{"id":62937,"date":"2023-03-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=62937"},"modified":"2023-03-06T12:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T10:52:12","slug":"roller-coaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/roller-coaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Roller Coaster!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alain-Levy-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Roller coaster bridge article\" class=\"wp-image-62917\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Against winds and tides our solid rock, used by many as a reference you turn to.<strong> A talented professor of theory without equal, Alain L\u00e9vy<\/strong> possesses one of the best records in French bridge. Passionate about golf and cinema, nevertheless Alain spends most of his time thinking about and how to improve the French standard bidding system (SEF or syst\u00e8me d\u2019ench\u00e8res fran\u00e7ais).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Will the lead be \u201c<strong>like in the books<\/strong>\u201d, \u201c<strong>in the fog<\/strong>\u201d, \u201c<strong>very emotional<\/strong>\u201d, or \u201c<strong>against all odds<\/strong>\u201d? Our columnist has set his mind on testing your science and your flair. Buckle up, the roller coaster ride is about to start\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you lead as West?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-d5eb71d\" data-block-id=\"d5eb71d\"><style>.stk-d5eb71d{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hand 1<\/strong><\/h3>\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\/Hand-one-1024x336.png\" alt=\"Hand one\" class=\"wp-image-62938\" width=\"512\" height=\"168\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\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\/North-one-1024x524.png\" alt=\"North one\" class=\"wp-image-62939\" width=\"512\" height=\"262\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hand 2<\/strong><\/h3>\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\/Hand-two-1024x336.png\" alt=\"Hand two\" class=\"wp-image-62940\" width=\"512\" height=\"168\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\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\/North-two-1024x603.png\" alt=\"North two\" class=\"wp-image-62941\" width=\"512\" height=\"302\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1) Transfer to Diamonds.<br>(2) Exclusion Blackwood.<br>(3) One key-card.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hand 3<\/strong><\/h3>\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\/Hand-three-1024x336.png\" alt=\"Hand three\" class=\"wp-image-62942\" width=\"512\" height=\"168\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\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\/North-three-1024x445.png\" alt=\"North three\" class=\"wp-image-62944\" width=\"512\" height=\"223\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hand 4 <\/strong><\/h3>\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\/10-EN-1024x336.png\" alt=\"Hand four\" class=\"wp-image-63618\" width=\"512\" height=\"168\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\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\/North-four-1024x445.png\" alt=\"North four\" class=\"wp-image-62946\" width=\"512\" height=\"223\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(*) 10-12HCP<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-3a7524d\" data-block-id=\"3a7524d\"><style>.stk-3a7524d{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The relaxation of lockdown does not cool the ardor of the champions who quench their thirst for bridge on online bridge platforms during challenge matches (two against two), duplicates, but also multiple tournaments bringing together many teams over several weeks, finishing in knock-out matches (quarterfinals, semifinals and finals).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My repertoire of opening leads has grown thicker and thicker over the  ast few weeks..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-36daa0b\" data-block-id=\"36daa0b\"><style>.stk-36daa0b{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1- Black Out<\/strong><\/h3>\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\/Main-une-1024x336.png\" alt=\"Main une\" class=\"wp-image-62918\" width=\"512\" height=\"168\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\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\/Nord-donneur-main-une-1024x524.png\" alt=\"Nord donneur main une\" class=\"wp-image-62919\" width=\"512\" height=\"262\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Your points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#x2666;8: 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#x2663;5: 60<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#x2665;A: 30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-f3f5385\" data-block-id=\"f3f5385\"><style>.stk-f3f5385{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If we believe the information that was exchanged during the bidding, the dummy will show a decent preempt with <strong>7-2-2-2 <\/strong>distribution and South, who did not want to play in <strong>No-Trump,<\/strong> must have an unbalanced hand with six Spades and a doubleton honor in Diamonds. West has two sure tricks in his hand, and it seems natural to lead a Club to get closer to the fateful number of four tricks.<strong> Philippe Soulet<\/strong> has opted for another plan and his reasoning is flawless. Against all expectations, he started from his doubleton in Diamonds. He was confident about his control of the trump suit and decided that as soon as he got in with the King of Spades, he\u2019d play another Diamond, thus cutting off the communications between declarer\u2019s hand and the dummy, and then wait patiently for potential tricks from high cards. <strong>Bravo!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-182810e\" data-block-id=\"182810e\"><style>.stk-182810e{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The full deal<\/strong><\/p>\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\/Four-games-one-1024x934.png\" alt=\"Four games one\" class=\"wp-image-62947\" width=\"512\" height=\"467\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-4eea7cf\" data-block-id=\"4eea7cf\"><style>.stk-4eea7cf{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-24abae3\" data-block-id=\"24abae3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-24abae3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-fdc7e6c\" data-block-id=\"fdc7e6c\"><style>.stk-fdc7e6c-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-fdc7e6c-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fdc7e6c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fdc7e6c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2e3a7c3\" data-block-id=\"2e3a7c3\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><em>Post-Mortem:<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A Club lead immediately gives away the contract. If you lead the Ace of Hearts and then switch to a Diamond at the second trick (but I do not believe in this change of mind) does not bother declarer who can then it still win, for example by playing a Club towards the Queen at trick three. After the Diamond lead, Philippe next won the Queen of Spades with the King and continued with another Diamond &#8211; now it was over for declarer, at that point there was no way to tackle the Clubs so that he could get a dummy entry. After this formidable lead, South needs to find the winning line in Clubs immedia\u0002tely at trick two if he wants to win (either a finesse against Wests Jack, leading the ten from hand, or play the Queen from dummy for a double finesse against East) and that is far from obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-114a3a8\" data-block-id=\"114a3a8\"><style>.stk-114a3a8{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-e2a77de is-style-highlighted\" data-block-id=\"e2a77de\"><style>.stk-e2a77de{box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 rgba(18,63,82,0.035) !important}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-e2a77de-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-43a8df4\" data-block-id=\"43a8df4\"><style>.stk-43a8df4 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-43a8df4 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#c4dfea !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-43a8df4\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-43-a-8-df-4-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-43-a-8-df-4-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"info\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-info fa-w-6\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M20 424.229h20V279.771H20c-11.046 0-20-8.954-20-20V212c0-11.046 8.954-20 20-20h112c11.046 0 20 8.954 20 20v212.229h20c11.046 0 20 8.954 20 20V492c0 11.046-8.954 20-20 20H20c-11.046 0-20-8.954-20-20v-47.771c0-11.046 8.954-20 20-20zM96 0C56.235 0 24 32.235 24 72s32.235 72 72 72 72-32.235 72-72S135.764 0 96 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3b69ef1\" data-block-id=\"3b69ef1\"><style>.stk-3b69ef1{box-shadow:none !important}.stk-3b69ef1 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-3b69ef1 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>My advice: Dangerous length<\/strong><br><br>The fight against dangerous length can be done in two ways:<br>\u2022 <strong>An aggressive lead from an honor<\/strong> in order to cash or establish some quick tricks.<br>\u2022 <strong>Cutting communications,<\/strong> either by attacking the entries in the hand of the long side suit, or by leading the side suit itself in order to cut the bridges between declarer and the dummy.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2- With absolute trust<\/strong><\/h3>\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\/Hand-two-1-1024x336.png\" alt=\"Hand two\" class=\"wp-image-62948\" width=\"512\" height=\"168\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\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\/North-two-1-1024x603.png\" alt=\"North two\" class=\"wp-image-62949\" width=\"512\" height=\"302\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(1) Transfer to Diamonds.<br>(2) Exclusion Blackwood.<br>(3) One key-card.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Your points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#x2665;7: 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#x2665;A: 70<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#x2660;6: 50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to trust your opponents. They would not bid a grand slam if they knew they had a Heart trick to lose. Dummy\u2019s void in Hearts, revealed by Exclusion Blackwood, is serious. Also ask yourself why South, who has only one key card (5&#x2660; was indeed alerted as such, but this is not classic), jumped to 7&#x2666;. Because his suit is solid\u2026 or almost. And this is where you have to realize that the setting trick can come from Q103 in Clubs, if North has three Clubs &#8211; which is very possible. In that case you must not give declarer the opportunity to discard either a Club from dummy or all the Club losers from his hand. A trump lead would be perfect,<br>but you don\u2019t have one. Leading the Ace of Hearts seems without risk, but a small Heart from Ace-King is even less risky -provided you think of it and have the necessary courage. We also play bridge for thrills!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-7015ac9\" data-block-id=\"7015ac9\"><style>.stk-7015ac9{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The full deal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-f4c2e21\" data-block-id=\"f4c2e21\"><style>.stk-f4c2e21{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/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\/Four-games-two-1024x934.png\" alt=\"Four games two\" class=\"wp-image-62950\" width=\"512\" height=\"467\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5358c74\" data-block-id=\"5358c74\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><em>Post-Mortem<\/em>:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A void in three of the four hands is not trivial. A Spade lead gives away the contract: South can call for dummy\u2019s 10 without<br>risk and then discard four Clubs on dummy\u2019s Spades. West, a South American international, led the Heart 7 in tempo. Declarer paused for a long time. This lead of a small Heart is curious. Underleading the Ace of Hearts in this situation is nothing new, but underleading Ace-King, it\u2019s Machiavellian. Especially since the winning options are multiple: The Jack of Spades coming down in three rounds, or Clubs either 2-2 or with the Queen singleton or a finesse against the Queen if the distribution of the deal indicates a finesse. Almost regretfully, South ruffed and congratulated his imaginative opponent a few minutes later. The lead of the Ace of Hearts allows declarer to later catch the King in a ruffing finesse in order to discard dummy\u2019s Club: after testing the other suits by cashing Ace-King-Queen of Diamonds, Ace-King-Queen of Spades and Ace-King of Clubs, he\u2019ll play the Heart Queen as a last resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-6997f49\" data-block-id=\"6997f49\"><style>.stk-6997f49{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-3fc4fb0 is-style-highlighted\" data-block-id=\"3fc4fb0\"><style>.stk-3fc4fb0{box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 rgba(18,63,82,0.035) !important}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-3fc4fb0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-fea307f\" data-block-id=\"fea307f\"><style>.stk-fea307f .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-fea307f .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#c4dfea !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-fea307f\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-fea-307-f-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-fea-307-f-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"info\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-info fa-w-6\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M20 424.229h20V279.771H20c-11.046 0-20-8.954-20-20V212c0-11.046 8.954-20 20-20h112c11.046 0 20 8.954 20 20v212.229h20c11.046 0 20 8.954 20 20V492c0 11.046-8.954 20-20 20H20c-11.046 0-20-8.954-20-20v-47.771c0-11.046 8.954-20 20-20zM96 0C56.235 0 24 32.235 24 72s32.235 72 72 72 72-32.235 72-72S135.764 0 96 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c0db5f6\" data-block-id=\"c0db5f6\"><style>.stk-c0db5f6 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-c0db5f6 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>My advice: Adopt<\/strong><br><br><strong>Exclusion Blackwood is a real plus in your arsenal of slam bidding.<\/strong> With a jump in the suit of your void above the game level it allows you to ask for key-cards when you have a void: partner will only count his keycards outside of the suit in question. <strong>Adopt it and work on it with your favorite partner!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3- Like in the book<\/strong><\/h3>\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\/Hand-three-1024x336.png\" alt=\"Hand three\" class=\"wp-image-62942\" width=\"512\" height=\"168\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\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\/North-three-1024x445.png\" alt=\"North three\" class=\"wp-image-62944\" width=\"512\" height=\"223\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Your points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#x2660;3: 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#x2665;3: 60<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#x2666;10 (or 7): 20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It is amusing to see that this problem of choosing between two four-card suits after a simple 1NT-3NT is found regularly in the matches that we currently play and at an accelerated frequency. As I tirelessly repeat to you, principles for your opening leads have the double advantage of not tiring you out and, if they are the result of serious analysis, of producing good statistical results. I was on lead against this 3NT, I led the Spade 3 without much thought, respecting what I have recommended on numerous occasions: between two four-card suits, give priority to the one that is headed by the smaller honor. The percentage of deals that I have played recently where the pertinence of this principle was confirmed is very high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-13b6e53\" data-block-id=\"13b6e53\"><style>.stk-13b6e53{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The full deal<\/strong><\/p>\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\/Four-games-three-1024x934.png\" alt=\"Four games three\" class=\"wp-image-62952\" width=\"512\" height=\"467\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Post-Mortem<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve read a very good book on this subject and so I led the 3 of Spades &#8211; and then sent a signed copy to my opponent and friend, who chose to lead the 2 of Hearts. The Heart lead gives the eighth trick and then South can easily establish the ninth in Spades. After a Spade lead to the King and a Spade to the Queen, declarer can still win double dummy thanks to an endplay squeeze against West. Fair enough. But Philippe Soulet has chosen the logical play of simply finessing against the King of Hearts &#8211; if that fails, he has a second chance: finding the Ace of Clubs onside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-4bafb85\" data-block-id=\"4bafb85\"><style>.stk-4bafb85{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-4520798 is-style-highlighted\" data-block-id=\"4520798\"><style>.stk-4520798{box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 rgba(18,63,82,0.035) !important}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-4520798-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-e8e017e\" data-block-id=\"e8e017e\"><style>.stk-e8e017e .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-e8e017e .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#c4dfea !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-e8e017e\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-e-8-e-017-e-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-e-8-e-017-e-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"info\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-info fa-w-6\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M20 424.229h20V279.771H20c-11.046 0-20-8.954-20-20V212c0-11.046 8.954-20 20-20h112c11.046 0 20 8.954 20 20v212.229h20c11.046 0 20 8.954 20 20V492c0 11.046-8.954 20-20 20H20c-11.046 0-20-8.954-20-20v-47.771c0-11.046 8.954-20 20-20zM96 0C56.235 0 24 32.235 24 72s32.235 72 72 72 72-32.235 72-72S135.764 0 96 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-4fa06df\" data-block-id=\"4fa06df\"><style>.stk-4fa06df .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-4fa06df .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>My advice: High cards<\/strong><br><br>Twenty times on the job\u2026 leading from a four-card suit headed by an honor aims at establishing that honor. The high cards Ace and King &#8211; are natural tricks and possible entries that will help you cash your established tricks in a suit that is headed by the Queen or the Jack.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4- In the frog<\/strong><\/h3>\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\/10-EN-1024x336.png\" alt=\"Hand four\" class=\"wp-image-63618\" width=\"512\" height=\"168\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\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\/North-four-1024x445.png\" alt=\"North four\" class=\"wp-image-62946\" width=\"512\" height=\"223\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(*) 10-12HCP<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Your points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#x2665;A: 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#x2666;6: 60<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#x2663;10: 20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You are not confronted with such a brutal auction every day, but <strong>Robert Reiplinger<\/strong> likes to push his opponents around and his bid aims at playing the contract he considers the right one without revealing too much. I recognize as his partner that the price\/quality ratio is largely in his favour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philippe Soulet finds himself on lead and explains his analysis of the situation: \u201cDeclarer has an extraordinary distribution and, looking at my hand I bet on a Spade-Club two-suiter, so I exclude leading the 10 of Clubs. I prefer leading the Ace of Hearts because that is the best chance of winning the first trick, with less risk of damage than by underleading a King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-5c119f9\" data-block-id=\"5c119f9\"><style>.stk-5c119f9{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The full deal<\/strong><\/p>\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\/Four-games-four-1024x934.png\" alt=\"Four games four\" class=\"wp-image-62953\" width=\"512\" height=\"467\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Post-Mortem<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lead of the Ace of Hearts is the only one that puts the contract of 6 Spades in danger. After ruffing the second round of Hearts, declarer needs to establish his Clubs by ruffing. When you see all four hands, you will not go wrong &#8211; either you draw two rounds of trumps ending in dummy before finessing against the Queen of Clubs, or you play Ace-King of Clubs and a Club before playing any trumps. The other possible lines of play, all equally deserving, are doomed to failure. <strong>My knowledge of probabilities is too limited to say which would be the best plan\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-34a0a94\" data-block-id=\"34a0a94\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-34a0a94-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-8384453\" data-block-id=\"8384453\"><style>.stk-8384453-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-8384453-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8384453-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8384453-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-373bd2a\" data-block-id=\"373bd2a\"><style>.stk-373bd2a{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-7e58e00 is-style-highlighted\" data-block-id=\"7e58e00\"><style>.stk-7e58e00{box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 rgba(18,63,82,0.035) !important}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-7e58e00-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-7d37354\" data-block-id=\"7d37354\"><style>.stk-7d37354 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-7d37354 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#c4dfea !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-7d37354\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-7-d-37354-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-7-d-37354-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"info\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-info fa-w-6\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M20 424.229h20V279.771H20c-11.046 0-20-8.954-20-20V212c0-11.046 8.954-20 20-20h112c11.046 0 20 8.954 20 20v212.229h20c11.046 0 20 8.954 20 20V492c0 11.046-8.954 20-20 20H20c-11.046 0-20-8.954-20-20v-47.771c0-11.046 8.954-20 20-20zM96 0C56.235 0 24 32.235 24 72s32.235 72 72 72 72-32.235 72-72S135.764 0 96 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8297c49\" data-block-id=\"8297c49\"><style>.stk-8297c49 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-8297c49 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>My advice: Gambling possible <\/strong><br><br>Never chose a neutral lead against a slam that is bid so bluntly. In sequences such as this one, or, in the same vein, 4&#x2660; Pass-6&#x2660;, your opponent has voluntarily skipped cue-bids and key-card inquiries, either because the contract is lay-down, or because he hopes that you won\u2019t find the killing lead. Under these conditions, gambling is possible even missing the Ace and King in a suit. You may be able to cash the first two tricks by leading an Ace or underleading a King.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Comment<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is some advice about leading against slams. Lead a trump against a grand slam. Don&#8217;t lead a singleton if you have an ace in your hand. Lead a singleton if you hope your partner has an ace. Lead through the suits contolled by dummy, not round to those controlled by declarer. With a sure trick in your hand, the Ace of trumps for example, you may opt for for an agressive start preferring to lead away from a king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-26c6e12\" data-block-id=\"26c6e12\"><style>.stk-26c6e12{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>The score Board<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f89df09\" data-block-id=\"f89df09\"><style>.stk-f89df09{align-items:center !important;display:flex !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f89df09-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-412eb94\" data-block-id=\"412eb94\"><style>.stk-412eb94{align-items:flex-start !important;display:flex !important}.stk-412eb94-inner-blocks{justify-content:flex-start !important}.stk-412eb94-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-412eb94-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-412eb94-inner-blocks\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>BETWEEN 330 AND 400:<\/strong><\/p>\n<cite>Bravo! You are an expert at this.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-d2d5bcb\" data-block-id=\"d2d5bcb\"><style>.stk-d2d5bcb{align-items:flex-start !important;display:flex !important}.stk-d2d5bcb-inner-blocks{justify-content:flex-start !important}.stk-d2d5bcb-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d2d5bcb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d2d5bcb-inner-blocks\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>BETWEEN 270 AND 320:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<cite>Well done but not enough to earn a medal at the next championships<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-2b99776\" data-block-id=\"2b99776\"><style>.stk-2b99776-inner-blocks{justify-content:flex-start !important}.stk-2b99776-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2b99776-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2b99776-inner-blocks\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>BETWEEN 160 AND 260: <\/strong><\/p>\n<cite>Some gaps in technique and\/or a lack of inspiration<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-c3d19bb\" data-block-id=\"c3d19bb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c3d19bb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c3d19bb-inner-blocks\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>BETWEEN 0 AND 150: <\/strong><\/p>\n<cite>The important thing is to take part but there is a profund need to improve your knowledge or the lead will always be a nightmare<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What did you think about this article?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your opinion in <em>the commentaries section!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-de936c8\" data-block-id=\"de936c8\"><style>.stk-de936c8{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Against winds and tides our solid rock, used by many as a reference you turn to. 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