{"id":25832,"date":"2022-07-01T10:05:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T08:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=25826"},"modified":"2022-07-01T10:05:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T08:05:13","slug":"21-plus-1-equal-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/21-plus-1-equal-21\/","title":{"rendered":"21 + 1 = 21!"},"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\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge article 21+1=21\" class=\"wp-image-30573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A strong hand opposite a weak hand equals big communication problems. That you will have to anticipate \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams. Dealer East. None Vul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is your hand as South:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-1-1024x336.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge article 21+1=21 : Your hand\" class=\"wp-image-30575\" width=\"768\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-1-1024x336.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-1-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-1-768x252.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-1-1536x504.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-1-2048x672.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When East opens 1&#x2665; in front of you, your 21 points inspire you to double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your partner responds 1&#x2660;. What should you bid?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are too strong for 1NT (which would show 19-20). So you jump to 2NT to describe a hand of 21-22 points, with a Heart stopper. North takes no time to think before passing, so his hand must be very weak\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-2-1024x600.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge article 21+1=21 : Bids\" class=\"wp-image-30577\" width=\"512\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-2-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-2-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-2-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-2-1536x901.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-2-2048x1201.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-3-382x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30578\" width=\"191\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-3-382x1024.jpg 382w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-3-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-3-768x2060.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-3-573x1536.jpg 573w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-3-764x2048.jpg 764w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-3.jpg 812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>West leads the Ace of Hearts (the Jack appears on the right) and continues with the 2, East winning with the King and continuing with the 10. You can easily understand why North passed over 2NT without thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Count your certain and immediate winners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the moment, they are not a plethora, since you have only four, the Ace-King of Spades, the Ace of Clubs and the promoted Queen of Hearts. That has been set up while establishing two Hearts for East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First question: do you take 10 of Hearts or not?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, because, you never know, your fourth Heart could be an exit card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply because a quick count of points [21 (in hand) + 1 (in North) + 4 (with West) = 26] confirms that East has the missing high honours &#8211; notably the Ace of Diamonds alongside his Hearts and that he will inevitably regain the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How are you going to establish the four tricks you need?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two tricks in Diamonds and two more in Clubs, knowing that the King of Clubs must be with East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your problem?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will not be easy to reach dummy. The only possible entry is the Jack of Diamonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So, what do you do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Play the King of Diamonds for the 9, 2 and 7 from East who wants to make things difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And after that?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Never mind: you continue with the Queen of Diamonds for the 6, the 3 and\u2026 the Ace (good news!). East now cashes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The 9 of Hearts. You follow painlessly with the 6.<\/li><li>And the 7 of Hearts. That is a little awkward for you.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you discard on the last Heart?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must keep your small Diamond and, therefore, throw a Club from your hand. Two more Clubs in addition to the Ace will do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which Club specifically?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what you have in the suit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-4-1024x465.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge article 21+1=21 : Clubs North and South\" class=\"wp-image-30579\" width=\"512\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-4-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-4-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-4-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-4.jpg 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Take care not to mechanically throw the 4. In fact, it is the Queen (or the Jack) that you must discard to prevent yourself being locked in and therefore unable to repeat the Club finesse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How will you conclude the play?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When East exits with a Spade, you will win, cross to the Jack of Diamonds and play the 10 of Clubs, then repeat the finesse against the King and claim eight tricks (three Clubs, two Spades, two Diamonds and the Queen of Hearts) not having conceded more than five (four Hearts and the Ace of Diamonds).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-5-1024x934.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge article 21+1=21 : All hands\" class=\"wp-image-30580\" width=\"512\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-5-1024x934.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-5-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-5-768x700.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-5-1536x1401.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-21-plus-1-equal-21-5-2048x1868.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, here, even before the dummy appeared, the known big imbalance between the two hands hinted at thorny communication problems (21 + 1 = 21!), which were solved by using a necessity hypothesis in Diamonds and a nice unblock in Clubs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If East has more than two Diamonds, unblock the Ace-King of Spades after the King-Queen of Diamonds then exit with a Heart, hoping that the opener is 2-5-3-3 or 2-5-4-2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Guiding principle<\/strong><\/p><p>A well-informed declarer is priceless. In fact, the sooner he knows the type of problem he will face, the greater his chance of being successful.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What did you think of this bridge article by Norbert L\u00e9bely?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your view in the <em>Commentary<\/em> section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A strong hand opposite a weak hand equals big communication problems. That you will have to anticipate \u2026 Teams. Dealer East. None Vul. Here is your hand as South: When East opens 1&#x2665; in front of you, your 21 points inspire you to double. Your partner responds 1&#x2660;. What should you bid? You are too strong for 1NT (which would show 19-20). So you jump to 2NT to describe a hand of 21-22 points, with a Heart stopper. 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