{"id":73399,"date":"2023-08-02T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=73399"},"modified":"2023-08-02T14:11:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T12:11:38","slug":"vincent-gallais-profile-of-an-innovative-bridge-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/vincent-gallais-profile-of-an-innovative-bridge-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Vincent Gallais: Profile of an innovative bridge player"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-Interview-Vincent-v4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Interview Vincent Gallais\" class=\"wp-image-74798\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An addict to the <strong>thrills of bridge<\/strong> from a tender age, he left the South of France to join Lille, Funbridge&#8217;s mother city. Computer engineer by day, bridge player by night, his hunger for his passion, as well as his skills, enabled him to develop a <strong>unique prototype of its type <\/strong>and, at the same time, to secure a <strong>permanent contract<\/strong> at the company of his dreams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What lies behind this new recruit? What is his role at Funbridge? <\/strong>One thing is for certain: you have not heard the last of him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-3529f4d\" data-block-id=\"3529f4d\"><style>.stk-3529f4d{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p id=\"Portrait-d'un-bridgeur\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong><br><a href=\"#Portrait-d'un-bridgeur\">Profile of a bridge player<\/a><br><a href=\"#Tout-a-commenc\u00e9\">It all began&#8230; in the canteen<\/a><br><a href=\"#Un-bridgeur\">A full-time bridge player<\/a><br><a href=\"#Un-prototype-atypique\">An atypical prototype<\/a><br><a href=\"#Une-relation\">A long relationship with Funbridge<\/a><br><a href=\"#une-destin\u00e9e\">Bridge: a destiny?<\/a><br><a href=\"#Un-bridgeur-sait-innover\">A bridge player who knows how to bridge knows how to innovate<\/a><br><a href=\"#Le-meilleur-conseil\">The best advice for a player wanting to progress at bridge<\/a><br><a href=\"#portrait-chinois\">If I were&#8230;<\/a><br><a href=\"#Une-carte-dans-la-manche\">A card up his sleeve, a permanent contract in the bag<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-d77443a\" data-block-id=\"d77443a\"><style>.stk-d77443a{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Portrait-d'un-bridgeur\"><strong>Profile of a bridge player<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4fbba8d\" data-block-id=\"4fbba8d\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4fbba8d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-706a0e0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"706a0e0\"><style>.stk-706a0e0{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-706a0e0{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-706a0e0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-706a0e0-inner-blocks\">\n<p><em>Could you introduce yourself to the players of Funbridge?<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am <strong>Vincent Gallais, 23 years old and originally from Nantes. <\/strong>I have just finished my <strong>engineering degree in the fields of Industrial and Computer Engineering <\/strong>in Marseille, after having completed my preliminary studies in Montpellier. I have come to Funbridge for my graduation internship. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-add8172\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"add8172\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-add8172{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-add8172-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-add8172-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avatar-Vincent.png\" alt=\"Avatar Vincent Gallais\" class=\"wp-image-74813\" width=\"246\" height=\"246\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AjY8djhnmSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/youtube-vincent-gallais-en.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/youtube-vincent-gallais-en.png 763w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/youtube-vincent-gallais-en-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Tout-a-commenc\u00e9\"><strong>It all began&#8230; in the canteen <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I started with bridge <strong>13 years ago at primary school in Nantes<\/strong>. A gentleman came to introduce us to it at lunchtime and that would allow us to benefit from a priority card in the canteen on Tuesdays; I was very interested by this priority card. I ended up trying bridge and loved it. I found the game complicated to get to grips with but the <strong>competitive side quickly got me hooked.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-7f6ed6b is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"7f6ed6b\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-7f6ed6b-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-dfb324d\" data-block-id=\"dfb324d\"><style>.stk-dfb324d .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-dfb324d .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#8aa66d !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-dfb324d\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-dfb-324-d-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-dfb-324-d-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-e36f909\" data-block-id=\"e36f909\"><style>.stk-e36f909 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-e36f909 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">I was in a private school in which everyone compared themselves to and judged each other on their appearances but here, <strong>we were all equals in this game.<\/strong> <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7cbe302\" data-block-id=\"7cbe302\"><style>.stk-7cbe302 .stk--block-align-7cbe302{align-items:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-7cbe302 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7cbe302-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c511b8c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c511b8c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-c511b8c{flex:1 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c511b8c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c511b8c-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/received_2043828165937397.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74017\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Vincent Gallais and his initiators:&nbsp;Jennifer Mounier, Brigitte C\u00e9leste, Jean-Yves Grand<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b18e05b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b18e05b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b18e05b{flex:1 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b18e05b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b18e05b-inner-blocks\">\n<p>After my first three years of bridge at school, I joined my first club to look for <strong>a bit more of a challenge and some competition. <\/strong>The patience and <strong>dedication<\/strong> of some of the volunteers, such as <strong>Jean-Yves Grand or Brigitte C\u00e9leste<\/strong>, contributed greatly to my progress. In the same spirit, I also joined the <strong>French Bridge Group<\/strong> which I am currently part of. This group means I can practise regularly with the best French juniors. I like bridge because it allows me to <strong>confront <\/strong>people <strong>from all walks of life<\/strong> all while setting myself <strong>goals<\/strong> throughout the year. <\/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-f6d2a1b\" data-block-id=\"f6d2a1b\"><style>.stk-f6d2a1b{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-01ef49f is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"01ef49f\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-01ef49f-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-87aa277\" data-block-id=\"87aa277\"><style>.stk-87aa277 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-87aa277 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#8aa66d !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-87aa277\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-87-aa-277-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-87-aa-277-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"question\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-question fa-w-12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M202.021 0C122.202 0 70.503 32.703 29.914 91.026c-7.363 10.58-5.093 25.086 5.178 32.874l43.138 32.709c10.373 7.865 25.132 6.026 33.253-4.148 25.049-31.381 43.63-49.449 82.757-49.449 30.764 0 68.816 19.799 68.816 49.631 0 22.552-18.617 34.134-48.993 51.164-35.423 19.86-82.299 44.576-82.299 106.405V320c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h72.471c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24v-5.773c0-42.86 125.268-44.645 125.268-160.627C377.504 66.256 286.902 0 202.021 0zM192 373.459c-38.196 0-69.271 31.075-69.271 69.271 0 38.195 31.075 69.27 69.271 69.27s69.271-31.075 69.271-69.271-31.075-69.27-69.271-69.27z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-33ff6d2\" data-block-id=\"33ff6d2\"><style>.stk-33ff6d2 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-33ff6d2 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Being a member of the French Group?<\/strong> It is a bit like the<strong> World Cup for football: <\/strong>there are incumbents and substitutes &#8211; of which I am a member &#8211; who do not play on the field but who train with the whole team and stick around to help the other players. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When you were studying, did you put bridge on hold?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No; I continued despite my studies, which allowed me to<strong> free up my mind and think about something other than my courses. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, for me, <strong>bridge is not just a game<\/strong>: it is a place where I have found friends, as well as my girlfriend. When I go to bridge, I do not just play; I share time with friends. As is typical for me, this summer, I will play a <strong>congress at La Baule<\/strong> and spend some time among friends; <strong>bridge is, in a way, a pretext for us to meet up<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-ad5f8e9\" data-block-id=\"ad5f8e9\"><style>.stk-ad5f8e9{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Un-bridgeur\"><strong>A full-time bridge player<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is bridge a big part of your life?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2929c52\" data-block-id=\"2929c52\"><style>.stk-2929c52 .stk--block-align-2929c52{align-items:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-2929c52 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2929c52-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a2fea12\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a2fea12\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a2fea12{flex:1 1 calc(66.66699999999999% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a2fea12-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a2fea12-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>I would even say half of my life.<\/strong> It is simple: I met my best friend and, even more generally, my friend group through bridge. <strong>We are all one band! <\/strong>I also work with my partner a lot; and even more so before competitions. With S\u00e9bastien, <strong>I wrote 250 pages of system in the space of 4 months. <\/strong>We called each other a lot, practised a lot, devoted a lot of time to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My association with S\u00e9bastien is <strong>recent<\/strong>; our respective partnerships were running out of steam and we were both looking to play at a high level. We will take our first steps into the <strong>national division<\/strong> from next season, thanks to our good results this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is essential in bridge for partners to get on well <\/strong>because you spend many hours training before putting your nerves to the test in competitions. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-10f6e98\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"10f6e98\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-10f6e98{flex:1 1 calc(33.333% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-10f6e98-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-10f6e98-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20230313_135133_123-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"S\u00e9bastien et Vincent\" class=\"wp-image-74008\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Vincent Gallais and S\u00e9bastien, his partner<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-59df896 is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"59df896\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-59df896-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-b73e126\" data-block-id=\"b73e126\"><style>.stk-b73e126 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-b73e126 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#8aa66d !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-b73e126\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-b-73-e-126-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-b-73-e-126-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-0e1313b\" data-block-id=\"0e1313b\"><style>.stk-0e1313b .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-0e1313b .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In competitions, you experience <strong>adrenaline<\/strong>, which can either be synonymous with <strong>great joy<\/strong> or, conversely, <strong>great frustration. <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the first round of the <strong>final of the Open Pairs League<\/strong> this year, we were last, by a long way. Our hopes for qualifying for Division 3 and the national final were reduced to zero. However, we forced ourselves to stay focused and <strong>keep our self-control<\/strong>. This worked rather well since the last 3 rounds propelled us into first place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is a good story! <\/strong>You should stay in the game even if it is not turning out as planned and not look for unlikely things to get it back on the next deal; <strong>you<\/strong> <strong>should just take the bad patiently.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Can you have several bridge partners? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3cbce6c\" data-block-id=\"3cbce6c\"><style>.stk-3cbce6c .stk--block-align-3cbce6c{align-items:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-3cbce6c stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3cbce6c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-950cefd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"950cefd\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-950cefd{flex:1 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-950cefd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-950cefd-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/10_Staff-Vincent-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Staff et Vincent Gallais\" class=\"wp-image-70084\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Vincent Gallais and his coach<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a7579a1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a7579a1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a7579a1{flex:1 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a7579a1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a7579a1-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Yes! Just to start with, there are Open and Mixed categories. Mixed competitions oblige players to play with a partner of the opposite gender; <strong>finally a good excuse for being separated from S\u00e9bastien!<\/strong> Then, there are lots of competitions over the course of the year; <strong>you are often led to playing with other partners, which is beneficial <\/strong>for learning different styles and playing techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, I am starting in a new partnership next year in Inter-clubs with <strong>Yves Parain, <\/strong>who is ranked in the First National Series. This is an excellent opportunity for progressing and discovering a completely new bidding system. <\/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-54987e5\" data-block-id=\"54987e5\"><style>.stk-54987e5{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Un-prototype-atypique\"><strong>An atypical prototype<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What does your position involve?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am currently completing my graduation internship in Funbridge&#8217;s Research &amp; Development hub. The goal of this internship was to use <strong>Machine Learning <\/strong>to digitise a game of bridge before finding a solution to it. In other words, I was looking to develop a system enabling a game of bridge to be <strong>read in a book or deal report,<\/strong> so that it could be added to our phone before <strong>replaying it, sharing it, saving it or reaching a solution! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>So how exactly does this prototype work?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e83a718\" data-block-id=\"e83a718\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e83a718-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-60bb475\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"60bb475\"><style>.stk-60bb475{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-60bb475{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-60bb475-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-60bb475-inner-blocks\">\n<p>I created an initial program that <strong>recognises <\/strong>a bridge game through a photo by <strong>reading symbols and characters<\/strong>. Then, I developed an application that allows <strong>interactivity <\/strong>with this deal by <strong>bridging<\/strong> between the photo taken, the deciphering and the solution. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-dd52475\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dd52475\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-dd52475{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dd52475-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dd52475-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/interest-for-players-EN-1024x771.png\" alt=\"Interest for players\" class=\"wp-image-74808\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Can you explain what Machine Learning consists of? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Machine Learning<\/strong> is a collection of techniques that allow the computer to reason and give responses that can help the human. Either way, <strong>you teach the machine to do things that can help human beings. <\/strong>The big difficulty lies in giving the right content with the <strong>right information for training the robot correctly<\/strong>. Typically, for the application that I developed during my internship, I sent the machine more than <strong>2,000 photos<\/strong> containing bridge games so that it would learn to recognise them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Machine Learning <\/strong>means, in this case, that it can <strong>recognise the sequences of symbols to allow you to replay the game. <\/strong><\/p>\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=\"Prototype Bridge Solver de Vincent\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nQEe43oW_pA?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<p><em>How much time have you spent on creating that? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the duration of the internship being six months, I had to hand in an operational prototype in a shorter span of time. <strong>Some technological magic <\/strong>occurred and I succeeded in extracting my first deal by the end of <strong>3 months<\/strong>! I have therefore decided to make an application myself which will enable the prototype to be available to the general public, which was not at all foreseen to begin with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Did you have difficulties when creating the project?  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5ece0f2\" data-block-id=\"5ece0f2\"><style>.stk-5ece0f2 .stk--block-align-5ece0f2{align-items:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-5ece0f2 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5ece0f2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b33100b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b33100b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b33100b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b33100b-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Yes, a lot! The algorithm was already having trouble reading and differentiating the characters depending on the font used. What is more, <strong>the system<\/strong> <strong>needed to work on all setups, whereas the inputs were very different<\/strong>: some had yellowing pages, others pages so thin that you could make out the page below and, lastly, some were written in English. <\/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-bdc0b5a\" data-block-id=\"bdc0b5a\"><style>.stk-bdc0b5a{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Une-relation\"><strong>A long relationship with Funbridge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Since when have you been playing on Funbridge? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The date my account was created goes back to 2012&#8230; <strong>11 years ago! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Why come and work at Funbridge? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I first crossed paths with Funbridge for tasks related to <strong>customer service<\/strong>. Many players started their Funbridge adventure during different lockdowns and it was important to us to understand their wishes and expectations. I loved the working atmosphere and <strong>knew that I would want to come back to work here later. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3e1e0da\" data-block-id=\"3e1e0da\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3e1e0da-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3a4e822\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3a4e822\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3a4e822{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3a4e822-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3a4e822-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bridge-scolaire-2012-158-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Vincent Gallais 2012\" class=\"wp-image-74020\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Vincent Gallais, studiously installed at the table (2012)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-df6955b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"df6955b\"><style>.stk-df6955b{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-df6955b{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-df6955b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-df6955b-inner-blocks\">\n<p>I also wanted to return because I have an interest in my work. I am a direct consumer of what I am producing. <strong>The application that I created during my internship comes from a real need that I had. <\/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-a278672\" data-block-id=\"a278672\"><style>.stk-a278672{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"une-destin\u00e9e\"><strong>Bridge: a destiny?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Does your family play bridge? Do they understand your passion? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My uncle has just started with bridge; you must believe that I have advertised the game well! <strong>At first, my family did not really understand; <\/strong>I spent weekends playing bridge instead of working on my studies; for parents, this is not reassuring. Then, when they saw that I have a good group of friends from bridge, that I was collecting a bit of money from some competitions, that I was travelling and that at school, I was getting by, <strong>they accepted it better<\/strong>. They realised that it offers me plenty of opportunities and opens up new horizons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite everything, they do not understand what my current job consists of. <strong>I tell them that I am a computer scientist at a firm linked to bridge.<\/strong> They respond that bridge is a passion and not a career. To reassure them, I tell them that I am a computer scientist and that I do not play at work; this is not true but it reassures them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What was your dream job when you were young? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5e28abf\" data-block-id=\"5e28abf\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5e28abf-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a4e79cf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a4e79cf\"><style>.stk-a4e79cf{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a4e79cf{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a4e79cf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a4e79cf-inner-blocks\">\n<p>When I was young, <strong>I wanted to be a<\/strong> <strong>sound engineer<\/strong>. I really liked the idea of being the person who organises everything in the wings so that the concert goes as well as possible. Later, I wanted to be a <strong>podiatrist<\/strong>; I was taken by the fact that one could change the posture of a human through his feet. Finally, my dream job was far from technology; but academically, I always found myself back among scientific and computational subjects, which, one thing leading to another, oriented me in that direction. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d5ce1fa\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d5ce1fa\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d5ce1fa{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d5ce1fa-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d5ce1fa-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visuel-ARTICLE-Musique-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Music\" class=\"wp-image-74800\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What are your other hobbies?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like music a lot.<strong> I really like producing music and DJing at parties.<\/strong> I discovered that I liked that at student parties: it made me so happy that I was doing all the parties at my school and then those at other schools. On average, I was DJing in front of 500 people but that could easily go up to 1,000-2,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-50fa796\" data-block-id=\"50fa796\"><style>.stk-50fa796 .stk--block-align-50fa796{align-items:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-50fa796 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-50fa796-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-46c2d46\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"46c2d46\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-46c2d46{flex:1 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-46c2d46-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-46c2d46-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Echappee-52-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73428\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-579b323\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"579b323\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-579b323{flex:1 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-579b323-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-579b323-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Another of my passions is <strong>cycling. <\/strong>I have recently come to the Lille area and my bike has meant that I have been able to investigate my surroundings easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Funbridge, I was able to go on a bike break from Lille to <strong>Sanary-sur-Mer<\/strong>, in the South of France, with several colleagues. <strong>This 10-day adventure was magical! <\/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-5494dc1\" data-block-id=\"5494dc1\"><style>.stk-5494dc1{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Un-bridgeur-sait-innover\"><strong>A bridge player who knows how to bridge knows how to innovate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What appeals to you about bridge? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that you are always meeting new people! Age is just a number; I have just as much fun with people who are half my age as people who are four times it. <strong>Bridge is a school of life; the human side is very important. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ddbae3c\" data-block-id=\"ddbae3c\"><style>.stk-ddbae3c .stk--block-align-ddbae3c{align-items:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-ddbae3c stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ddbae3c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2e2d61b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2e2d61b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2e2d61b{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2e2d61b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2e2d61b-inner-blocks\">\n<p>I also like the perfectible side of the game. It is always possible to improve your <strong>system<\/strong>, your <strong>cardplay <\/strong>or your <strong>table presence<\/strong>. I really like to perfect my system with S\u00e9bastien; it is like our <strong>magic potion<\/strong>: we put in the ingredients we want, we learn them, practise and then poison the opponents! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-aa13f84\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"aa13f84\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-aa13f84{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-aa13f84-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-aa13f84-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Visuel-ARTICLE-Potion-magique-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Magic Potion\" class=\"wp-image-74802\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-5fefbf8 is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"5fefbf8\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-5fefbf8-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-5367808\" data-block-id=\"5367808\"><style>.stk-5367808 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-5367808 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#8aa66d !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-5367808\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-5367808-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-5367808-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-b583b52\" data-block-id=\"b583b52\"><style>.stk-b583b52 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-b583b52 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Bridge is a game that never ends; <\/strong>there are millions of possible combinations of cards and I will never play the same game twice. In each game, there will be a different way of inducing the opponents to make a mistake or different traps to avoid.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>What I also like is that you need to analyse the way in which a person plays; sometimes, you feel things from the way in which the person lays the card. <strong>It is a real task in bridge to seem sure of yourself, not shake, not show any hesitation.<\/strong> You learn this over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Which moment do you enjoy most in a game of bridge?  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I like the most is when the game is hopeless and, after a long think, I find the little thing that might succeed in catching my opponents out and&#8230; the Holy Grail, that they fall into my trap. <strong>I love ensnaring my opponents in bridge. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f9c7238\" data-block-id=\"f9c7238\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f9c7238-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2b06544\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2b06544\"><style>.stk-2b06544{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2b06544{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2b06544-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2b06544-inner-blocks\">\n<p>I advise, by the way, the book <strong>&#8220;Coups psychologiques au bridge&#8221; (&#8220;Psychological plays in Bridge&#8221;) by Philippe Toffier<\/strong>, which is a bible for me. Inside, there are only contracts that are dead on arrival, impossible to succeed in. The author therefore shows techniques for successfully reversing your fortunes by pushing the opponents to make a mistake. <strong>A real book for torturing your opponents. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d0951e6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d0951e6\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d0951e6{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d0951e6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d0951e6-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/coups-psychologiques-au-bridge-philippe-toffier.png\" alt=\"Coups psychologiques au bridge\" class=\"wp-image-74803\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do you think you will continue to progress at bridge throughout your life?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes; as long as I increase my number of partnerships, this is where you <strong>discover new styles and ways of thinking<\/strong>. When you always play with the same partner, you can quickly become <strong>ensconced in a routine<\/strong> and<strong> slow down your learning efforts. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do you have a big win and a big disappointment to tell us about? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1840ad4\" data-block-id=\"1840ad4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1840ad4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1dc19a6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1dc19a6\"><style>.stk-1dc19a6{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1dc19a6{flex:1 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1dc19a6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1dc19a6-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/69785438_2598452536879326_3728454985034235904_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74012\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>D2 Inter-club Final<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-943831f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"943831f\"><style>.stk-943831f{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-943831f{flex:1 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-943831f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-943831f-inner-blocks\">\n<p>I am obviously thinking about the <strong>D2 Inter-club a few years ago with my partner<\/strong> <strong>Far\u00e8s<\/strong>. In the final of the congress, all went wonderfully but, in the league final, I ended up alone because Far\u00e8s had to take his baccalaureate. At that point, I was in a team made up of players with whom I had never played and who had never played together. It was not a dream team on paper and the competition was fierce. <strong>In the end, we told ourselves that we had nothing to lose and would change up the pairs in each game: we played one game with one, one with another.<\/strong> The fact that we were changing the pairs continually forced us to go back to basics and the real essence of the game. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our strategy was as follows: <strong>play simply, pragmatically and carefully.<\/strong> In the final, all went very well and we succeeded in winning the league. The story is even better because this Inter-club campaign meant we could become <strong>vice-champions of France <\/strong>in Paris, along with Far\u00e8s!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To contrast with this good memory, I am thinking about the <strong>Junior selections<\/strong>, which is a selection for joining the French team. I was still playing with Far\u00e8s but we were both very ill and in a bad way this time. It lasted 6 days, so we had enough time to languish at the bottom of the rankings before officially finishing last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2b0bf1a\" data-block-id=\"2b0bf1a\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2b0bf1a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5bd3fd0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5bd3fd0\"><style>.stk-5bd3fd0{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5bd3fd0{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5bd3fd0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5bd3fd0-inner-blocks\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-a386cab is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"a386cab\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-a386cab-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-0465169\" data-block-id=\"0465169\"><style>.stk-0465169 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-0465169 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#8aa66d !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-0465169\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-0465169-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-0465169-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-901c74c\" data-block-id=\"901c74c\"><style>.stk-901c74c .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-901c74c .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>An anecdote: <\/strong>The top three in the Junior selections became European champions in <strong>Veldhoven<\/strong> last year (2022).<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a182c97\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a182c97\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a182c97{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a182c97-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a182c97-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/team-funbridge-veldhoven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/team-funbridge-veldhoven-2023-en-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Team Funbridge Veldhoven\" class=\"wp-image-73247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/team-funbridge-veldhoven-2023-en-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/team-funbridge-veldhoven-2023-en-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/team-funbridge-veldhoven-2023-en-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/team-funbridge-veldhoven-2023-en-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/team-funbridge-veldhoven-2023-en.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Follow <strong>Team Funbridge at Veldhoven,<\/strong><\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/team-funbridge-veldhoven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">just here!<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is there a contract you hate playing? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5NT, without a doubt!<\/strong> No one plays it for pleasure. I do not like playing in contracts that are too easy, either. For example, <strong>it is frustrating to play in 3NT when I have 9 tricks in my hand; <\/strong>I have nothing to do, then. I prefer to play more challenging contracts where I have to think for 10 minutes, which will push me to try to excel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2c784a2\" data-block-id=\"2c784a2\"><style>.stk-2c784a2{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Le-meilleur-conseil\"><strong>The best advice for a player wanting to progress at bridge <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first piece of advice that I would give would be to <strong>watch the great players playing<\/strong>. Going to a competition, for example, to take notes and ask questions. You learn a lot about their <strong>table presence<\/strong>, their <strong>emotional management <\/strong>and their <strong>techniques<\/strong>. If you prefer to stay in your living room, there are numerous broadcasts of deals available on <strong>Twitch <\/strong>and <strong>YouTube<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-47cdd6d\" data-block-id=\"47cdd6d\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-47cdd6d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5e9b360\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5e9b360\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5e9b360{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5e9b360-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5e9b360-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Spec_Masterclass_1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Masterclass - July\" class=\"wp-image-72328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Spec_Masterclass_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Spec_Masterclass_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Spec_Masterclass_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Spec_Masterclass_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Spec_Masterclass_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-993bc37\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"993bc37\"><style>.stk-993bc37{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-993bc37{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-993bc37-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-993bc37-inner-blocks\">\n<p>I also advise playing <strong>Funbridge Masterclasses <\/strong>and reading bridge literature; <strong>curiosity<\/strong> is an important quality for a bridge player. However, <strong>the majority of bridge players think that bridge ends with learning techniques but I think that the human side should not be underestimated. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Vincent Gallais&#8217;s recommendations: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ff82351\" data-block-id=\"ff82351\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ff82351-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b82460d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b82460d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b82460d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b82460d-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/fr\/our-ambassador-luc-bellicaud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Ambassadeurs_Luc_2023-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Luc Bellicaud\" class=\"wp-image-73459\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Ambassadeurs_Luc_2023-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Ambassadeurs_Luc_2023-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Ambassadeurs_Luc_2023-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Ambassadeurs_Luc_2023-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Ambassadeurs_Luc_2023-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@lucbellicaud\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luc Bellicaud&#8217;s YouTube channel;<\/a> he never misses one of his videos. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7f1495c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7f1495c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7f1495c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7f1495c-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Twitch-Purple--1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Twitch\" class=\"wp-image-70287\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The FFB&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@federationfrancaisedebridg3732\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/ffbridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitch<\/a> channels<\/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-dbbde88\" data-block-id=\"dbbde88\"><style>.stk-dbbde88{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"portrait-chinois\"><strong>If I were&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x274c; If I were a bid, I would be <strong>Double <\/strong>because I like spicing up the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f3b5; If I were a song, I would be <strong>all the songs by Martin Garrix<\/strong> because he is an all-round artist who never ceases to reinvent himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f935;&#x200d;&#x2642;&#xfe0f; If I were a different bridge player, I would be <strong>C\u00e9dric Lorenzini <\/strong>for his precision and legendary calm at the table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2660;&#xfe0f; If I were an object, I would be a <strong>pack of cards<\/strong>, to meet thousands of people and experience lots of adventures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f422; If I were an animal, I would be <strong>a tortoise<\/strong> for its calm side; it makes the most of life without bothering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f3eb; If I were a town, I would be <strong>Cassis <\/strong>near Marseilles; it is one of the most beautiful towns in France. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f3a8; If I were a colour, I would be <strong>blue <\/strong>because it symbolises the horizon, the sea; it is peaceful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f4c5; If I were a number, I would be <strong>2000<\/strong> because that is my birth year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f6b2; If I were a method of travel, I would be a <strong>bike<\/strong>; the very definition of freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-e0c50a9\" data-block-id=\"e0c50a9\"><style>.stk-e0c50a9{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Une-carte-dans-la-manche\"><strong>A card up his sleeve, a permanent contract in the bag<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hard, hard to refuse a position to such an able bridge player. 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