{"id":72770,"date":"2023-08-28T09:07:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T07:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=72770"},"modified":"2024-06-10T09:44:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T08:44:33","slug":"bridge-problem-there-is-no-use-in-bidding-you-need-to-play-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/bridge-problem-there-is-no-use-in-bidding-you-need-to-play-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge problem: There is no use in bidding, you need to play (well)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-bridge-problem-castle-light-blue-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge problem\" class=\"wp-image-72775\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>An illustrious bridge champion and well-known journalist, <strong>Jean-Paul Meyer<\/strong> was one of <strong>the &#8220;greats&#8221; of the bridge world. <\/strong>With this bridge problem, rediscover<strong> the expertise of a player<\/strong> who left a lasting impact on people&#8217;s memories.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-5185b17\" data-block-id=\"5185b17\"><style>.stk-5185b17{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your hand sitting South<\/strong><\/h2>\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\/no-use-bidding-1-1024x472.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76264\" width=\"512\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-1-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-1-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-1-1536x708.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-1-2048x943.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b06ccf0\" data-block-id=\"b06ccf0\"><style>.stk-b06ccf0{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bidding<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dealer South. North-South vulnerable.<\/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\/no-use-bidding-2-1024x445.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76265\" width=\"512\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-2-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-2-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-2-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-2-1536x668.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-2-2048x890.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-bcdb062\" data-block-id=\"bcdb062\"><style>.stk-bcdb062{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Card play<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-05f88ed\" data-block-id=\"05f88ed\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-05f88ed-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-42656b7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"42656b7\"><style>.stk-42656b7{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-42656b7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-42656b7-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\/no-use-bidding-3-382x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76266\" width=\"191\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-3-382x1024.png 382w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-3-112x300.png 112w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-3-768x2060.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-3-573x1536.png 573w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-3-764x2048.png 764w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-3.png 812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-83efeaa\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"83efeaa\"><style>.stk-83efeaa-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-83efeaa-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk--column-flex stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-83efeaa-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>Lead: &#x2660;K.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When this deal was displayed on the screen in the <strong>National Trials<\/strong>, kibitzers, understandably, thought that the difficult part for North-South was to reach this excellent slam. De facto 6&#x2666; was only bid at two tables out of seven. The &#x2660; lead is won with the Ace and a &#x2665; is played to the Queen, making the trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What did Marc Bompis, the only one who made his contract, do next?<\/strong><\/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-4dcbfd8\" data-block-id=\"4dcbfd8\"><style>.stk-4dcbfd8{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\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\/no-use-bidding-4-1024x934.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76267\" width=\"512\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-4-1024x934.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-4-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-4-768x700.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-4-1536x1401.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-use-bidding-4-2048x1868.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Contract: <\/strong>6&#x2666;.<br><strong>Lead:<\/strong> &#x2660;K taken by the Ace and a &#x2665; to the Queen, making the trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South, by opening with 1&#x2666; and then later making a jump-bid in &#x2665; when a simple reverse would have been forcing, has shown a 6-5 two-suiter. Armed with three aces, North ended the bidding. Once the &#x2663; loser has been discarded on the Ace of &#x2660;, <strong>there are still two important cards to locate: the King of &#x2665; and the Queen of &#x2666;<\/strong>. The &#x2665; finesse succeeding on Trick Two should not stop Declarer from being vigilant. The diagram shows that if he plays the King and Ace of &#x2666; too readily, followed by another &#x2665; finesse, he will go down, even despite having the time to ruff a &#x2665;. The winning line of play consists of crossing back to the dummy in &#x2663; for a second &#x2665; finesse. Sure, West ruffs; but there is still the chance of ruffing two &#x2665; in the dummy and the Queen of Trumps, now doubleton, will then fall under the King and Ace of &#x2666;.<strong> A contract made by Marc Bompis in the Trials.<\/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><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>What did you think of this bridge problem<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>devised by<\/strong> Jean-Paul Meyer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your view with the Funbridge team and other bridge players in the Comments section below.<\/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><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Do you like this type of bridge problem<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0963559\" data-block-id=\"0963559\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0963559-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bafe783\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bafe783\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bafe783-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bafe783-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.onelink.me\/eHER\/commenteddeals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/commented-deals-premium-plus.jpg\" alt=\"Commented deals Funbridge Premium+\" class=\"wp-image-32992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/commented-deals-premium-plus.jpg 960w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/commented-deals-premium-plus-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/commented-deals-premium-plus-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-36631ea\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"36631ea\"><style>.stk-36631ea-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-36631ea-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk--column-flex stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-36631ea-inner-blocks\">\n<p>You will love playing the <strong>hundreds of<\/strong> <strong>deals commented by bridge experts <\/strong>available in the Funbridge app! 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With this bridge problem, rediscover the expertise of a player who left a lasting impact on people&#8217;s memories. Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer South. North-South vulnerable. Card play Lead: &#x2660;K. When this deal was displayed on the screen in the National Trials, kibitzers, understandably, thought that the difficult part for North-South was to reach this excellent slam. De facto 6&#x2666; was only bid at two tables out of seven. 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