{"id":67226,"date":"2023-06-05T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=67226"},"modified":"2023-05-30T15:52:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T13:52:21","slug":"surprise-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/surprise-surprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise surprise!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Step-by-Step_Orange-Green-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Step by Step\" class=\"wp-image-67223\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-0f1dc67\" data-block-id=\"0f1dc67\"><style>.stk-0f1dc67{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dealer South, None Vul.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In first position, you have opened your balanced 19-count with 1&#x2663;:<\/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-1-14-1024x472.png\" alt=\"Deal 1\" class=\"wp-image-68058\" width=\"512\" height=\"236\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your partner responds 1&#x2665; and then signs off in 3NT over your 2NT rebid:<\/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\/EN-2-1024x445.png\" alt=\"Bidding\" class=\"wp-image-68199\" width=\"512\" height=\"223\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>West chooses to lead the Spade 2 and now it\u2019s up to you to play the hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-93edea1\" data-block-id=\"93edea1\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-93edea1-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-80f240f\" data-block-id=\"80f240f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-80f240f{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-80f240f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-80f240f-inner-blocks\"><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-3-17-382x1024.png\" alt=\"Deal 3\" class=\"wp-image-68060\" width=\"191\" height=\"512\"\/><\/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-5cc0d39\" data-block-id=\"5cc0d39\"><style>.stk-5cc0d39-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-5cc0d39-container{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5cc0d39{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5cc0d39-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5cc0d39-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contract:<\/strong> 3 No-Trump.<br><strong>Lead: <\/strong>&#x2660;2.<\/p>\n<\/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-81505ce\" data-block-id=\"81505ce\"><style>.stk-81505ce{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">H<strong>ow many winners do you count?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have six with Ace-King of Spades and four Hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-e039049\" data-block-id=\"e039049\"><style>.stk-e039049{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How will you establish the three missing tricks?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Quite simply by dislodging <strong>the Ace of Clubs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2a1335f\" data-block-id=\"2a1335f\"><style>.stk-2a1335f{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First problem: do you play the King or the 10 of Spades at trick one?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just in case West has led the 2 from QJx2 (without the 9, of course, or he would have led the Queen), it\u2019s tempting to call for the 10, hoping to benefit from <strong>an additional trick that just \u201cfell out of the sky\u201d. <\/strong>This is what you do but, <strong>unfortunately<\/strong>, East covers dummy\u2019s 10 with the Jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2f8c6e6\" data-block-id=\"2f8c6e6\"><style>.stk-2f8c6e6{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">D<strong>o you win this trick?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, without hesitation, because a Diamond switch from East could beat a lay-down contract. Don\u2019t forget that you have to get off lead to establish your Clubs. You are in hand with the Ace of Spades and you now start to play Clubs which will turn out to break 3-3. East wins the third round and plays back the Spade 7. You play the 4, West the 8 and duck in dummy. West doesn\u2019t go looking very far and simply continues with the Spade 9, East following with the 6. You get back to hand with the Heart Ace to cash your last Club but then, when you cash the Heart King and collect a small card from both defenders, you feel a certain doubt creeping up on you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-54747fa\" data-block-id=\"54747fa\"><style>.stk-54747fa{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">W<strong>hich one?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You suddenly realize that you are going to be a trick short if the 10 of Hearts doesn\u2019t fall on the next round. And, indeed, this is what happens: when you continue with the Jack of Hearts, West discards a Diamond. <strong>You must say goodbye to the Queen of Hearts, and with three Clubs, two Spades and&#8230;only three Hearts, you&#8217;ve gone down by a trick.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-50baaed\" data-block-id=\"50baaed\"><style>.stk-50baaed{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What should you have done?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before doing anything else, <strong>cash your three blocking honors: Ace-King-Jack of Hearts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-d6b9d3c\" data-block-id=\"d6b9d3c\"><style>.stk-d6b9d3c{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A<strong>nd then?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reach the Queen of Hearts thanks to your Clubs by playing the 8 to the 9 and then, <strong>if necessary, the 10 to the Jack.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-db1e134\" data-block-id=\"db1e134\"><style>.stk-db1e134{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Yes, but if East has the bad idea (for you) to duck twice, how will you get to the fourth Club in your hand?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With<strong> a Spade.<\/strong> This is why a careful declarer must plan ahead and <strong>resist the siren song that is audible after the opening lead <\/strong>and instead of trying a finesse take care <strong>to win the first trick in dummy with the King!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-e8778b4\" data-block-id=\"e8778b4\"><style>.stk-e8778b4{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The principle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-29411cc is-style-default\" data-block-id=\"29411cc\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-29411cc-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-d1aec50\" data-block-id=\"d1aec50\"><style>.stk-d1aec50 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-d1aec50 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#8fd9b6 !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-d1aec50\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-d-1-aec-50-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-d-1-aec-50-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3f2b7ae\" data-block-id=\"3f2b7ae\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The order in which the suits must be played is very often of the essence. Thus, between Clubs to be set up and Hearts blocking, it is the latter suit that is best played first when you can only communicate thanks to the other suit, Clubs. On the other hand, <strong>one of the main difficulties of declarer play<\/strong> is that an action performed at trick one or two frequently irreversibly determines what will happen in the middle or at the end of a deal. <strong>In bridge, as in life, without a degree of anticipation, there is no salvation<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-dddf431\" data-block-id=\"dddf431\"><style>.stk-dddf431{height:20px !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\/Deal-4-13-1024x934.png\" alt=\"Deal 4\" class=\"wp-image-68061\" width=\"512\" height=\"467\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-8186a66\" data-block-id=\"8186a66\"><style>.stk-8186a66{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>Share your opinion in <strong>the Commentary Section!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dealer South, None Vul. In first position, you have opened your balanced 19-count with 1&#x2663;: Your partner responds 1&#x2665; and then signs off in 3NT over your 2NT rebid: West chooses to lead the Spade 2 and now it\u2019s up to you to play the hand. Contract: 3 No-Trump.Lead: &#x2660;2. How many winners do you count? You have six with Ace-King of Spades and four Hearts. How will you establish the three missing tricks? Quite simply by dislodging the Ace of Clubs. First problem: do you play the King or the 10 of Spades at trick one? 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