{"id":26612,"date":"2022-05-01T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=26612"},"modified":"2022-06-28T11:15:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T09:15:35","slug":"the-correct-part-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/the-correct-part-score\/","title":{"rendered":"The correct part-score"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-black-extra-light-blue-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-black-extra-light-blue-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-black-extra-light-blue-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-black-extra-light-blue-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-black-extra-light-blue-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-black-extra-light-blue.jpg 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In tournaments, it&#8217;s very common for a side to bid but not have enough points to reach game. In this case, it\u2019s important to look for the best part-score contract: the one that earns the most points, or sometimes just the one with the best chance of making! For that, there are a myriad of simple and tasty sequences. However, some sequences can be a bit elaborate from time to time to find the optimal contract. We will look at some of them:<\/strong><\/p>\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>Deal 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealer West.<\/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-lets-bid-partner-052022-1-1024x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27729\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-1-1024x348.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-1-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-1-768x261.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-1-1536x522.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-1-2048x696.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<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-lets-bid-partner-052022-2-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27730\" width=\"512\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-2-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-2-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-2-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-2-1536x772.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-2-2048x1029.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>East choses to make a simple raise in the minor, showing <strong>five cards and 6-10HL<\/strong> (HL: HCP plus points for length). West has a nice hand with 16 HCP and invites game, all while describing his hand on the way &#8211; namely his four Spades. But East is fundamentally weak and refuses by returning to the minor at the three level: final contract!<\/p>\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>Deal 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealer East.<\/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-lets-bid-partner-052022-3-1024x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27732\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-3-1024x348.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-3-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-3-768x261.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-3-1536x522.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-3-2048x696.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<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-lets-bid-partner-052022-4-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27734\" width=\"512\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-4-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-4-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-4-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-4-1536x772.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-4-2048x1029.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>Looking at 11 HCP, West bids Clubs as a new suit at the two-level. This bid is <strong>autoforcing, but not game forcing<\/strong>. Thus, over East\u2019s economical two-suiter he must <strong>step on the brakes on the next round<\/strong> &#8211; he would bid 2NT with a semblance of a Heart stopper. Here, with two Spades and nothing even close to a Heart stopper, it\u2019s preferable to <strong>bid 2&#x2660;, which is a simple preference, non-forcing and with 11 HCP<\/strong>. East uses this to happily pass.<\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealer West.<\/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-lets-bid-partner-052022-5-1024x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27738\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-5-1024x348.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-5-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-5-768x261.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-5-1536x522.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-5-2048x696.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<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-lets-bid-partner-052022-6-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27739\" width=\"512\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-6-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-6-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-6-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-6-1536x772.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-6-2048x1029.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>After producing the <strong>weak bid of 1NT<\/strong> in the first round, East can&#8217;t have become strong all of a sudden! He is allergic to the majors and wants to play Clubs. West must therefore resist the urge to bid 3NT and <strong>pass without reservations.<\/strong><\/p>\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>Deal 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealer East.<\/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-lets-bid-partner-052022-7-1024x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27742\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-7-1024x348.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-7-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-7-768x261.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-7-1536x522.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-7-2048x696.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<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-lets-bid-partner-052022-8-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27743\" width=\"512\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-8-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-8-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-8-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-8-1536x1073.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-8-2048x1431.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>Opposite a reverse two-suiter, the direct raise is not an invitation to game, but to slam! To show a weak hand, West ust<br>use 2NT. East&#8217;s return to his minor at the three-level means he has a minimum for his reverse (17-18 HCP) and West is now free to make a timid attempt at the Heart game by showing his fit. East, who still has an absolute minimum, refuses.<\/p>\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>Deal 5<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealer West.<\/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-lets-bid-partner-052022-9-1024x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27744\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-9-1024x348.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-9-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-9-768x261.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-9-1536x522.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-9-2048x696.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<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-lets-bid-partner-052022-10-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27745\" width=\"512\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-10-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-10-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-10-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-10-1536x772.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-10-2048x1029.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>East has no interest in repeating his five-card Heart suit because his partner could hold a singleton (or even a void) there. He prefers to <strong>rebid 1NT<\/strong>. But West has not said his last word: with an unbalanced hand of <strong>15-17 HCP<\/strong> and <strong>three Hearts<\/strong>, the correct bid is <strong>2&#x2665;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>East is delighted with the late and useful discovery of this fit but remains too weak to add a layer.<\/p>\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>Deal 6<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealer East.<\/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-lets-bid-partner-052022-11-1024x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27747\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-11-1024x348.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-11-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-11-768x261.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-11-1536x522.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-11-2048x696.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<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-lets-bid-partner-052022-12-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27749\" width=\"512\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-12-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-12-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-12-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-12-1536x772.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-article-lets-bid-partner-052022-12-2048x1029.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>First of all, East is confronted with an opening problem. It\u2019s customary, when one holds a five-card major and a sixcard minor, to start with the major if you have a weak hand (and with the minor if you have 15 HCP or more). East therefore opens 1&#x2665; and then bids an economical two-suiter Over his partner&#8217;s 2NT, which shows a hand with 11 HCP, he refuses to play Notrump with his off-centered hand and repeats his Clubs at the three-level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This bid is non-forcing<\/strong> and West has no reason to do anything but pass.<\/p>\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 do you think of this article?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your view with the Funbridge community in the commentary section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In tournaments, it&#8217;s very common for a side to bid but not have enough points to reach game. In this case, it\u2019s important to look for the best part-score contract: the one that earns the most points, or sometimes just the one with the best chance of making! For that, there are a myriad of simple and tasty sequences. However, some sequences can be a bit elaborate from time to time to find the optimal contract. We will look at some of them: Deal 1 Dealer West. 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