block-id=\"a523dee\"><style>.stk-a523dee {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the road to slam with Eulalie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-28f5c05 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"28f5c05\"><style>.stk-28f5c05 {background-color:#fce8ec !important;border-top-left-radius:24px !important;border-top-right-radius:24px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:24px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:24px !important;overflow:hidden !important;}.stk-28f5c05:before{background-color:#fce8ec !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-28f5c05-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bac5eae\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bac5eae\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bac5eae-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bac5eae-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Your turn!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-94495e9\" data-block-id=\"94495e9\"><style>.stk-94495e9 {height:13px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-35ffae1\" data-block-id=\"35ffae1\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-ff78bd0\" data-block-id=\"ff78bd0\"><style>.stk-ff78bd0 {overflow:hidden !important;}.stk-ff78bd0 .stk-button{padding-top:10px !important;padding-right:24px !important;padding-bottom:10px !important;padding-left:24px !important;background:#9c1e3b !important;border-top-left-radius:14px !important;border-top-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:14px !important;}.stk-ff78bd0 .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{margin-inline-start:0px !important;}.stk-ff78bd0 .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-ff78bd0 .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:var(--paletteColor8, #ffffff) !important;}.stk-ff78bd0 .stk-button__inner-text{color:var(--paletteColor8, #ffffff) !important;}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.onelink.me\/zr4E\/knupslqa?TOURNAMENT_CATEGORY_ID=42&amp;DEAL_ID=231472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\"><strong>Play the deal<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You will be able to see my score at the end of the deal. I played this hand opposite <strong>Eulalie Bonin<\/strong>, the other girl on the team :). Only <strong>half of the U26 pairs<\/strong> reached the contract we played. At the other tables, North was the dealer. We had placed the board <strong>the wrong way round<\/strong> on the table!<\/p>\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-689fb28\" data-block-id=\"689fb28\"><style>.stk-689fb28 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our system made 3NT easier to reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-8feb4cf\" data-block-id=\"8feb4cf\"><style>.stk-8feb4cf .stk--block-align-8feb4cf{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-8feb4cf stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8feb4cf-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a689efa\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a689efa\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a689efa-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a689efa-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_-6-10-933x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-6-10-933x1024.png 933w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-6-10-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-6-10-768x843.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_-6-10.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-3839f09\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3839f09\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3839f09-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3839f09-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-1-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-1-31.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-1-31-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_-1-31-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2<strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong> is an artificial relay<\/strong>. It can be used either to play in <strong>2<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>, which is the compulsory response, or to show various types of <strong>game-invitational hands<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Far\u00e8s therefore showed me an invitational hand with <strong>four hearts<\/strong> and <strong>five or six diamonds<\/strong>. Holding 14 points in South, I had no difficulty bidding <strong>3NT<\/strong>, which I made by leading a club towards the 10. Only <strong>half the field<\/strong> reached this excellent game!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-7fe44e6\" data-block-id=\"7fe44e6\"><style>.stk-7fe44e6 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A slightly disappointing fourth place\u2026 but the U31s are European champions!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We finished <strong>just off the podium<\/strong>, and on a personal level, I was a little disappointed with some of the scorecards I brought back. I had clearly played a little better the previous week in the <strong>Women\u2019s Championship<\/strong>, partnering Ana\u00efs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, it was a very respectable result, and it means that we will be able to compete again next year in <strong>Denmark<\/strong> and try to do even better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0fbf892\" data-block-id=\"0fbf892\"><style>.stk-0fbf892 .stk--block-align-0fbf892{align-items:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-0fbf892 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0fbf892-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-58b7078\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"58b7078\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-58b7078-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-58b7078-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\/1000048036-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048036-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048036-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048036-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048036-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1000048036.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-f0980d6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f0980d6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f0980d6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f0980d6-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>Nao, Maxence, Arthur, Th\u00e9o, Romaric and Luc<\/strong> dominated the competition and brought home the <strong>gold medal in the U31 category<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was fantastic to sing <strong>La Marseillaise<\/strong> together with all the teams to celebrate! &#x1f920;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>U26 category<\/strong>, the Netherlands took the title, while Poland won the other three categories.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A huge thank you to my teammates and our captain, who were absolutely lovely throughout the week &#x2764;&#xfe0f;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-599e707\" data-block-id=\"599e707\"><style>.stk-599e707 {height:75px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you enjoy my article?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leave me a comment with your feedback or a few words of encouragement \u2014 I love reading them!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A look back at some deals from the European Junior Championships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136233,"featured_media":131609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14909,14917],"tags":[14481],"access":[],"class_list":["post-131608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bridge-news","category-bridge-tournaments","tag-bridge-news"],"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 - 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