{"id":95558,"date":"2024-07-18T11:19:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T10:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=95558"},"modified":"2025-01-28T16:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:16:32","slug":"29th-championships-european-youth-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/29th-championships-european-youth-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The Girls won gold at the 29th Youth Championships in Wroclaw (Poland)!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-1d480ef\" data-block-id=\"1d480ef\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95560\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-6.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-6.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/HEADER-EN-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"#Wroclaw\">29th Youth Championships in Wroclaw<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#pr\u00e9sentation\">Meet the teams<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"#trajet\">Train journey and visit to the city of Wroclaw<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#Eulalie\">A deal by Ninon Bens and Eulalie Bonin, members of the Under-21 team<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"#Luc\"><strong>The point for the U26s by Luc Bellicaud<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"#intensifs\">Three intensive days of competition<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#day-1\">A card-play dea<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"#day-1\"><strong>l from our first day of the Championships<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#bicolore\">A difficult deal on high-level two-suiters<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#Clara\">A very difficult defensive deal for Clara<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#last-day\"><strong>A final day that promised to be decisive!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-3d55085\" data-block-id=\"3d55085\"><style>.stk-3d55085{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-1becc30\" data-block-id=\"1becc30\"><style>.stk-1becc30 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:20% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"Wroclaw\"><strong>29th Youth Championships in Wroclaw<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-657c3db\" data-block-id=\"657c3db\"><style>.stk-657c3db{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/8-championships-youth-world-transnational\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>8th World Youth Transnational Championships<\/strong><\/a> began on Saturday 13th July. They were preceded a few days earlier by the <strong>29th Team Championships<\/strong>, on the same site in Wroclaw, Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference with the Transnationals? The young bridge players who participate in them are required to represent their own country. <a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/margaux-kurek-beaulieu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu<\/strong><\/a> (Team Funbridge member) <strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/author\/lbellicaud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luc Bellicaud<\/a><\/strong> (Funbridge ambassador) <strong>give us an insider&#8217;s glimpse into this event.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-cc279ff\" data-block-id=\"cc279ff\"><style>.stk-cc279ff{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-6a4639a\" data-block-id=\"6a4639a\"><style>.stk-6a4639a hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:20% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"pr\u00e9sentation\"><strong>Meet the teams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the <strong>7th to 12th July,<\/strong> after the &#8220;grown-up&#8221; championships which took place in Denmark, the <strong>Youth Championships in Wroclaw, Poland, <\/strong>took place. 5 teams took part in it: <strong>the U16s (under 16 years old), the U21s, the U26s, the U31s and the U26 Girls. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0c23661\" data-block-id=\"0c23661\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0c23661-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ba0bf2e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ba0bf2e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ba0bf2e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ba0bf2e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-41ef9a1\" data-block-id=\"41ef9a1\"><style>.stk-41ef9a1 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:239px !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95201\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171032.png\" width=\"742\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171032.png 742w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171032-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Esteban, Lubin, Blanche, Robin, Saveria and Gr\u00e9goire. Captain: Thibaud Vincenot<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1a54302\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1a54302\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1a54302-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1a54302-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-733f5b3\" data-block-id=\"733f5b3\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95205\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171556.png\" width=\"798\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171556.png 798w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171556-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171556-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Baban, Colin, Pierre, Raph, Louis and Thomas. <\/strong>           <strong>Captain: Nathalie Frey<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b968c29\" data-block-id=\"b968c29\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b968c29-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a06bfce\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a06bfce\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a06bfce-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a06bfce-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-06122da\" data-block-id=\"06122da\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95206\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171722.png\" width=\"798\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171722.png 798w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171722-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171722-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Luc, Th\u00e9o, L\u00e9o, Maxence, Roro and Nao.                       Captain: David Harari<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fb332ac\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fb332ac\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fb332ac-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fb332ac-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-a2da827\" data-block-id=\"a2da827\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95203\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171409.png\" width=\"791\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171409.png 791w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171409-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-171409-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Costa, Maximilien, Eulalie, Cl\u00e9ment, Ninon and Silv\u00e8re. Captain: Christophe Oursel<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f171d2c\" data-block-id=\"f171d2c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f171d2c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5650352\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5650352\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5650352-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5650352-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For my part, I was still playing for the <strong>Girls<\/strong>, for the third year in a row, with my partner <strong>Clara and with Zoey, Elise, Wil and Constance<\/strong>, still accompanied by our <strong>coach Wilfried Libbrecht<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-167fc44\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"167fc44\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-167fc44-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-167fc44-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d81a690\" data-block-id=\"d81a690\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95437\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-21.00.54-1.jpeg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-21.00.54-1.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-21.00.54-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-21.00.54-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-21.00.54-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-21.00.54-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The U26s and U21s started playing on the Sunday, over six days, while the U16s, U31s and the Girls played four days, from Tuesday to Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-0f945c6\" data-block-id=\"0f945c6\"><style>.stk-0f945c6{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-43c706b\" data-block-id=\"43c706b\"><style>.stk-43c706b hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:20% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"trajet\"><strong>Train journey and visit to the city of Wroclaw<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2f03fcc\" data-block-id=\"2f03fcc\"><style>.stk-2f03fcc{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1a47bac\" data-block-id=\"1a47bac\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1a47bac-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e4a83c4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e4a83c4\"><style>.stk-e4a83c4{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e4a83c4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e4a83c4-inner-blocks\">\n<p>As for the Championships in Denmark, I was part of <strong>Team Train<\/strong>, this time in the company of Luc, Roro, Raph and Clara (passing through Cologne and Berlin).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-52744a3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"52744a3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-52744a3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-52744a3-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7767fbe\" data-block-id=\"7767fbe\"><style>.stk-7767fbe .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:362px !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95214\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.50.jpeg\" width=\"936\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.50.jpeg 936w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.50-146x300.jpeg 146w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.50-499x1024.jpeg 499w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.50-768x1575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.50-749x1536.jpeg 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1422e7a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1422e7a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1422e7a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1422e7a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-0413f4e\" data-block-id=\"0413f4e\"><style>.stk-0413f4e .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:362px !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95213\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.51-1.jpeg\" width=\"1224\" height=\"1632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.51-1.jpeg 1224w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.51-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.51-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.51-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e743ad5\" data-block-id=\"e743ad5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e743ad5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-af5a301\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"af5a301\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-af5a301-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-af5a301-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-83e3c46\" data-block-id=\"83e3c46\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95211\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.52.jpeg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.52.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.52-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.52-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.52-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.52-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c6df913\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c6df913\"><style>.stk-c6df913{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c6df913-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c6df913-inner-blocks\">\n<p><strong>As for Constance, she cycled from Paris to Wroclaw, which was almost 1,300 kilometres! <\/strong>Even more eco-friendly than us!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As we would only start playing on the Tuesday, we visited the city of Wroclaw, also called the <strong>Venice of Poland<\/strong>. We visited the city centre, dotted with statues of <strong>dwarves made of bronze<\/strong>, which are characteristic of the city, and tasted the famous &#8220;<strong>pierogi<\/strong>&#8220;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fa6c8a6\" data-block-id=\"fa6c8a6\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fa6c8a6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a80faff\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a80faff\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a80faff-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a80faff-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7772a65\" data-block-id=\"7772a65\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7772a65-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ad9f313\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ad9f313\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ad9f313{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(46.099999999999994% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ad9f313-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ad9f313-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.53-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95221\" style=\"width:382px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.53-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.53-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.53-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.53.jpeg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-da5c6fe\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"da5c6fe\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-da5c6fe{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(53.9% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-da5c6fe-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-da5c6fe-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.54-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95222\" style=\"width:287px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.54-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.54-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.54-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.54-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.01.54.jpeg 2040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2762be4\" data-block-id=\"2762be4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2762be4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3fee69b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3fee69b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3fee69b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3fee69b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.46.51-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.46.51-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.46.51-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.46.51-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.46.51-1.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3865d67\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3865d67\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3865d67-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3865d67-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.48.48-770x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.48.48-770x1024.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.48.48-226x300.jpeg 226w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.48.48-768x1021.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-08-at-17.48.48.jpeg 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the first two days, the French U21 and U26 teams were not ranking too well; but <strong>it was just the beginning<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1687d6a\" data-block-id=\"1687d6a\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1687d6a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b5e8fa9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b5e8fa9\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b5e8fa9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b5e8fa9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-978b771\" data-block-id=\"978b771\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95235\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-175707.png\" width=\"403\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-175707.png 403w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-175707-300x296.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The provisional rankings for the Under-21s in green and that of the U26 Open in blue.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-71ced5e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"71ced5e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-71ced5e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-71ced5e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-216bde8\" data-block-id=\"216bde8\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95251\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-182609.png\" width=\"399\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-182609.png 399w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-07-08-182609-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\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-a718897\" data-block-id=\"a718897\"><style>.stk-a718897{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-7f04f74\" data-block-id=\"7f04f74\"><style>.stk-7f04f74 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:20% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"Eulalie\"><strong>A deal by Ninon Bens and Eulalie Bonin, members of the Under-21 team:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-9d76e71\" data-block-id=\"9d76e71\"><style>.stk-9d76e71{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-69b94c9\" data-block-id=\"69b94c9\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-69b94c9-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d251374\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d251374\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d251374-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d251374-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-07df137\" data-block-id=\"07df137\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95971\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eulalie-bids-hands.png\" width=\"3720\" height=\"3508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eulalie-bids-hands.png 3720w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eulalie-bids-hands-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eulalie-bids-hands-1024x966.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eulalie-bids-hands-768x724.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eulalie-bids-hands-1536x1448.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eulalie-bids-hands-2048x1931.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3720px) 100vw, 3720px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1ec5842\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1ec5842\"><style>.stk-1ec5842{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1ec5842-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1ec5842-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Eulalie&#8217;s hand as South:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My partner opened a <strong>Kokish-style <\/strong>2&#x2663;, meaning that she had 22-23 points or a game-forcing hand. Over my obligatory 2<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>, she made the bid of 2<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>, which had <strong>two meanings<\/strong>: either 22-23 balanced (2NT over 2<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> would have shown 24+) or a game-forcing hand with Hearts. I therefore had to make another relay with 2&#x2660; and Ninon bid her <strong>second suit <\/strong>naturally with 3<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>. I then had a <strong>magnificent hand <\/strong>opposite and was able to show support with 3<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>. Ninon decided to jump suddenly to 5&#x2663;: this was <strong>Exclusion Blackwood<\/strong>; she had a void in Clubs and wanted to know whether I held keycards other than the Ace of Clubs, which would be useless to her. I therefore responded 5<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> (4 or 1 keycards, excluding the Ace of Clubs).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ccf6df4\" data-block-id=\"ccf6df4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ccf6df4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3246ffb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3246ffb\"><style>.stk-3246ffb{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3246ffb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3246ffb-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Ninon asked me for Kings by bidding 5NT. <strong>She was looking for a grand slam and I was far from having shown my whole hand: <\/strong>I had a diamond shortage, three trumps when I might just have two, the Ace of Clubs which could cover a loser, the Queen of Spades as a side card. <strong>I went for it and bid<\/strong> <strong>7<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Played by Ninon, who made thirteen tricks after ruffing two diamonds in the dummy, with the Ace and the 10! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-752fe05\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"752fe05\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-752fe05-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-752fe05-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Eulalie-1024x932.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Eulalie-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Eulalie-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Eulalie-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Eulalie-1536x1398.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Eulalie-2048x1865.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\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-a7a0dca\" data-block-id=\"a7a0dca\"><style>.stk-a7a0dca{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-2f9ff57\" data-block-id=\"2f9ff57\"><style>.stk-2f9ff57 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:20% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"Luc\"><strong>The point for the U26s by Luc Bellicaud:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-333cdaf\" data-block-id=\"333cdaf\"><style>.stk-333cdaf{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-062be42\" data-block-id=\"062be42\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-062be42-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8789413\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8789413\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8789413{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(66.667% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8789413-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8789413-inner-blocks\">\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After two days of play, we had had a difficult start and were sitting 9th in the rankings. The team had not had a very inspired game, unlike our opponents, who made astonishly few errors given the standard of the category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Here is a <strong>very nice defence found by Romaric <\/strong>during the last match and I suggest you put yourself in his position:  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ddd2ee5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ddd2ee5\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ddd2ee5{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,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-ddd2ee5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ddd2ee5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-72cbd6d\" data-block-id=\"72cbd6d\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95647\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.20.jpeg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.20.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.20-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.20-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b218ce9\" data-block-id=\"b218ce9\"><style>.stk-b218ce9{margin-bottom:22px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b218ce9-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9a7e187\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9a7e187\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9a7e187-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9a7e187-inner-blocks\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-330ab83\" data-block-id=\"330ab83\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-330ab83-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e47ed7c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e47ed7c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e47ed7c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e47ed7c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-64e7651\" data-block-id=\"64e7651\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-64e7651-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0389557\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0389557\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-0389557{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(61% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0389557-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0389557-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-0786ea4\" data-block-id=\"0786ea4\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95973\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luc-Bids-Hands.png\" width=\"3720\" height=\"2980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luc-Bids-Hands.png 3720w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luc-Bids-Hands-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luc-Bids-Hands-1024x820.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luc-Bids-Hands-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luc-Bids-Hands-1536x1230.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luc-Bids-Hands-2048x1641.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3720px) 100vw, 3720px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-19b0871\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"19b0871\"><style>.stk-19b0871{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-19b0871{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(39% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-19b0871-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-19b0871-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">(1) 2NT: heart fit, unlimited<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2) Pass: no diamond singleton, limited to 16 points<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f83db6b\" data-block-id=\"f83db6b\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f83db6b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-61f2248\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"61f2248\"><style>.stk-61f2248{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-61f2248{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(38.69999999999999% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-61f2248-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-61f2248-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Your partner leads the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>9 and it is now up to you to find <strong>where your second trick is coming from <\/strong>at the sight of this formidable dummy! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ab493a0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ab493a0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ab493a0{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(61.30000000000001% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ab493a0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ab493a0-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-e5fb205\" data-block-id=\"e5fb205\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95974\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-luc.png\" width=\"3720\" height=\"1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-luc.png 3720w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-luc-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-luc-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-luc-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-luc-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-luc-2048x573.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3720px) 100vw, 3720px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Romaric very correctly analysed the hand and returned&#8230; <strong>a club! In this way, he severed Declarer&#8217;s communications so that he could no longer cope with the trumps being 4-1.<\/strong> <br>On a passive spade defence, Declarer will suspect that the King of Clubs is onside after the initial pass followed by a 3<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> overcall. He would then be able to play two rounds of trumps and combine his chances: if the trumps were 3-2, taking a successful club finesse and establishing them with a ruff, also succeeding with the Clubs 3-1. But if the trumps were 4-1 and the Clubs could not be established with a ruff, the only option then would be to play for the King of Clubs to be singleton or doubleton onside, as was the case here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The full deal: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-b90dcb3\" data-block-id=\"b90dcb3\"><style>.stk-b90dcb3 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:681px !important}.stk-b90dcb3 .stk-img-wrapper img{transform:scale(0.88) !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95975\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Luc.png\" width=\"2732\" height=\"2196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Luc.png 2732w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Luc-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Luc-1024x823.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Luc-768x617.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Luc-1536x1235.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Luc-2048x1646.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2732px) 100vw, 2732px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\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-f1930e8\" data-block-id=\"f1930e8\"><style>.stk-f1930e8{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-74bf398\" data-block-id=\"74bf398\"><style>.stk-74bf398 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:20% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"Intensifs\"><strong><strong>Three intensive days of competition<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-efe6a6b\" data-block-id=\"efe6a6b\"><style>.stk-efe6a6b{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For the five teams that were present, <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>goals were very different: <\/strong>the U31s and the Girls, respectively first and second in the previous World Championships, were indeed hoping to <strong>pick up a medal<\/strong>. The U21s and U16s had new teams and were aiming to <strong>qualify for the World Championships in 2025<\/strong>. As for the Juniors, qualification was also the priority, as we shall see later!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-cf4e9d4\" data-block-id=\"cf4e9d4\"><style>.stk-cf4e9d4{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-d1b60b5\" data-block-id=\"d1b60b5\"><style>.stk-d1b60b5 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:20% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"day-1\"><strong><strong><strong>A card-play deal from our first day of the Championships<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-d550f1b\" data-block-id=\"d550f1b\"><style>.stk-d550f1b{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-81ec936\" data-block-id=\"81ec936\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-81ec936-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1d7ced4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1d7ced4\"><style>.stk-1d7ced4{align-self:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1d7ced4{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(79.4% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1d7ced4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1d7ced4-inner-blocks\">\n<p>The first of the second match, against the Israelis. My right-hand opponent opened a weak 2<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>, over which I overcalled with 2&#x2660;. 4<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> on my left and 4&#x2660; by Clara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ace of Diamonds lead and these were our two hands:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0aa7dd7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0aa7dd7\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-0aa7dd7{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(20.6% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0aa7dd7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0aa7dd7-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-314f8c6\" data-block-id=\"314f8c6\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95976\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme.png\" width=\"852\" height=\"2196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme.png 852w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-397x1024.png 397w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-768x1979.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-596x1536.png 596w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-795x2048.png 795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To make my contract, I needed to only lose the Ace of Diamonds and two clubs. <strong>I therefore had to work on the assumption that the heart finesse would succeed. If the Ace and King of Clubs were divided, I would make easily. If both were sitting over me, I would try to execute a throw-in<\/strong>: on the second diamond ruff, I therefore won with the King to take the heart finesse. Queen, King, Ace of Hearts and then the Jack and a heart ruffed. Ace of Spades and a spade to Dummy&#8217;s King, heart ruffed. Spade to the 10 and a club to the Queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-56b71d8\" data-block-id=\"56b71d8\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-56b71d8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8c3732f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8c3732f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8c3732f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8c3732f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-fe17644\" data-block-id=\"fe17644\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95977\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-full.png\" width=\"2412\" height=\"2196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-full.png 2412w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-full-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-full-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-full-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-full-1536x1398.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-day-Deal-Diagramme-full-2048x1865.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2412px) 100vw, 2412px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0a8205e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0a8205e\"><style>.stk-0a8205e{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0a8205e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0a8205e-inner-blocks\">\n<p>West was on lead with the King of Clubs and had nothing to return: if he played anything other than a club, that would be a <strong>ruff-and-discard<\/strong> and I would ruff in my hand, discarding a club from the dummy. Only two clubs to the opponents and <strong>+620 for us<\/strong>! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c188d9c\" data-block-id=\"c188d9c\"><style>.stk-c188d9c{margin-bottom:8px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c188d9c-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6af56e5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6af56e5\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6af56e5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6af56e5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-3207777\" data-block-id=\"3207777\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95650\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.21.jpeg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.21.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.21-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.21-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d745239\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d745239\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d745239-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d745239-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-031cb84\" data-block-id=\"031cb84\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95651\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.20-1.jpeg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.20-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.20-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-01.09.20-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Constance, the eldest on our team, and me, in red for our first day of the competition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b6a9105\" data-block-id=\"b6a9105\"><style>.stk-b6a9105{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-a04f536\" data-block-id=\"a04f536\"><style>.stk-a04f536 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:20% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"bicolore\"><strong>A difficult deal on high-level two-suiters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-782e8ae\" data-block-id=\"782e8ae\"><style>.stk-782e8ae{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1c29e5b\" data-block-id=\"1c29e5b\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1c29e5b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-dd6551b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dd6551b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dd6551b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dd6551b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-bc7c6b6\" data-block-id=\"bc7c6b6\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95978\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Difficule-high-level-bids-hands.png\" width=\"3720\" height=\"2452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Difficule-high-level-bids-hands.png 3720w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Difficule-high-level-bids-hands-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Difficule-high-level-bids-hands-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Difficule-high-level-bids-hands-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Difficule-high-level-bids-hands-1536x1012.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Difficule-high-level-bids-hands-2048x1350.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3720px) 100vw, 3720px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bb0ab92\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bb0ab92\"><style>.stk-bb0ab92{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bb0ab92-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bb0ab92-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Over a Multi 2<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>, Clara and I play <strong>specific two-suited bids on the first round, on the basis that the opponent has Spades<\/strong>. 3&#x2660; is a minor two-suiter and 4 in a minor shows a 5-5 hand with Hearts and the minor bid. The bid is almost forcing. I decided, despite a significant number of losers, to make a two-suited bid because if a large number of spades came back, I would never be able to show both of my suits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e2a5159\" data-block-id=\"e2a5159\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e2a5159-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cd08ec5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cd08ec5\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cd08ec5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cd08ec5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-93c5dae\" data-block-id=\"93c5dae\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95979\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hight-lever-2K-multi-hands.png\" width=\"2412\" height=\"2196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hight-lever-2K-multi-hands.png 2412w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hight-lever-2K-multi-hands-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hight-lever-2K-multi-hands-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hight-lever-2K-multi-hands-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hight-lever-2K-multi-hands-1536x1398.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hight-lever-2K-multi-hands-2048x1865.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2412px) 100vw, 2412px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-51556ef\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"51556ef\"><style>.stk-51556ef{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-51556ef-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-51556ef-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Clara bid 4<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong> over 4<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> despite her lovely cards (Ace of Hearts and two honours in my diamond suit). Luckily, as after having lost two hearts and a club, <strong>we were delighted not to be too high! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4302b17\" data-block-id=\"4302b17\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4302b17-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-68c3e38\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"68c3e38\"><style>.stk-68c3e38{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-68c3e38-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-68c3e38-inner-blocks\">\n<p>During the Championships, we took the time to have a meal with the whole team in the centre of town, invited by our coach. In the photo, <strong>Wilhelmine Schlumberger, with whom I played the Transnational Championships the following week <\/strong>(Teams and Pairs).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-923af9c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"923af9c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-923af9c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-923af9c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-200375b\" data-block-id=\"200375b\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95598\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41.jpeg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\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-8bd4a72\" data-block-id=\"8bd4a72\"><style>.stk-8bd4a72{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-f7f1cb2\" data-block-id=\"f7f1cb2\"><style>.stk-f7f1cb2 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:20% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"Clara\"><strong>A very difficult defensive deal for <strong><strong>Clara<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-fa75979\" data-block-id=\"fa75979\"><style>.stk-fa75979{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a601d85\" data-block-id=\"a601d85\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a601d85-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1a28bb4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1a28bb4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1a28bb4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1a28bb4-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d492650\" data-block-id=\"d492650\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95980\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-Clara-Defensive.png\" width=\"2600\" height=\"1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-Clara-Defensive.png 2600w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-Clara-Defensive-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-Clara-Defensive-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-Clara-Defensive-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-Clara-Defensive-1536x733.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand-Clara-Defensive-2048x977.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2600px) 100vw, 2600px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-745289d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"745289d\"><style>.stk-745289d{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-745289d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-745289d-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Here is Clara&#8217;s hand as North. The opponents were playing in 4<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong> and she was on lead. She decided to lead her <strong>singleton club.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dummy:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c9298ba\" data-block-id=\"c9298ba\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c9298ba-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-07528f6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"07528f6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-07528f6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-07528f6-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-88350f8\" data-block-id=\"88350f8\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95981\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive.png\" width=\"1592\" height=\"1524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive.png 1592w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-1536x1470.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1592px) 100vw, 1592px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f104abf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f104abf\"><style>.stk-f104abf{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f104abf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f104abf-inner-blocks\">\n<p>The 10 was won by West&#8217;s Ace and <strong>Clara saw the 4 appear from me. In this situation, I was not giving my partner count: I knew that she would want to ruff and I was giving her suit preference to help her to put me in to give her a ruff. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f7db0c0\" data-block-id=\"f7db0c0\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f7db0c0-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-866c822\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"866c822\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-866c822-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-866c822-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-2b76fa2\" data-block-id=\"2b76fa2\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95982\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-full.png\" width=\"2628\" height=\"2196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-full.png 2628w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-full-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-full-1024x856.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-full-768x642.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-full-1536x1284.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagramme-Dummy-Clara-defensive-full-2048x1711.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2628px) 100vw, 2628px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-78a1fd1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"78a1fd1\"><style>.stk-78a1fd1{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-78a1fd1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-78a1fd1-inner-blocks\">\n<p>When West played the Ace and then the Jack of Hearts, Clara then had to win the Queen and <strong>return a diamond away from the Ace, the only way of getting me in to give the ruff! <\/strong>What is more, the ruff also severed communications with the dummy and Declarer went three down in 4<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5207a88\" data-block-id=\"5207a88\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5207a88-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-31950d3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"31950d3\"><style>.stk-31950d3-container{margin-top:12px !important;margin-right:12px !important;margin-bottom:12px !important;margin-left:12px !important}.stk-31950d3{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-31950d3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-31950d3-inner-blocks\">\n<p>On Thursday evening, the third day for us, we reached the match that I had been looking forward to the most: <strong>France-Norway! <\/strong>First, the Norwegians were our main competitors in these championships and you should know that the previous week, I had come second in the Women&#8217;s European Championships in Denmark, behind Norway. <strong>Out of the question to do that again! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, the final reason why I was really looking forward to this match was because I would be playing against my friend <strong>Sofie Sjodal<\/strong>, whom I had met when we played together in the Winter Games in Alpe d&#8217;Huez. I was therefore pleased to measure our teams against each other in an atmosphere that promised to be very pleasant. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cfcf699\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cfcf699\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cfcf699-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cfcf699-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-8b185e7\" data-block-id=\"8b185e7\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95593\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41-1.jpeg\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41-1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41-1-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41-1-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41-1-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-11-at-21.14.41-1-864x1536.jpeg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After a great victory against the Norwegians, <strong>we were almost certain to be at the top of the podium the following day. <\/strong>We had two matches left: Netherlands and Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the other teams, the <strong>U31s were currently second<\/strong> by 3 points to the Bulgarians. In the U26s and U16s, it was a provisional <strong>eighth place<\/strong>, which would have to be maintained at least in order to play in the championships the following year. In the U21s, it was going to be tough to qualify but we had faith! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-616f522\" data-block-id=\"616f522\"><style>.stk-616f522{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-266ac20\" data-block-id=\"266ac20\"><style>.stk-266ac20 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{width:20% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"last-day\"><strong>A final day that promised to be decisive!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-4f68f55\" data-block-id=\"4f68f55\"><style>.stk-4f68f55{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-70e1574\" data-block-id=\"70e1574\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-70e1574-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-964290a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"964290a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-964290a{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(36.599999999999994% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-964290a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-964290a-inner-blocks\">\n<p>As expected, <strong>we won the gold medal with more than a match to go! <\/strong>The Danish girls finished second and the Italians third; well done to them \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the other teams, the <strong>U31s<\/strong> finished fourth after a difficult final match. The <strong>U16s<\/strong> and <strong>U26s<\/strong> <strong>qualified for the World Championships<\/strong>. The <strong>U21s<\/strong>, though, were very close behind those who qualified and we imagine they might be &#8220;drafted in&#8221; to play next summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Clara, Zoey, Elise, Wil, MKB and Constance<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8ff3f0f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8ff3f0f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8ff3f0f{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(63.4% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8ff3f0f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8ff3f0f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-502d28c\" data-block-id=\"502d28c\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95652\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-13-at-21.55.37-1.jpeg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-13-at-21.55.37-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-13-at-21.55.37-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-13-at-21.55.37-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-13-at-21.55.37-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-13-at-21.55.37-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I am very happy to have won this first place in the European Championships. See you very soon for the World Championships! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cf93f5d\" data-block-id=\"cf93f5d\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-cf93f5d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-de1c619\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"de1c619\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-de1c619-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-de1c619-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-5ae7332\" data-block-id=\"5ae7332\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-95831\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20240713_230433-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20240713_230433-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20240713_230433-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20240713_230433-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20240713_230433-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20240713_230433-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5d9ba79\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5d9ba79\"><style>.stk-5d9ba79{align-self:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5d9ba79-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5d9ba79-inner-blocks\">\n<p>This is my first gold medal in a Teams Championship, on a really nice team: Wilhelmine, my partner Clara, Constance who was playing in the Girls category for the last time (venerable age), and Elise and Zoey, who are new on the French team. Still accompanied by our coach Wilou, this time we won the competition, with more than a match to go!<br>As I said above, the Norwegians were our main competitors, with Sofie Sjodal (who is part of Team Funbridge and my occasional partner). Unfortunately, it ended very badly for her and her team as they finished just off the podium. <\/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-2c6b2b4\" data-block-id=\"2c6b2b4\"><style>.stk-2c6b2b4{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>What did you think of this article by Margaux Kurek-Beaulieu and Luc Bellicaud?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your opinoin in the <em>Comments <\/em>section of this article!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>29th Youth Championships in Wroclaw Meet the teams Train journey and visit to the city of Wroclaw A deal by Ninon Bens and Eulalie Bonin, members of the Under-21 team The point for the U26s by Luc Bellicaud Three intensive days of competition A card-play deal from our first day of the Championships A difficult deal on high-level two-suiters A very difficult defensive deal for Clara A final day that promised to be decisive! 29th Youth Championships in Wroclaw The 8th World Youth Transnational Championships began on Saturday 13th July. 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