{"id":73059,"date":"2023-09-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=73059"},"modified":"2024-01-09T15:30:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:30:54","slug":"arm-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/arm-wrestling\/","title":{"rendered":"Arm Wrestling"},"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_Purple-Red-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Step by Step\" class=\"wp-image-73067\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-8d4201f\" data-block-id=\"8d4201f\"><style>.stk-8d4201f{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teams. Dealer South, E\/W Vul.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As West you are looking at the following hand. After two Passes, North opens 1&#x2666; and your opponents bid as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-1-41-1024x819.png\" alt=\"Deal 1\" class=\"wp-image-76860\" style=\"width:500px;height:undefinedpx\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-7fd3a88\" data-block-id=\"7fd3a88\"><style>.stk-7fd3a88{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you lead?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By jumping to 3&#x2660; over South\u2019s 1&#x2660;, North described 15-17HCP in an unbalanced hand (either a two-suiter 5-4 with Diamonds and Spades or a 4-4-4-1). This cries out for you to lead from your sequence in Clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-2-41.png\" alt=\"Deal 2\" class=\"wp-image-76862\" style=\"width:500px;height:undefinedpx\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contract:<\/strong> 4 Spades by South.<br><strong>Lead: <\/strong>&#x2663;J, for dummy\u2019s Ace and East\u2019s 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-f1eaf8f\" data-block-id=\"f1eaf8f\"><style>.stk-f1eaf8f{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At trick two, South calls for the Jack of trumps, which holds the trick, and continues with a small trump to cash the Ace and King. East follows to all three rounds of trumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-19eee6a\" data-block-id=\"19eee6a\"><style>.stk-19eee6a{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Have you learned anything interesting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oh yes you did!<\/strong> South is a passed hand and you know he held the Ace-King-Queen of Spades, that is to say 9HCP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-3b71e39\" data-block-id=\"3b71e39\"><style>.stk-3b71e39{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>So what?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If he held the King of Hearts or the Ace of Diamonds in addition to his Spade honors, he would of course have opened in first position. It follows that your partner holds both these honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-64cd0ef\" data-block-id=\"64cd0ef\"><style>.stk-64cd0ef{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Now, what does your partner know about your hand?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>East of course also counted the points of the hidden hand and he reasoned the same way as you. In other words, he knows that you hold the Ace of Hearts and the King of Diamonds. <strong>All these common deductions are bound to affect your defense.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2cfb05c\" data-block-id=\"2cfb05c\"><style>.stk-2cfb05c{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Actually, which card did you discard on the King of trumps?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You of course kept all your Clubs and the K5 of Diamonds. So, you discarded a Heart, the 2 to be precise, standard count to tell partner that you had five cards (South bid 1&#x2660; over 1&#x2666;, so he must have fewer than four Hearts). Declarer now continues with the Diamond 7 and you go up with the King. You see East play the 6, which must be second best from four cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-1c22be9\" data-block-id=\"1c22be9\"><style>.stk-1c22be9{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How do you see the continuation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t push him to his limits, declarer won\u2019t lose more than three tricks (two Diamonds and a Heart).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b1283bb\" data-block-id=\"b1283bb\"><style>.stk-b1283bb{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you have to do in such a situation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to hustle him by cashing the Ace of Hearts and playing another Heart, forcing him to ruff \u201chot air\u201d with dummy\u2019s Spade 9. Then, when your partner gets on lead thanks to his Diamond Ace, he can play the King of Hearts and with no trumps left in dummy, declarer has to surrender for one down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-9ef15a2\" data-block-id=\"9ef15a2\"><style>.stk-9ef15a2{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>And if you don\u2019t jump up with the Diamond King?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nothing would be lost. <\/strong>East then wins the Queen with the Ace and plays a Heart to your Ace. Just as before, you play a second Heart, forcing dummy to ruff. And when you then get in with the King of Diamonds, you play a third round of Hearts, again leaving declarer no chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-af974f0\" data-block-id=\"af974f0\"><style>.stk-af974f0{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Did South show lack of foresight?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes.<\/strong> <strong>We can even say that he sabotaged his contract. <\/strong>To make, all he had to do is start establishing his Diamonds before playing trumps, thus keeping control over the Hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2fa014b\" data-block-id=\"2fa014b\"><style>.stk-2fa014b{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-6e21759 is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"6e21759\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-6e21759-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-15e8898\" data-block-id=\"15e8898\"><style>.stk-15e8898 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-15e8898 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#bf2c38 !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-15e8898\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-15-e-8898-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-15-e-8898-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-6cf18d1\" data-block-id=\"6cf18d1\"><style>.stk-6cf18d1 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-6cf18d1 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>The principle :<\/strong><br>Carefully counting declarer\u2019s points and correlating them to his calls, in this case a Pass in first seat, is one of the excellent habits to learn in order to become a successful defender.<strong> Dummy play and defensive play are very closely related. <\/strong>Progressing in one of these two areas allows you to be more efficient in the other, especially when you have to take advantage of an error by one of your opponents.<\/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-01a1d6c\" data-block-id=\"01a1d6c\"><style>.stk-01a1d6c{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-3-46-1024x971.png\" alt=\"Deal 3\" class=\"wp-image-76863\" style=\"width:500px;height:undefinedpx\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-26ef1f6\" data-block-id=\"26ef1f6\"><style>.stk-26ef1f6{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 <em>the Comentary Section <\/em>below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teams. Dealer South, E\/W Vul. As West you are looking at the following hand. After two Passes, North opens 1&#x2666; and your opponents bid as follows: What do you lead? By jumping to 3&#x2660; over South\u2019s 1&#x2660;, North described 15-17HCP in an unbalanced hand (either a two-suiter 5-4 with Diamonds and Spades or a 4-4-4-1). This cries out for you to lead from your sequence in Clubs. Contract: 4 Spades by South.Lead: &#x2663;J, for dummy\u2019s Ace and East\u2019s 7. 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