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The eternal question for a bridge player… whose fault was it, who is guilty? This article is dedicated to a domain that is the reason for many discussions at the end of tournaments: signaling.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is 5:00 pm, time to sit down for the daily training duplicate. In the East-West seats we find a pair of two young players who aim at getting a spot in the upcoming mixed events. South is a small shark accustomed to the digital rooms who takes pleasure in leading everybody at the table astray, starting with his partner who is serious and well-mannered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After two trivial deals, here is the diagram that appears on the screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deal 3. Dealer South. North-South vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is not much to say about the bidding:<\/p>\n\n\n

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The young lady duly leads the Ace of Hearts, on which appear successively the 6 from dummy, the 2 and the Queen. After some moments of thought, the young lady switches to the 9 of Clubs. Baby shark wins the trick with the Queen. Even online, his way of collecting the trick leaves no ambiguity in the air as to his satisfaction. After drawing trumps, he now plays a Heart to set up his tenth trick: he has five Spades, two tricks in each minor and a Heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No mood marks, no comment in the chat window of one of the two partners of our future mixed pair. But when a new diagram appears, the young lady is slow to bid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The protagonists inside the room do not know it more than the few spectators, but her partner couldn\u2019t resist calling her on the phone. And the discussion is everything but calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– \u201cReally, what an idea to lead away from your King of Clubs! I understand that you may be reluctant to continue with another Heart, but you can switch to a Diamond without any risk, anyway!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 \u201cListen, you discouraged in Hearts. I thought we needed three tricks from Clubs to beat the contract, so I played a Club… I\u2019m sorry, but given that you are so clever, can you please explain to me how I could have known?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now it is your turn, dear reader. Are the young lady\u2019s theories defensible? Is the wrath of the young man justified? Was there another way to solve this? In one word, who is responsible for the catastrophe? The young lady, the young man or destiny?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s first look at our young lady\u2019s way of thinking. She needs four tricks to beat this. Even if South\u2019s card is not honest, we can count on two Hearts. What about the other two? It well seems that Clubs are the best candidate. But is it really urgent to play the suit? Have a closer look:<\/p>\n\n\n

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If the young lady follows her partner\u2019s recommendation and switches to a Diamond, South will no longer make ten ricks, but eleven! This time, the only defense to beat the contract really is to attack Clubs before South can establish his tenth trick in Hearts. So… if we decide to pardon her must we conclude that the deal is too difficult and put it in the drawer of unfindable defenses?However, are we still interested in the case of our handsome young man (did I not tell you that he was charming? You understood it anyway. By the way, the young lady is not bad either…).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From his point of view, is there any interest in West playing something else than Hearts? Playing a Diamond is doubtlessly correct, maybe even useful from time to time, but there is absolutely nothing urgent about it. On the other hand, a Club switch seems very likely to turn into a disaster. And these Clubs are the normal suit for a switch from West\u2019s point of view: the famous three little cards that we are told to attack when it seems urgent to get tricks for the defense. East could have (should have?) anticipated his partner\u2019s problem and encouraged a Heart continuation. After all, \u201cto encourage\u201d means to tell partner that we think playing a Heart is good for our side\u2019s interest. That\u2019s exactly the idea that East should have had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s not be mistaken: in the second diagram, East can happily discourage Hearts because his Club Queen allows him to support a Club switch, which would be fatal for declarer…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Remember<\/strong><\/p>

\u00b7 To discourage one suit corresponds to suggesting \u2013 or at least accepting \u2013 that partner plays another suit.<\/p>

\u00b7 When it seems that a switch to the \u201cnormal\u201d suit is a bad idea, you have to encourage the played suit, including when you have three small.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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What ue pensez-vous de cet article de Philippe Cronier ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Partagez votre opinion avec les autres Funbridgeurs<\/em> dans la section Commentaires ci-dessous !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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