{"id":91795,"date":"2024-06-24T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=91795"},"modified":"2024-06-20T14:11:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T13:11:19","slug":"bridge-problem-original-blackmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/bridge-problem-original-blackmail\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge problem: Original blackmail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bridge-problem-puzzle-orange-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"bridge problem\" class=\"wp-image-91801\"\/><\/figure>\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><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Your hand sitting South<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\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\/Hand-EN-PB-bridge-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91825\" style=\"width:550px;height:undefinedpx\"\/><\/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><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Bidding<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dealer South. Both vulnerable.<\/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\/Bids-PB-EN-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91826\" style=\"width:350px;height:undefinedpx\"\/><\/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><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>North-South hands<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/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}.stk-42656b7-inner-blocks{align-items: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--column-flex stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-42656b7-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-NS-pb-EN-1-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91798\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:500px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/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>Lead: Ace of &#x2666;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>West plays another &#x2666;, East discarding the 2 of &#x2660;. You continue with a small &#x2663; to the Ace and a &#x2663; from the dummy. East plays the Queen. Continue.<\/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 decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-pb-EN-1024x971.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91799\" style=\"width:500px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ruffing three &#x2665; in the dummy would have sufficed for you to succeed. But after the two rounds of trumps played by the defence, you are now only entitled to two ruffs and you need to try establishing the &#x2663;. Unfortunately, if West holds King-fourth in &#x2663;, as the start of the play and the bidding suggest, you are lacking an entry to the North hand. You can play Ace of &#x2665; and a &#x2665; ruffed, &#x2663; ruffed, &#x2665; ruffed and &#x2663; ruffed. Your two &#x2663; will be winners but you will no longer be able to reach them, as you know that East holds the Ace of &#x2660;. How do you go about finding that extra entry? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Trick Five, advance the Queen of &#x2660; from your hand. If East wins, you have unearthed the entry you need. Otherwise, ruff a &#x2665; and advance the Jack of &#x2663;. When East discards, discard your second &#x2660; as a loser-on-loser play. West wins with the King but the &#x2663; are good and the game is made.<\/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>What did you think of this bridge problem?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your view 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>Do you like this type of bridge problem?<\/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\"><style>.stk-0963559 .stk--block-align-0963559{align-items:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-0963559 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>Then you will love playing the <strong>hundreds of commented deals devised by bridge experts<\/strong> that are available in the Funbridge app! Unlimited commented deals are included in Premium+ subscription plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-6ab272c\" data-block-id=\"6ab272c\"><style>.stk-6ab272c{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-3e1b8ab\" data-block-id=\"3e1b8ab\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-center stk-block stk-df0b52a\" data-block-id=\"df0b52a\"><style>.stk-df0b52a .stk-button{background:var(--paletteColor1,#00A336) !important}.stk-df0b52a .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{margin-inline-start:0px !important}.stk-df0b52a .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-df0b52a .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:var(--paletteColor7,#f9fafb) !important}.stk-df0b52a .stk-button__inner-text{color:var(--paletteColor7,#f9fafb) !important}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.onelink.me\/eHER\/commenteddeals\" title=\"Donnes comment\u00e9es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Play commented deals<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"caret-right\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-caret-right fa-w-6\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer South. Both vulnerable. North-South hands Lead: Ace of &#x2666;. West plays another &#x2666;, East discarding the 2 of &#x2660;. You continue with a small &#x2663; to the Ace and a &#x2663; from the dummy. East plays the Queen. Continue. Solution Ruffing three &#x2665; in the dummy would have sufficed for you to succeed. But after the two rounds of trumps played by the defence, you are now only entitled to two ruffs and you need to try establishing the &#x2663;. Unfortunately, if West holds King-fourth in &#x2663;, as the start of the play and\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":103564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14887,14949],"tags":[13523],"access":[13331,13334],"class_list":["post-91795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bridge-games","category-bridge-problem","tag-problem","access-premium-en","access-premium-plus-en"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":5}},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bridge problem: Original blackmail - Blog Funbridge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/bridge-problem-original-blackmail\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bridge problem: Original blackmail - Blog Funbridge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer South. 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