{"id":66831,"date":"2023-05-17T10:21:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T08:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=66831"},"modified":"2023-05-17T16:16:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:16:25","slug":"lions-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/lions-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Lions in Winter<\/strong>\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER_Tignes-Winter-Games-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Tignes Winter Games\" class=\"wp-image-67755\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Bridge players from around the world converged on <strong>the alpine ski resort of Tignes<\/strong> to compete in<strong> the 4<sup>th<\/sup> European Winter Games<\/strong>. Even at the end of April conditions are near perfect for outdoor winter sports and the state-of-the-art conference centre Tignespace made sure that the situation was identical for the contestants.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In the week-long <strong><em>Les Etincelles Cup<\/em> <\/strong>the teams contested a two-day qualification playing ten matches under the Swiss system, after which the leading 16 advanced to the knockout phase. <strong>They were chasing the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals<\/strong>, along with the magnificent trophy. There was also an impressive prize-list for the top 16 teams, <strong>the winners receiving \u20ac24,000.<\/strong> Eliminated teams contested the <em>GKC Trophy<\/em>, repeating the formula of a two-day qualification contest, followed by a knock-out phase.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A tournament containing so many World, European and National champions inevitably produces many memorable deals.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-93e0104\" data-block-id=\"93e0104\"><style>.stk-93e0104{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tignes Winter Games\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZHThsO0JQak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-e1e2b10\" data-block-id=\"e1e2b10\"><style>.stk-e1e2b10{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Promotion Denied<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This deal from the match between<strong> <em>Les Allumettes<\/em> and <em>AZS Wratislavia<\/em><\/strong> is of a type that does not usually attract attention. However, it contained an instructive point that is easy to miss.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Board 15. Dealer South. NS Vul.&nbsp;<\/em><\/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\/Deal-1-13-1024x934.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67766\" width=\"512\" height=\"467\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b4c9595\" data-block-id=\"b4c9595\"><style>.stk-b4c9595{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Open Room&nbsp;<\/em><\/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\/Deal-2-12-1024x483.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67767\" width=\"512\" height=\"242\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>North led the &#x2666;10 and declarer played low from dummy, won with the Ace and cashed the &#x2665;A disclosing the 5-0 split. <strong>His next move was to play a low Heart towards dummy\u2019s 10<\/strong>, but North went in with the Jack and now the defenders could cash their minor suit winners and organise a trump promotion for North, the &#x2665;8 being promoted to glory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-cd35d9b\" data-block-id=\"cd35d9b\"><style>.stk-cd35d9b{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Closed Room&nbsp;<\/em><\/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\/Deal-3-15-1024x483.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67770\" width=\"512\" height=\"242\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here too North led the &#x2666;10 and the first two tricks were identical. Seeing South discard on the first round of Hearts declarer had the wit to play three rounds of Spades, securing a trick for the &#x2665;7. <strong>Then he could safely play a low Heart towards the 10,<\/strong> as there was no longer a trump promotion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This dramatic deal from the final of the <em><strong>Les Etincelles Cup<\/strong> <\/em>shows how difficult things get when<strong> the bidding escalates to a high level \u2013 singularly appropriate when you are playing in the Alps<\/strong>!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-8c0f478\" data-block-id=\"8c0f478\"><style>.stk-8c0f478{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Board 9. Dealer North. EW Vul.&nbsp;<\/em><\/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\/Deal-4-11-1024x754.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67771\" width=\"512\" height=\"377\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-6477819\" data-block-id=\"6477819\"><style>.stk-6477819{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Open Room&nbsp;<\/em><\/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\/Deal-5-8-1024x800.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67772\" width=\"512\" height=\"400\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>North led the &#x2663;3 and when declarer called for dummy\u2019s 10, South put up the Ace<strong>, reducing the penalty to two down, -500.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-17b3f4f\" data-block-id=\"17b3f4f\"><style>.stk-17b3f4f{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Closed Room<\/em><\/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\/Deal-6-8-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67773\" width=\"512\" height=\"320\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(1) Game forcing Six Spades or more or 5-5 Spades and a minor.&nbsp;<br>(2) Minors.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-938fc27\" data-block-id=\"938fc27\"><style>.stk-938fc27{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>West led the &#x2665;K and declarer won, ruffed a Spade and played the &#x2666;J, West ruffing declarer\u2019s King and exiting with the &#x2660;Q. Declarer ruffed in dummy and East overruffed and after considerable thought continued with two rounds of Hearts, declarer ruffing in dummy as West pitched a Spade. <strong>The &#x2666;10 was taken by East\u2019s Queen and the &#x2665;J forced dummy to ruff again. <\/strong>The &#x2663;A collected the missing trumps, but that was still five down, -1100 and 17 IMPs to Orca.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2cfb71d\" data-block-id=\"2cfb71d\"><style>.stk-2cfb71d{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Would you have run with North\u2019s hand?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b7baab2\" data-block-id=\"b7baab2\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b7baab2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-8c8402d\" data-block-id=\"8c8402d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8c8402d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8c8402d-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image004-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Tignes by permission of Arianna Testa and the EBL.\" class=\"wp-image-67919\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tignes<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/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-3a31be0\" data-block-id=\"3a31be0\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3a31be0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3a31be0-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bessis-Lorenzini-face-a-Wigoder-Brogeland-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Bessis and Lorenzini face to Wigoder and Brogeland by permission of Arianna Testa and the EBL.\" class=\"wp-image-67918\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bessis and Lorenzini face to Wigoder and Brogeland<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>The principal prize winners were:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4dcdda3\" data-block-id=\"4dcdda3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4dcdda3-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-100397c\" data-block-id=\"100397c\"><style>.stk-100397c-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-100397c-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-100397c{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-100397c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-100397c-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Les Etincelles Cup<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#x1f947;Gold<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Orca<\/strong> (<em>Peter Crouch, Erik Berg, Espen Erichsen, Richard Plackett, Ola Rimstedt &amp; Mikael Rimstedt<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f948;<strong>Silver<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Multon<\/strong> (<em>Franck Multon, Kiki Ward-Platt, Giovanni Donati, Giacomo Percario, Nikos Delimpaltadakis &amp; Vassilis Vroustis<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f949;<strong>Bronze:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vinciguerra<\/strong> (<em>Herv\u00e9 Vinciguerra, Philippe Soulet, C\u00e9dric Lorenzini &amp; Thomas Bessis<\/em>) and&nbsp;<strong>Zimmermann Silver<\/strong> (<em>Jacek Kalita, Fernando Piedra, Michal Kwiecien &amp; Wlodzimierz Starkowski<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/p>\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-1c973fc\" data-block-id=\"1c973fc\"><style>.stk-1c973fc-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-1c973fc-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1c973fc{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1c973fc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1c973fc-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/baptiste-combescure-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Baptiste Combescure by permission of Arianna Testa and the EBL.\" class=\"wp-image-67917\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Baptiste Combescure<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/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-8c73699\" data-block-id=\"8c73699\"><style>.stk-8c73699{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>GCK Trophy<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Wigoder <\/strong>(<em>Charles Wigoder, Boye Brogeland, Zia Mahmood &amp; Geir Helgemo).<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Zimmermann Gold<\/strong> (<em>Pierre Zimmermann, Sjoert Brink, Bas Drijver, Piotr Gawrys, Michal Klukowski &amp; Michal Nowosadzki<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Bernal<\/strong> (<em>Francisco Bernal, Augustin Madala, Antonio Sementa &amp; Alfredo Versace<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners of Final B were <strong>Sigma<\/strong> (<em>Doris Fischer, Bernd Saurer, Peter Jokisch &amp; Udo Kasimir<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2beb00f\" data-block-id=\"2beb00f\"><style>.stk-2beb00f{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>The provisional dates for the 2024 Winter Games in Tignes are April 15-21!&nbsp;<\/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\/Orca-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Orca\" class=\"wp-image-67976\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Team Orca (Erik Berger (Norway), Peter Crouch (England), Espen\u00a0 Erichsen (England), Richard Mark Plackett (Wales), Mikael Rimstedt (Sweden), Ola Rimstedt (Sweden))<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-1b3315a\" data-block-id=\"1b3315a\"><style>.stk-1b3315a{height:30px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What did you think about this article?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photos and videos by permission of Arianna Testa and the EBL.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bridge players from around the world converged on the alpine ski resort of Tignes to compete in the 4th European Winter Games. Even at the end of April conditions are near perfect for outdoor winter sports and the state-of-the-art conference centre Tignespace made sure that the situation was identical for the contestants.&nbsp;&nbsp; In the week-long Les Etincelles Cup the teams contested a two-day qualification playing ten matches under the Swiss system, after which the leading 16 advanced to the knockout phase. They were chasing the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, along with the magnificent trophy. There was also an impressive\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":103732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14923,10635],"tags":[],"access":[],"class_list":["post-66831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bridge-lessons","category-let-s-talk-about-bridge"],"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 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lions in Winter\u00a0 - Blog Funbridge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/lions-in-winter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lions in Winter\u00a0 - Blog Funbridge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bridge players from around the world converged on the alpine ski resort of Tignes to compete in the 4th European Winter Games. 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