{"id":97266,"date":"2024-08-20T13:18:40","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T12:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=97266"},"modified":"2024-08-20T13:18:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T12:18:41","slug":"analysis-of-dominique-fonteneaus-tournament-4-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/analysis-of-dominique-fonteneaus-tournament-4-august-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysis of Dominique Fonteneau&#8217;s tournament &#8211; 4 August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_AnalysesDF-EN.jpg\" alt=\"Dominique Fonteneau's analysis\" class=\"wp-image-79410\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>There were<strong> 741<\/strong> of you present for the monthly Funbridge ambassador tournament of the <strong>4th August 2024.<\/strong> Thanks to you, this tournament was a success. I hope to see even more of you next time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-667630a\" data-block-id=\"667630a\"><style>.stk-667630a{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Congratulations to the top 6:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-271-1024x544.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97201\" style=\"width:auto;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-271-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-271-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-271-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-271.png 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>As for me, I scored&nbsp;68%.&nbsp;<\/strong>25 of you surpassed me and won&nbsp;<strong>25 Diamonds &#x2666;&#xfe0f;!<\/strong>&nbsp;Below is my analysis of some of the deals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-1d0edac\" data-block-id=\"1d0edac\"><style>.stk-1d0edac{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000fc;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Deal 1: Let&#8217;s start with a top<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-262.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97134\" style=\"width:auto;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-262.png 518w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-262-205x300.png 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As normal, I responded 2<span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> to my partner&#8217;s take-out double. He continued with 2NT, showing a balanced hand of 19-20 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I could:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continue with 3<span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> to show 5 cards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thrust the game with 3NT or a 3<span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span> cue bid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass quietly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I chose the third option. My hand was a bit too weak to continue and my complementary holding in <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span> will be useful to play in NT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dummy was revealed on the lead of the <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>8. The <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> blockage and the lack of entries to the dummy made this contract delicate. Exceptionally I played dummy&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>Q (high in second position). West opened 1<span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>, he was known to have <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>AJ9. I obliged him to play the <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>A on the <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>Q while preventing him from playing a second round of <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>, for fear of giving me dummy&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>A, West switched to <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>. I unblocked <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>AK, noting the bad <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> break. I cashed the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>A and saw the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>5 on my left and the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>9 on my right. Not seeing the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>4, I deduced that the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> were breaking 4-2. The <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>9 suggested that the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>Q was now singleton. Argine doesn&#8217;t use count signal with the 9s. If this 9 is a mandatory card, West must hold <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>Q9. I cashed the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>K and the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>Q fell!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bingo! I could run the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> and unblock the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>K. I ended up giving up the lead to the defenders in <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>. They made a mistake and the opener found himself blocked in hand with the <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>A and gave up dummy&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>10 to me in the end. <strong>2NT+1 got me 98%! A good start.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-be44656\" data-block-id=\"be44656\"><style>.stk-be44656{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Deal 3: Let&#8217;s remain cautious<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"371\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-263.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97149\" style=\"width:auto;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-263.png 371w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-263-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As normal, I opened 1<span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> with this hand worth over 11 HCP. The bidding went wild and I had to make a decision at the 5-level. Should I pass over 5<span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>? My chances of defeating this contract were very slim. Bidding on to 5<span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> may pay off if I only go two down or if the defenders don&#8217;t double me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I finally passed and that was the right decision. My hand was too weak to ensure 9 tricks in <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> despite my partner&#8217;s 3<span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> fit. The opponents&#8217; 4<span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> cue bid showed a decent hand, maybe hope for slam. If I bid higher, the defenders will double. Generally, at the 5-level, you must avoid bidding on to the opponents&#8217; contract at the same level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-91fe2f5\" data-block-id=\"91fe2f5\"><style>.stk-91fe2f5{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-2370477 is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"2370477\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-2370477-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-03cd02c\" data-block-id=\"03cd02c\"><style>.stk-03cd02c .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-03cd02c .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#0b5394 !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-03cd02c\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-03-cd-02-c-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-03-cd-02-c-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-918a301\" data-block-id=\"918a301\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Remember: <\/strong>The 5-level belongs to the opponents.<br>In card play, the declarer did a bit better than me and I only scored 55%.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-64854a3\" data-block-id=\"64854a3\"><style>.stk-64854a3{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Deal 5: Finesses and break<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-264.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97151\" style=\"width:auto;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-264.png 532w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-264-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I played in 3NT as nearly everyone on the lead of the <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>J that I covered with the <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>Q to drop West&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>A and West played another <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>. I have a double finesse in <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>, another one in <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> and maybe a length trick in <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> if they break 3-3. Ideally, you should test all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-2bc33b5\" data-block-id=\"2bc33b5\"><style>.stk-2bc33b5{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-8b249b6 is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"8b249b6\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-8b249b6-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-a7a8f8c\" data-block-id=\"a7a8f8c\"><style>.stk-a7a8f8c .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-a7a8f8c .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#0b5394 !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-a7a8f8c\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-a-7-a-8-f-8-c-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-a-7-a-8-f-8-c-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1748820\" data-block-id=\"1748820\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Remember: <\/strong>When several separate manoeuvres allow you to take extra tricks, you should ideally try them all. That is called &#8220;combining your chances&#8221;.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-a6e7771\" data-block-id=\"a6e7771\"><style>.stk-a6e7771{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I ran the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>10 to West&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>J and West persisted in <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>. West now had 2 master <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>, I needed to not give up the lead to him. On the third round of <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>, the opening leader discarded a <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>, and since the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> seemed to be breaking 4-2, I could persist in <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> once without any risks. The opening leader discarded and I won with the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>A in the dummy to try my chances in <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>. The <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>J was covered by the <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>Q to the opening leader&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>10 was established. East had no more major-suit cards, he had to give up the lead to me and the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> breaking 3-3 helped me take 9 tricks for <strong>a score of 66%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-ef29556\" data-block-id=\"ef29556\"><style>.stk-ef29556{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Deal 6: Choosing ruffing play or not?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-265.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97152\" style=\"width:auto;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-265.png 542w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-265-252x300.png 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As many of you did, I bid 4<span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>, but signing off in 2<span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span> was also a reasonable option. In card play, two opposite strategies can be considered: ruffing the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> losers with dummy&#8217;s trumps or drawing trumps and running the long <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both lines of play are good. They have their advantages and drawbacks. You must decide quickly. One strategy relies on playing a trump quickly, the other one doesn&#8217;t. If I play on the <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> ruffs, I will have trouble capturing the <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>Q with a finesse and taking 11 tricks will be tricky. In a pairs tournament like here, I opted for the optimistic strategy, the one enabling me to make an overtrick when everything goes well. In the end both strategies lead to the same result: <strong>10 tricks and 72%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b022d99\" data-block-id=\"b022d99\"><style>.stk-b022d99{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Deal 7: Pushing opponents to make mistakes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-266.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97153\" style=\"width:auto;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-266.png 535w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-266-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>My partner remained passive on this deal and as many of you did, I bid 3<span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>. I won the <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span> lead in the dummy. I could try finessing against the <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>K but the chances of succeeding were quite slim. The opening leader didn&#8217;t hold the Ace and King of <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> (otherwise he would have led a <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>) and since he opened, he probably had the <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>K. I cashed the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>K, visualising the 4-0 break, and the marked finesse against the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>J worked. I drew trumps. 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Traditionally, you must play a <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> to the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>J and then think it over. But starting off with the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>Q is an option when you believe that most of the opponents&#8217; <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> are with the opening leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> lead in the suit opened by my partner is suspicious. If it is a shortage, the opening leader is more likely to have <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>. So, I chose another way of handling the trump suit. I started off with the<span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"> &#x2665;<\/span>Q covered by the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>K taken by the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>A, and I returned to hand in <span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span> to run the <span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>8, which held. In the end I took all the tricks and <strong>scored 94%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-0e34782\" data-block-id=\"0e34782\"><style>.stk-0e34782{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Deal 9: Shall we trust the robot?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-268.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97157\" style=\"width:auto;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-268.png 503w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-268-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I opened 1<span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>, as many of you did, even if I admit that I really wanted to devalue my hand by 1 point to open 1NT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After I opened 1<span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>, I rebid 2NT to show a balanced hand of 18-19 points and my partner bid 3<span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span>. I was very tempted to pass. To me this 3<span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span> bid was non-forcing. Having a decent hand, my partner could make a 3<span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> cue bid. So, I clicked the bid to view how the robot defines it. It didn&#8217;t agree with me and considered this bid as forcing. I decided to trust the robot and bid again. And I shouldn&#8217;t have! North was very weak as I suspected. Passing over 3<span style=\"color: #053fed;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2660;<\/span> would have got me the top. In bridge, misunderstandings with your partner occur frequently. You need to accept it, even when you play with a robot. As any partner, it is not infallible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-278a693\" data-block-id=\"278a693\"><style>.stk-278a693{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Deal 10: I don&#8217;t like non-reverse bids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-269.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97158\" style=\"width:auto;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-269.png 478w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-269-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>My 2<span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> bid is a non-reverse. It shows 5 cards in <span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> and 4 cards in <span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>. It covers a wide range of points: 11-18 HCP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 2<span style=\"color: var(--paletteColor1, #00A336);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>, my partner&#8217;s 2<span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> bid doesn&#8217;t show much: strength limited to 10 HCP and you are not certain that he has a fit. It is totally unclear! Your combined strength is 15-28 points. There is no established fit. That is why I am going to be very passive over 2<span style=\"color: #ee0707;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> despite that I am reluctant to let the opponents play in that contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I already described the essence of my hand, I let my partner make the final decision. If I bid higher, my partner will think that my hand is stronger than it actually is and there will be a risk of him exploring game. In the end North bid on to 3<span style=\"color: #e6790c;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span>, the final contract. <strong>I took 9 tricks easily and scored 66%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-ca67638\" data-block-id=\"ca67638\"><style>.stk-ca67638{height:50px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>What did you think of this article? How did you get on in the tournament?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your thoughts with other bridge players in the&nbsp;<em>Comments<\/em>&nbsp;section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were 741 of you present for the monthly Funbridge ambassador tournament of the 4th August 2024. 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