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PAGES 11-14WELCOME TO BRIDGE : ARTICLES for INTERMEDIATE & NOVICE PLAYERS

BIENVENUE DANS LE MONDE DU bridge : ARTICLES POUR DÉBUTANTS ET INTERMÉDIAIRES

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2007 Richmond TrophyWinner: Cam DonerMore hands from ShanghaiStac Results • Winners CircleNews from the CBF officeErin Berry Fund info & deadlineWorld Championship infoSection français

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Bridge week approaches once again and Ilook forward to seeing old friends and somenew in Montreal. Nader Hanna is doing agreat job with our juniors and we lookforward to sending as many teams toBeijing as our limited funding will allow.

Nader and other Zone representatives havealso been soliciting your input into theformat and running of the national CNTCevent. The questionnaire was in the generalform of “Are the CNTCs an appropriate wayto select Canada’s national teams and whatalternatives do we have?”

To those of you who have taken the time torespond I thank you. The input we now havewill be considered carefully at our Maymeetings.

If you have not been contacted and have anopinion on this issue, even if it is “leavethings alone”, I would be pleased to hearfrom you by e-mail at [email protected]

The CBF is your national body for bridgematters and I will take all comments on anyCanadian bridge matters to the Board fordiscussion.

I want to wish Jean Castonguay (a tirelessworker for the CBF) a speedy recoveryfrom his most serious health problem. Ourthoughts are with you.

Good bridge!

Encore une fois, la semaine de bridgeapproche et j’éprouve tout autant de hâte àrevoir les vieux amis que les nouveaux àMontréal. Nader Hanna fait une jobsensationnelle avec les juniors et nousespérons envoyer autant d’équipes à Beijingque nos fonds nous le permettent. Nader,ainsi que les autres représentants de zone,vous ont aussi demandé votre avis sur leformat et la tenue du CNTC, notrechampionnat national. Le sondage a pris laforme d’une question générale : « Est-ceque le CNTC est une manière appropriée desélectionner les équipes canadiennes et,sinon, quelles sont les alternatives ? » Jeremercie tous ceux qui ont pris le temps d’yrépondre. Nous allons maintenant analysertout cela à notre réunion de mai.

Si vous n’avez pas été contactés et quevous avez une opinion à partager, même sielle consiste à laisser les choses tellesquelles, nous aimerions le savoir. Écrivez-moi à [email protected]. La FCB està votre service pour tout ce qui concerne lebridge et je vais transmettre tous voscommentaires au c.a. aux fins dediscussion.

J’aimerais souhaiter à l’infatigable JeanCastonguay un prompt rétablissement pourses problèmes de santé. Nos pensées sontavec toi.

Bon bridge!

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE le mot du président

by Mike Hartop

What are the World Bridge Games? The recently established International Mind SportsAssociation (IMSA) is organizing the 1st World Mind Sports Games, following the 2008Olympic Games in Beijing, China, October 3-18. IMSA comprises Bridge, Chess, Draughtsand Go. All these mind sports (and Chinese Chess, in addition) will be represented at theinaugural World Mind Sports Games, which may well prove the doorstep to the OlympicGames. All WBF member countries are invited and expected to participate in the WorldBridge Games, i.e. the bridge series of the 1st World Mind Sports Games. More informationcan be found throughout this magazine and on the webiste www.worldbridge.org


BRIDGE WEEK

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

CNTC-FLIGHT A : Round Robin Saturday,May 24 - Tuesday, May 27, 2008.Quarterfinals Wednesday, May 28, 2008.Semifinals Thursday, May 29, 2008. 128-board final Friday, May 30 & Saturday, May31, 2008.

CNTC-FLIGHT B : Round Robin Sunday, May25 - Tuesday, May 27, 2008. SemifinalsWednesday, May 28, 2008. 72-board FinalThursday, May 29, 2008

CWTC : Round Robin Sunday, May 25 -Tuesday, May 27, 2008. SemifinalsWednesday, May 28, 2008. 72-board FinalThursday, May 29, 2008.

COPC : Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31,2008.

CSTC : Four day event: Wednesday, May 28 -Saturday, May 31, 2008

CIPC : One day, two session event: Thursday,May 29, 2008

DAILY RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINEwww.cbf.ca/BWeek

SOME OF THE FINALS WILL BE FEATURED ON VUGRAPH

MAY 24-31, 2008Hilton Montréal Aéroport

Dorval, Québec

ERIN BERRY MEMORIAL FUND

This fund was established in 2001 as atrust fund set up by Erin Berry’s father,Larry Berry. The Trust Account is meant tohelp Juniors 19 or younger with expensesincurred to attend bridge events. TheMemorial Fund will be used to helpsubsidize Youth Category Canadianplayers, who are members of the CBF, forbridge related activities. In no case will anyindividual receive more than 75% subsidyfor the bridge activity.

Application Deadline is May 15To apply for an award from the Erin BerryYouth Memorial Fund, an application forfunding must be submitted to the CBFExecutive Assistant by May 15th. Thisapplication must include the following:

• Candidate’s name, address and ACBL number.

• Candidate’s birth date and a copy of their birth certificate.

• Description of the event they wish subsidy for, with particulars on dates, cost, etc.

• Budget of expenses for each event.

The types of events that might be coveredfor funding are:

Bridge CampsWorld Scholar GamesBridge Training SessionsCanadian Junior TrialsWorld Youth Team ChampionshipWorld Schools Team ChampionshipOther bridge related activities.

Only after the above are granted will theTrustees take a look at tournaments.Funding will not be given for cash prizeevents or for events in which an individualis receiving pay or compensation - thusmaking it a professional arrangement.

FROM THE OFFICE

from the cbf OFFICEExecutive Assistant Jan Anderson


CBF Annual General Meeting

Saturday, May 31, 20089:00 amMontreal Aéroport Hilton2008 Canadian Bridge Week.

This meeting is open to all paid-upmembers of the Canadian BridgeFederation. The Agenda of the meetingwill cover:

• Adoption of 2007 AGM minutes• Appointment of CBF Auditors• Confirmation of Zone Directors• Highlights of the 2008 CBF Board of

Director Meetings• Highlights of the 2008 CBF Charity

Foundation Trustees Meetings• Any other new business.

CBF Charitable FoundationAttention Club Managers

The ACBL Rules and Regulations governingCharity Fund Club Championships state thatthe first Charity Club Championship game aclub holds must be for the CBF CharityFoundation. The fee of $4 a table must besubmitted to the CBF. After this initial game,you may alternate Charity ClubChampionship games between the CBFCharitable Fund and local charities. Everysecond Charity Club Championship gamemust be for the CBF Charitable Foundation.All proceeds for the CBF CharitableFoundation are to be sent to the CBF office.

CLUB MANAGER SanctionPackages ARRIVE IN JULY

Watch your mail in early July for a packageof sanction applications for CBF events. Thispackage will include applications for thefollowing:

• CNTC and COPC club qualifying games• 2008 Erin Berry Rookie-Master Game and• 2009 Helen Shields Rookie-Master Game• 2009 CBF STAC

Please make sure you apply for sanctions ifyour club will be holding any of these games.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALCanadian Bridge Federation Website

In 1995, the CBF website was the firstNCBO website on the internet. At that time,our website was made up of just a fewpages and a links section. Over the 13 yearssince then, the site has grown with newsections, new menus and new pages addedas the need arose.

The time has come to rebuild the websitefrom the ground up and this rebuilding mustbe done with the next 13 years in mind. Weare looking for proposals from companies orindividuals familiar with either Drupal orJoomla cms systems. The new site designand content will be managed by currentwebmaster, Jude Goodwin. A successfulcandidate will be able to work usingbasecamp, email, and skype with JudeGoodwin and Goodwin Studios. For moreinfo, visit www.cbf.ca. Deadline forproposals is May 15, 2008 Please respondby email to Jude Goodwin, [email protected]


UPCOMING EVENTS

2008 World Wide Bridge Contest

The 2008 World Wide Bridge Contest will be heldon June 6 and 7 and is open to clubs throughoutthe world. Make sure your club is registered toparticipate!

Participation is easy – it is a fun event, with playersgoing to their normal club for the evening andplaying the special hands. At the end of the eveningthey will get an excellent commentary by EricKokish and then have the fun of watching theresults being uploaded to the servers from all theparticipating clubs. Their scores will changethroughout the next 24-48 hours as new sets ofresults are submitted and the event is re-scoredacross the whole field each time. Then the finalwinner is announced.

For most world championships, it isnecessary to qualify. This fall, at the WorldMind Sport Games in Beijing, China, youcan play in the World Transnational MixedTeams without playing in a team trial.Players must be members in good standingof their National Bridge Organization. Thismeans that any Canadians playing in thisevent must be paid-up members of theCanadian Bridge Federation (CBF). Teamsand/or players must contact the CBF torequest nomination to play in the MixedTeam Championship in Beijing.

The Transnational Mixed Teams is expectedto begin on Sunday, Oct. 12 or Monday, Oct.13. Entry fee is $1500 US per team.The format will depend on the final numberof entries, but is likely to be Swiss type,followed by a Knockout stage (starting withthe round of 16 or 8) to determine the Gold,Silver and Bronze medallists.

Teams must consist of two or three MixedPairs playing in partnership.

The World Mind Sport Games begin October3 and continue through October 18. They willconsist of Bridge, Chess, Go, Draughts andChinese Chess.

For more information, visithttp://www.worldbridge.org

To register for the Transnational MixedTeams please submit your name, ACBLnumber and details on your team-mates(name, ACBL number if they have one andcountry of residency) to the CBF ExecutiveAssistant, Janice Anderson.

Entries must be submitted by June 30, 2008.

Your chance to play in a world championship

The inaugural Youth North American BridgeChampionships in Atlanta will offer plenty of playing opportunities for

children and adults.

Please pre-register.For more information see website

www.youthnabc.org

CBF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Meetings

The CBF Board of Directors will meet inMontreal, May 20 - 22, 2008 just prior toBridge Week. If you have any matters youwish to have discussed by the Board, pleasecontact your Zone Director or Jan Anderson.


WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007 • SHANGHAI CHINA

NORWAYby Waldemar Frukacz

The team of Piotr Klimowicz, Jeff Smith,Waldemar Frukacz, Kamel Fergani, NicolasL'Ecuyer, and John Zaluski (with NaderHanna npc) represented Canada in the 2007World Championships.

There were a couple of interesting boardsfrom our round robin match against Norway.

Open Room Closed RoomW: Waldemar Frukacz Geir HelgemoN: Ulf Tundal Nicolas L’EcuyerE: Piotr Klimowicz Tor HelnessS: Glenn Groetheim Kamel Fergani

RR Bd 17. Dlr N. Vul None.

N

9 8 7 6 4 3 2 M

void L

A J 2 K

8 7 6 N

A Q J 10 N

5 M

K Q 10 9 3 M

J 6 L

K L

10 7 6 5 K

J 10 5 K

A K 9 4 3 2 N

K M

A 8 7 5 4 2 L

Q 9 8 4 3K

Q

Open Room: Lead N

9

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH- 3N

Pass Pass3NT All Pass

What do you play to trick two after takingfirst trick with the N

A? I played K

J to theKing and quickly collected 10 tricks, +430.

In the Closed Room the contract was 4NTand the opening lead was the same.Helgemo was declaring and played a heartto the Jack. The defence now found thediamond switch and the contract went down.

Result: 10 imps for Canada.

RR Bd 23. Dlr S. Vul Both

N

9 8 6 5 M

9 5 3 L

Q 6 3 K

Q J 3 N

A J 4 2 N

7 M

A K Q J 7 6 M

10 8 2 L

A 10 L

K J 8 5 K

8 K

K 10 7 6 5 N

K Q 10 3 M

4 L

9 7 4 2 K

A 9 4 2

Open Room: Lead M

3.

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH1K

(1) Pass 1L

(2) Pass2M

(3) Pass 3N

(4) Pass6M

All pass

(1) Polish Club, forcing for one round(2) Artificial, in most cases 0-8 HCP(3) 19+ HCP, 6+ hearts(4) Splinter, 3 card support 7-10 HCPC, or 4 cardsupport 5-6 HCP

After taking the first trick with the M

A, Iplayed my singleton club, North played theJack and I ducked in dummy. Another heartwas played, taken in dummy with the M

10,as South discarded a small spade. I played asmall club from the dummy ruffing in myhand, and then N

A and another spade ruffedin dummy. After another club ruff this wasthe position:



N

9 8 M

9 L

Q 6 3 K

- N

J 4 N

- M

Q 7 M

- L

A 10 L

K J 8 5 K

- K

K 10 N

K M

- L

9 7 4 2 K

A

On the play of M

Q South is squeezed in 3suits. Hoping for the N

J in partner’s hand,South discarded the N

K . +1430 and ... apush board! After the same lead, Helgemoplayed at trick two the K

K of clubs andmade the contract the easy way.

There were some interesting statistics forthis board. In the Open event, 10 pairs bid6M

with just one declarer failing to make thecontract. The remaining 12 pairs bid game.In the Women’s field, 7 pairs bid 6M

, againone failing. The remaining 15 pairs bid game.In the Seniors event, 6 pairs bid and made6M

, - the remaining 16 pairs bid game.

RR Bd 25. Dlr N. Vul EW.N

10 8 7 M

10 2 L

10 8 7 6 3 2 K

K Q N

K 4 2 N

A 9 3 M

A J 4 M

K 9 8 7 5 L

A K 9 5 4 L

Q K

A 7 K

J 10 9 6 N

Q J 6 5 M

Q 6 3 L

J K

8 5 4 3 2

Open Room: Lead N

7

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH- Pass Pass Pass1K

(1) 1L

1M

(2) Pass2L

(3) Pass 3M

(4) Pass3NT Pass 4NT All pass

(1) Polish Club, forcing for one round(2) 4+ hearts, 7+HCP(3) 18+HCP, 3+ hearts artificial(4) 5 hearts with shortness

Once seeing the dummy I was not happy tobe only at the 4-level. In the Closed Room,Helgemo/Helness bid to 6M

. When diamondsdidn’t split, Helgemo made the contract byplaying for favorable positions in clubs andhearts. Result: 13 imps for Norway.

RR Bd 27. Dlr S. Vul None.N

K J 10 9 4 2 M

2 L

Q 6 4 K

K J 3 N

Q 8 6 5 N

A 3 M

J 9 7 4 M

K Q 8 6 L

J 10 9 L

K 7 5 K

7 6 K

A Q 8 4 N

7 M

A 10 5 3 L

A 8 3 2 K

10 9 5 2

Open Room: Lead N

J

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH- - - PassPass 1N

dbl 1NTPass 2N

dbl Pass3M

All Pass

After the N

J lead I went one down. In theclosed room Helgemo and Helness bid to4M

. After a K

3 lead Helgemo showed hisskill, correctly reading the diamond, heartand club positions, and with the help of asmall defensive error, he made this super-aggressive contract.

SENIOR AGE INCREATE PUT ON HOLD IN 2008Beginning in 2005, the WBF began increasing the Senior Age by one year with the intent of it becoming60 in 2009. This age increase did not apply to ACBL Senior events but only to WBF Senior events andour Canadian championships that select a Canadian Senior team to represent Canada in the WorldSenior Event. For the 2008 Mind Sport Games, the WBF has put a hold on this increase – the age willremain 58 as it was in 2007. Thus our Canadian Senior Team Championship will again be open to allplayers who are 58 or older in 2008 (born in 1950 or earlier). In 2009 the age will increase to 59 andbecome 60 in 2010.



MY FAVORITE HANDFROM SHANGHAIBy Sylvia Caley

My favorite hand from Shanghai comes fromSegment 4 of our Quarterfinal Match againstGermany.

Board 18. Dealer East. N/S Vul.N

K J 5 2 M

Q 4 3 L

A 9 5 K

A J 4 N

Q 10 9 6 4 3 N

7 M

A K 9 7 5 M

J 10 8 2 L

Void L

K J 6 3 2 K

Q 10 K

9 6 2 N

A 8 M

6 L

Q 10 8 7 4K

K 8 7 5 3

At my table the auction proceeded:

West North East SouthCaley S-Meuer Smith Alberti- - Pass Pass

1N

Pass 1NT 2NTPass 3K

Pass Pass3M

4K

4M

PassPass Dble All Pass

I didn’t bid directly over South’s 2NT bidbecause I didn’t want to overstate myvalues but I felt quite comfortable reenteringthe auction when 3K

was passed to me.North competed to 4K

and partner raisedme to 4M

which was doubled by North.

The opening lead was the K

A followed by alow trump! I won the trump switch in dummyand played a spade which was won bySouth. South exited with King and anotherclub which I ruffed. Now by taking ruffingfinesses twice in spades I scored +590.

At our teammates’ table the auction wasquite different.

West North East SouthAuken Cimon v Arnim Fajgelzon- - Pass Pass

1N

1NT Pass 3NTAll Pass

I think that Francine liked her spade holdingand saw no reason not to overcall 1NT. Afterher partner raised her to 3NT, the auctionhad gotten a little high for Auken to introduceher heart suit.

The opening lead was a low diamond whichFrancine won in the closed hand with the L

9.Next she played a club to the King and aclub back. When the K

Q appeared Francinesimply cashed her 9 tricks: 2N

, 2L

and 5K

for +600.

The average score on this hand in the fourVenice Cup matches was +125 NS. Both ourpairs were well ahead of par on this one.That’s what I like, teamwork!

E-BAN takes effect at Summer NABC

A new ban on electronic devices goes intoeffect for all nationally rated events at the 2008Summer NABC. The new policy reads asfollows: Electronic devices, excluding health-related equipment, capable of sending orreceiving communication, including but notlimited to, headphones, earphones, cellularphones and mini-computers: (1) shall not beallowed in the playing areas, adjacent hallways,restrooms or accessible break areas; and (2)shall not be used during a session.

These restrictions shall apply to all pairs, teammembers, captains, coaches, recorders andkibitzers and shall apply throughout any actualplaying session or segment. A violation of thispolicy shall result in a disciplinary penalty ofone full board (or 12 IMPs at that form ofscoring) for the first offense. A second offenseshall result in disqualification from the event forthe pair/team. Kibitzers violating this policyshall be removed from the playing area for theremainder of the session. These devices arenot permitted near the playing area, even ifthey are turned off.


WINNERS CIRCLE

LEBI, JACOB TAKE SILODOR PAIRS TITLE.Detroit NABC, March 2008

Canadians Robert Lebi and Dan Jacobscored two 60% games in the final sessionsof the Detroit NABC Silodor Open Pairs towin the event by less than a board. It wasthe third NABC title for Lebi, of Toronto, (theothers were the Fast Pairs in 2006 and theBlue Ribbon Pairs in 1989) but the first forJacob, of Vancouver, BC. The winnersposted a 59.74% score in the afternoon, andhad a 61.59% game in the evening. Theirtotal score (with carryover) was 2598.74.(Top in the final was 77) Lebi and Jacobwere 17th after Friday’s qualifying round, buthad moved into third place after the first finalsession. Because the champs live far fromeach other, they frequently practice online.Lebi is a retired systems analyst for theRoyal Bank of Canada. Jacob reviewsconstruction engineering projects for theCanadian government.

Taking advantage of opportunities was partof their winning strategy. On this deal(rotated) from the second final session,written up in the Daily Bulletin Number 4, thepair earned almost all the matchpoints whenJacob took full advantage of the opponents’bidding to make a lead-directing double forLebi (see right):

Dlr S. Vul None.N

A 10 7 6 M

K 8 5 2 L

K K

J 6 4 3 N

9 5 4 3 N

Q M

9 6 M

A Q 10 7L

J 5 4 L

Q 10 9 3 K

Q 10 9 5 K

A 8 7 2 N

K J 8 2 M

J 4 3 L

A 8 7 6 2 K

K

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH- - - 1L

Pass 1M

Pass 1N

Pass 4N

Dbl All Pass

The double, of course, asked for the lead ofdummy’s first suit, hearts. Lebi obediently ledthe M

9, and the defense soon scored twohearts tricks and a heart ruff. Althoughcareful play will allow declarer to escape fordown one, declarer dropped another tricklate in the play. That, along with theK

A, left declarer down two. Plus 300 wasgood for 76.5 out of a possible 77matchpoints for the winners.

Other Canadians did well at the NABC.Notably, Morrie Kleinplatz of Windsor, ONwon the Silver Ribbon pairs with partnerSheldon Kirsch of West Bloomflield, MI. Inthe NAPs, Marielle Brentnall and DavidSired of Winnipeg, MB finished 3rd in FlightB and Kaiyu Qian and Jiawei Luo ofMarkham, ON finished 2nd in Flight C.

CALEY’S COMMENTSby Sylvia Caley

We’re planning a new series of articlesfor beginning and advancing playersentitled ‘Caley’s Comments’ by SylviaCaley, one of Canada’s top womenbridge players. If you would like to submitquestions on partnership agreements,bidding or opening leads, Sylvia will tryto answer as many as possible in thenew series. Please send your questionsto the editor <[email protected]>.


If your pass would mean that the bidding isover, you are in the balancing seat. Let’shave a look at the most common ‘balancing’situation.

Opener makes a bid which is followed bytwo passes. You have some values andwonder if you should keep the bidding alive.To ‘balance’ means the same as to ‘reopen’.Here are some guidelines.

You might not have opened with your hand,but you may balance with around 10 points.Partner should keep that in mind and takecare not to get you too high; he shouldrespond as if he had a King less than heactually holds. Moreover, pre-emptive bidsdo not exist at this stage. If you truly wish toprevent opponents from finding their best fit,just keep quiet and pass.

Bid of suit : 8-14 HCP. The better the suit,the fewer points you need. If you mustbalance at the 2 level, you should be morecareful (10 HCP).

Take-out double : 10+ HCP. Denies a 5-cardsuit. You may even choose to do it with aslittle as 8 HCP.

1NT : 11-15 HCP, balanced.

2 NT : 19-20 HCP, balanced.

Cuebid : Michaels, or all hands with 17 HCPor more.

Jump bid : 14-16 HCP. A hand you wouldhave opened in first seat. 6-card suit, or 5solid.

Taking the above into consideration, what doyou bid with each of the following handsafter the bidding has been:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH1M

Pass Pass ?

1) N

K Q 9 4 M

4 L

A 5 4 2 K

J 7 6 2

2) N

R Q 9 6 M

A Q 5 L

10 8 7 K

Q 10 2

3) N

J 3 M

8 7 L

A K J 10 8 7 K

A Q 5

4) N

A Q 2 M

A Q 4 L

A 7 6 4 K

K 4 3

5) N

4 M

8 2 L

A K J 8 7 6 K

J 7 6 4

Solutions:

1) Double. A classic take-out double. If youwere in second seat, it would be a minimum,but it becomes a must in re-opening seat.

2) 1NT. Regular distribution, promising atleast one heart stopper and between 11-15HCP. One bid tells your partner all.

3) 3L

. A jump in a suit promises anintermediate hand, 15-16 HCP, with a good6-card suit, or more.

4) 2NT. 19-20 HCP, balanced hand.

5) Pass, or 2L

? You have a good suit andenough points to bid 2L

, but who has thespades? Your partner, who is marked withsome values, did not overcall. As I saidearlier, if you want to prevent youropponents from finding their fit, don’t givethem the chance to bid again - pass!

Balancingby Martine Lacroix

WELCOME TO BRIDGE : ARTICLES for INTERMEDIATE & NOVICE PLAYERS

WORLD YOUTH CATEGORIES DEFINED

In Beijing at the World Mind Sport Gamesthere will be three Youth Category teamevents. 1) World Youth Mind Sport GamesEvent: players born in 1980 or later.2) World Youth Championship (Ortiz-PatiñoTrophy): players born in 1982 or later.3) World Under 21 Championship (JoséDamiani Cup): players born in 1987 or later.There will also be World Youth Mind SportPairs and Individual contests open to allplayers born in 1980 or later.

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Basics of Elimination Playby David Bird

One of the most frequently occurringendplay techniques is known as ‘eliminationplay’. Suppose you are in a contract of 4N

.You have a side suit where it would assistyou if the defenders made the first play:

L

Q 8 2

L

K 10 3 L

A 9 7 4

L

J 6 5

As the cards lie, you cannot make adiamond trick if you play the suit yourself.However, if East or West has to lead the suitfirst, the situation is different. One of themwill have to play high in third seat and youwill then make the queen or jack on the thirdround. The idea of elimination play is to put adefender on lead at a time when he will haveto make the first play in your problem suit(diamonds, here) or give you a ruff-and-sluff.Let’s put those diamonds into the context ofa complete deal:

Neither Vul. N

K 5Dealer South M

K 9 7 4L

Q 8 2K

K J 10 3

N

Q J 10 4 N

9 7 6 3 2M

Q 10 2 M

J 6L

K 10 3 L

A 9 7 4K

9 4 2 K

7 5N

A 8M

A 8 5 3L

J 6 5K

A Q 8 6

West North East South1NT

Pass 2K

Pass 2M

Pass 4M

All Pass

West leads the N

Q against your heart game.How will you play the contract?

The black suits are solid. You have one loserin the trump suit, provided it breaks 3-2 (as

you must hope). Diamonds is your ‘problemsuit’ and you would dearly like the defendersto make the first lead there. This wish isabout to be granted!

You win the spade lead and play the aceand king of trumps, both defenders following.The idea now is to put a defender on leadwith a third round of trumps. It is no gooddoing this immediately because then thedefender would have a safe exit in eitherblack suit. Before exiting with a trump,youmust ‘eliminate’ the two black suits.

The first step is to cash your remainingspade honor. This is the first way to eliminatea suit — by leaving yourself with no cards ineither hand, the defenders will not be able toplay a spade without giving you a ruff-and-sluff.

Next you cash threerounds of clubs.This is the secondway of eliminating asuit. By removing allof the defenders’cards, you againprevent them fromexiting safely in thesuit. This positionremains:

N

—M

9 7L

Q 8 2K

JN

J 10 N

9 7M

Q M

—L

K 10 3 L

A 9 7 4K

— K

—N

—M

8 5L

J 6 5K

8

You play a trump, putting West on lead andat the same time eliminating the trump suitby removing the defenders’ last card there.What is the result of all of this hard work?

WELCOME TO BRIDGE : ARTICLES for INTERMEDIATE & NOVICE PLAYERS

Continued on page 15

Avril 2008 • www.cbf.ca 13

Le réveilpar Martine Lacroix

Lorsque vous êtes ledernier à parler etqu’un passe mettraitfin aux enchères, ondit que vous êtes enposition de réveil

Aujourd’hui je vais vous entretenir de lasituation la plus courante: le donneur ouvreles enchères et il est suivi de deux passes.

Vous avez quelques valeurs et vous vousdemandez s’il faut passer ou garder lesenchères ouvertes? Voici quelquesinformations qu’il est bon de savoir à cemoment. Dans cette position, vous pouvezannoncer avec la valeur d’un Roi de moinsqu’en position normale. Le partenaire devraen tenir compte pour les enchèressubséquentes. Il devra enchérir comme s’ilavait un Roi en moins, afin de ne pas tropélever le niveau des enchères. En plus, iln’existe plus de barrage à ce stade. Si vousdésirez empêcher les adversaires de trouverleur meilleur contrat, passez!

Annonce d’une couleur: 8-14 points. Plus lacouleur est belle, moins on a besoin depoints. Au niveau de 2, être plus prudent (10pts).

Contre d’appel: 10+ PH . Dénie une couleurcinquième. (Peut même avoir aussi peu que8 PH)

1SA: 11-15 PH, main régulière.

2SA: 19-20 PH, main régulière.

Cue-bid: Michael.s ou toutes les mains de17 PH et plus.

Enchère à saut: 14-16 PH (ouverture) avec6 cartes ou 5 solides.

Si vous partez de ce principe, quelle seravotre enchère pour chacune des mainssuivantes :

Ouest Nord Est Sud1M

Passe Passe ?

1) N

R D 9 4 M

4 L

A 5 4 2 K

V 7 6 2

2) N

R D 9 6 M

A D 5 L

10 8 7 K

D 10 2

3) N

V 3 M

8 7 L

A R V 10 8 7 K

A D 5

4) N

A D 2 M

A D 4 L

A 7 6 4 K

R 4 3

5) N

4 M

8 2 L

A R V 8 7 6 K

V 7 6 4

Réponses

1) Contre. Un contre d’appel classique.Minimum en second siège, mais obligatoireen réouverture.

2) 1SA. Une main régulière, un arrêt decoeur et 11 à 15 points. Dites tout cela enune enchère à votre partenaire.

3) 3L

. Une surenchère à saut de forceintermédiaire tel qu’enseignée dans leslivres. Une bonne couleur sixième et 15-16points.

4) 2SA. Cette fois, une main régulière de 19-20 points.

5) Passe ou 2L

? Vous avez la couleur et lepointage pour dire 2L

, mais attention, oùsont les piques? Votre partenaire qui aquelques valeurs n’a pas fait de surenchère.Comme mentionné plus haut, si vous voulezéviter que les adversaires trouvent leur fit àpique - passez!


14 bridgeCanada


Principes fondamentauxdes jeux d’éliminationUn des plus fréquents types de mise enmain qui se produit à la table est le jeud’élimination. Supposons que vous ayezatteint le contrat de 4N

. Vous avez unecouleur secondaire que vous aimeriez queles adversaires ouvrent pour vous :

L

D 8 2

L

R 10 3 L

A 9 7 4

L

V 6 5

Si vous jouez la couleur vous-même, vousne ferez pas une seule levée. Cependant, sic’est Est ou Ouest qui le fait, la situation esttotalement différente. L’un deux devra jouerun honneur et vous ferez la Dame ou leValet au troisième tour de la couleur.

Le principe du jeu d’élimination consiste àrendre la main au flanc à un moment où iln’aura pas d’autre choix que d’ouvrir lacouleur ou vous donner coupe et défausse.Plaçons cette couleur problématique dansson contexte :

Vul.: Personne N

R 5Donneur: Sud M

R 9 7 4L

D 8 2K

R V 10 3

N

D V 10 4 N

9 7 6 3 2M

D 10 2 M

V 6L

R 10 3 L

A 9 7 4K

9 4 2 K

7 5N

A 8M

A 8 5 3L

V 6 5K

A D 8 6

West North East South1SA

Passe 2K

Passe 2M

Passe 4M

Tout Passe

Vul. : Personne

Ouest entame de la Dame de pique contrevotre manche à coeur. Comment jouez-vousle contrat ?

Vous gagnez l’entame et tirez deux toursd’atout sur lesquels les deux adversairesfournissent. L’idée est de rendre la main àl’adversaire avec le troisième atout, mais,attention, vous ne devez pas le faireimmédiatement, parce que le flanc disposede cartes de sortie à pique ou à trèfle.Éliminez ces deux couleurs avant de sortir àcoeur.

Tirez d’abord le second honneur de pique.Cette première technique d’éliminationconsiste à ne laisser aucune carte d’unecouleur donnée dans les deux jeuxcombinés. Le flanc sera incapable de jouerpique sans concéder coupe et défausse.Jouez ensuite trois tours de trèfle. Cette fois,ce sont les adversaires qui n’ont plus decarte dans cette couleur, ils seront dansl’incapacité de jouer trèfle. Voici la position:

N

—M

9 7L

D 8 2K

VN

V 10 N

9 7M

D M

—L

R 10 3 L

A 9 7 4K

— K

—N

—M

8 5L

V 6 5K

8

Jouez maintenant atout. Vous placez Ouesten main tout en effectuant une dernièreélimination, dans la couleur d’atout elle-même. Quel est le résultat de tout ce travail?Ouest doit soit vous ouvrir les carreaux,votre couleur problématique, soit revenirpique, ce qui vous permet de couper d’unemain tout en défaussant un carreau del’autre. Dans l’un ou l’autre cas, cela réduit àdeux le nombre de vos perdantes à carreau.

Continued on next page



West must either play on your problem suit(diamonds), saving you a trick there, or hemust lead a spade and give you a ruff-andsluff. In the latter case, you will be able toruff in one hand and throw a diamond fromthe other, again restricting your diamondlosers to two.

Look back at what happened. You eliminatedthe black suits and threw a defender on leadwith the third round of trumps. He then hadto give you a trick with his return. It is animportant condition of every elimination playthat both the dummy and declarer’s handcontain at least one trump when thedefender has been put on lead. That isexactly why West, on the present deal, couldnot exit safely in spades. It would give you aruff-and-sluff.

David Bird is the author or co-author of morethan ninety books, ranging from technical tohumorous. Five years ago, David Bird wroteBridge Squeezes for Everyone, a bookabout an even more complex topic that hasbecome a modern classic. Using the samestraightforward, conversational style andhelpful recaps and quizzes thatcharacterized the earlier book, his new book,Bridge Endplays for Everyone, Yes, EvenYou!, will take endplays from intimidating tounderstandable for many readers who havebeen afraid to attempt to learn them.

This article is an excerpt from BridgeEndplays for Everyone, Yes, Even You!,printed with permission. Published byMasterpoint Press.www.masterpointpress.com

Regardez ce qui est arrivé. Vous avezéliminé les couleurs noires et mis le flanc enmain au troisième tour d’atout. Celui-ci estmaintenant contraint de vous donner unelevée.

Une des conditions importantes de tous lesjeux d’élimination est qu’il doit rester aumoins un atout au mort et dans la main dudéclarant quand vous rendez la main àl’adversaire. Dans l’exemple ci-dessus,Ouest ne peut pas revenir pique sansconcéder coupe et défausse.

David Bird est l’auteur ou le co-auteur de plus de90 livres, allant de la technique à l’humour. Il y acinq ans, David Bird a écrit « Bridge Squeezes forEveryone », un livre sur un sujet complexe qui estdevenu un classique moderne. C’est dans lemême style simple et direct, avec de nombreuxquiz et tableaux récapitulatifs, qu’il nous proposeson nouveau livre, « Bridge Enplays forEveryone, Yes, Even You ! », où il vulgarise lesdifférentes manoeuvres de mise en main pour lesrendre compréhensibles à tous ceux qui hésitaientjusqu’ici à en faire l’apprentissage.

Cet article est un extrait de « Bridge Enplays forEveryone, Yes, Even You! » reproduit avec lapermission de l’auteur. Publié par MasterpointPress. www.masterpointpress.com

Basics of Elimination Play Continued from page 12

WINNING THE NATIONAL FINALS : What’s at stake? Every year hundreds ofplayers from across Canada compete for a national title which brings certain rewards. This year theevent will be held in Montreal at the end of May. See page 4 for more information.

CNTC A. The team winning this event will represent Canada in the Open teams at the 2008 World MindSport Games which are being held in Beijing, China October 3 - 18, 2008.CNTC B. The winning team will receive a cash prize of $2000.CWTC. The winning team will represent Canada in the Women teams at the 2008 World Mind SportGames which are being held in Beijing, China October 3 - 18, 2008COPC. Winners receive a $2000 cash prize. 2nd place pair will receive $1000.CSTC. Winners will represent Canada in the Senior Cup at the 2008 World Mind Sport Games inBeijing, China.


1 Cameron Doner Richmond BC 1,425.262 Barry Harper Regina SK 1,107.953 Hannah Moon Prince Albert SK 983.394 Jonathan Steinberg Toronto ON 958.415 Gavin Wolpert New York NY 870.786 Daniel Korbel Waterloo ON 751.267 Gerry McCully New Westminster BC 727.898 Rhonda Foster New Westminster BC 704.659 Gerry Marshall Calgary AB 691.9110 Heather Peckett Nepean ON 654.1011 Bernie Lambert Acme AB 597.4612 Gary Whiteman London ON 591.2613 Dennis Nelson Saskatoon SK 575.0714 Roman Klein Oakville ON 569.1515 Andre Chartrand Lery QC 539.0216 Ranald Davidson North York ON 536.3717 Ronald Sutherland Mississauga ON 521.5918 Nicholas Gartaganis Calgary AB 519.3319 Andy Anderson Saskatoon SK 513.3920 William Ge Vancouver BC 508.6721 Judith Gartaganis Calgary AB 505.6222 Dwight Bender London ON 503.7723 Thomas Gandolfo Edmonton AB 500.8624 Curley Anderson Saskatoon SK 495.0225 Louise Zicat Gatineau QC 494.6226 William Koski King City ON 487.1927 Dan Mathieson Regina SK 485.5528 Robert Hollow Madoc ON 481.5329 Claude Laberge Longueuil QC 479.4230 Martin Hunter Mississauga ON 458.6431 Stuart Eastwood Halifax NS 457.7332 Patrice Roy Sherbrooke QC 452.0133 Helene Beaulieu Sherbrooke QC 432.2234 Peter Clark Ottawa ON 428.6235 Jack Lee Richmond BC 425.1736 Sandra Robson New Westminster BC 423.7237 Stephen Mackay Markham ON 416.0138 Danny Schamehorn Washago ON 412.0539 Robert Lebi Toronto ON 405.7740 Karl Hicks Dominion NS 400.2241 Dan Jacob Vancouver BC 398.0042 Peter Jones Edmonton AB 392.8143 Aidan Ballantyne Burnaby BC 392.7644 Linda Harrison Calgary AB 391.5245 Richard Anderson Regina SK 390.5646 Mark Donovan Kingston ON 386.9747 James Priebe Mississauga ON 386.3448 Lesley Thomson Toronto ON 383.7649 Roger Snowling Hamilton ON 376.5450 John Ayer Dartmouth NS 375.6951 John Rayner Oakville ON 372.8852 Herve Chatagnier Quebec QC 371.0553 Peter Petruzzellis Toronto ON 369.2354 William Cox Edmonton AB 368.7155 Anna Boivin Victoria BC 368.62

Cam Doner, of Richmond BC, has wonthe Canadian 2007 Richmond Trophy,proving that good bridge players canstay good for a long time. Cam won thissame trophy 16 years earlier in 1991and has placed in the top ten of ourannual masterpoint race almost everyyear since. Congratulations Cam!

Doner wasn’t going to give 2nd placeBarry Harper even a sniff at the 2007prize, putting a solid 318 masterpointsbetween them. Harper had won the lasttwo in a row.

Newcomer Hannah Moon of PrinceAlbert SK placed third with a total of983.39 mps. This also makes her2007’s top woman masterpoint winnerin Canada. Second highest woman wasRhonda Foster of New Westminster BCand third was Heather Peckett, ofNepean On.

The Richmond trophy was firstintroduced in 1974. Named after DavidRichmond it is annually awarded to theCanadian that wins the mostMasterpoints each year.

The first winner in 1974 was JohnCarruthers from Toronto, ON with agrand total of 522.

2007 RICHMOND TROPHYCAM DONER

Continued on page 22

WINNERS CIRCLE

CBF STAC : FEB. 18 - 24, 2008

About 100 clubs participated in this year’sSectional Tournament at Clubs, with 2936total tables taking part. This is up 230.5tables from the 2007 STaC. The STACraised $13,267 for the CBF General Fund.Thank you to all the clubs that held thesegames and to all the Canadian players thatsupport the CBF STaC.

Goto www.cbf.ca for full results.

LE STAC DE LA FCB : 18-24 FÉV. 2008

Environ 100 clubs ont pris part cette annéeau Tournoi sectionnel dans les clubs, soit untotal de 2 936 tables. Cela représente 230,5tables de plus que le STaC de 2007. CeSTaC a généré 12 267 $ pour le Fondsgénéral de la FCB. Merci à tous les clubsqui ont tenu ces séances et à tous lesjoueurs canadiens qui y ont participé.

STAC OVERALL POINT WINNERS

1 Vera Petty, Warwick, Bermuda 2 Roman Smolski, Warwick, Bermuda 3 Sandy Webster, St Thomas ON4 Shirleyanne Webster, St Thomas ON5 Ross Cody, Thunder Bay ON6 David Jones, Orleans ON7 Heather Peckett, Nepean ON8 Marilyn Kalbfleisch, Orillia ON9 H Sriharsha, Orillia ON10 Danny Schamehorn, Washago ON11 John Cook, Ottawa ON12 David McLellan, Thunder Bay ON13 Keith Hogan, Laval QC14 Danielle Boyer, Terrebonne QC15 Edouard S. Eddie, Bathurst NB16 Therese Butler, Bathurst NB17 Dan Boyle, Ottawa ON18 Martin Newland, North Bay ON19 Peter Minogue, Callander ON20 Ruth Cruden, Halifax NS21 William Cruden, Halifax NS22 Betty Crutcher, Orillia ON23 Norman O’Brien, Saint John NB24 Bennie Vaughan, Surrey BC

25 Glen Ashton, Nepean ON26 Karen Ashton, Nepean ON27 Stuart Eastwood, Halifax NS28 H Werkhoven, Belleville ON29 Jonathan Steinberg, Toronto ON30 Larry Potvin, Kingston ON31 Pushpa Satinder, Thunder Bay ON32 Paul Kilger, Stittsville ON33 T Mayes, Thunder Bay ON34 Sam Yamanouchi, Burnaby BC35 Ron Haney, West Hill ON36 Kristie Misener, Wellington NS37 Pat Lithgow, Berwick NS38 Margaret Welin, Kingston NS39 Mary MacKay, Halifax NS40 George Challoner, St Catharines ON41 Malcolm Ewashkiw, Belleville ON42 B Lafferty, Halifax NS43 Lois Blanchard, Perth ON44 Alain Dufour, Loretteville QC45 Andre Renaud, Quebec QC46 Medhat Fawzy, Richmond Hill ON47 John Morton, St Catharines ON48 Perry Bruce, Kamloops BC49 Craig Hamilton, Kamloops BC50 Bill Koski, King City ON



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Le Fonds commémoratif ERIN BERRY

Ce fonds est un fonds fiduciaire qui a étémis sur pied par Larry Berry, le père d’ErinBerry, en 2001. Il sert à aider les jeunesbridgeurs (âgés de 19 ans et moins), àcouvrir leurs dépenses pour toute activitéreliée au bridge. Le Fonds commémoratifaccorde des subventions aux jeunesbridgeurs canadiens, membres de laFédération canadienne. En aucun cas, unindividu ne pourra recevoir une subventioncouvrant plus de 75% des frais encouruspour une telle activité.

Date limite pour une damande: le 15 mai

Pour demander une bourse au Fondscommémoratif Erin Berry, il faut faireparvenir une demande à l’assistante dedirection de la Fédération canadienne auplus tard le 15 mai. Cette demande doitinclure les renseignements suivants :

Nom du candidat, adresse et numérod’ACBL;Date de naissance et certificat de naissancedu candidat;Description de l’activité pour laquelle unebourse est demandée :dates, coûts, etc.Budget des dépenses pour chaque activité.

Les activités qui sont éligibles aufinancement par le Fonds sont :Les camps de bridge Les sessions d’entraînement de bridgeLa sélection canadienne des représentantsjuniorsLes championnats scolairesLe festival international de bridge juniorLe championnat du monde des JuniorsToute autre activité reliée au bridge

Lorsque les bourses auront été attribuéesaux activités mentionnées ci-dessus, lesadministrateurs considéreront les tournois.Les subventions ne seront pas accordéesaux tournois qui offrent des récompenses enargent ou à un individu qui reçoit un salaireou une compensation monétaire, ce quiéquivaut à un arrangement professionnel.

Assemblée générale annuelle de la FCB

Date : Le samedi 31 mai 2008Heure : 9 h

Endroit : Hilton Aéroport, MontréalSemaine nationale de bridge 2008

Tous les membres en règle de la Fédération canadiennede bridge sont invités à y assister.

Les points à l’ordre du jour sont :Approbation du procès-verbal de la dernière assemblée

Nomination d’un vérificateurEntérinement des directeurs de zone

Faits saillants de la réunion du c.a. de la FCB 2008Faits saillants de l’assemblée des fiduciaires du Fonds de

charité de la FCB 2008Questions diverses

RÉUNION DU C.A. DE LA FCB

La réunion du c.a. de laFCB aura lieu à Montréal,du 20 au 22 mai 2008,juste avant la tenue de laSemaine nationale debridge. S’il y a des pointssur lesquels vous aimeriezque le c.a. se penche,faites-en part à votredirecteur de zone ou à Jan Anderson.


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Fonds de charité de la FCBAux gérants de club

Les Lois et règlements de l’ACBL quirégissent les Tournois de charité des clubsstipulent que le premier tournoi de charitéd’un club doit être au profit du Fonds decharité de la FCB. Un montant de 4 $ partable doit être envoyé à la FCB. Après cetournoi initial, vous pouvez alterner lestournois de charité entre le Fonds de charitéde la FCB et les organisations caritativeslocales. Un tournoi sur deux doit être auprofit du Fonds de charité de la FCB. Faitesparvenir tous les dons au profit du Fonds decharité de la FCB au bureau de la FCB.

Aux gérants de club

Vous recevrez par la poste au début du moisde juillet une série de formulaires pour lessanctions des tournois de la FCB.

Cet ensemble comprendra les demandes desanction pour :

Les séances de qualifications du CNTCet du COPCLes tournois maîtres non-maîtres ErinBerry 2008 et Helen Shields 2009Le STAC 2009 de la FCB

Assurez-vous de faire vos demandes desanction pour toutes les compétitions quevous désirez tenir à votre club.

Participez au Championnat du mondeLa plupart dutemps, pourparticiper à unchampionnat dumonde, vousdevez disputerune épreuve dequalification. Cet

automne, au Championnat du monde desjeux de l’esprit qui se tiendra à Beijing enChine, vous pourrez jouer dans les Équipesmixtes transnationales sans avoir besoin desuivre un processus de qualification.

Les joueurs doivent être membres en règlede leur Fédération nationale de bridge. Celasignifie que les Canadiens désireux d’yparticiper doivent être à jour avec laFédération canadienne de bridge (FCB). Leséquipes, ou les joueurs, doivent contacter laFCB pour obtenir le droit de s’inscrire auChampionnat mondial par équipes mixtestransnationales à Beijing.

Cette compétition commencera le dimancheou le lundi (12 et 13 octobre). Le coûtd’entrée est de 1500 $ US par équipe.Le type de tournoi dépendra du nombre

d’équipes inscrites, mais il y a de forteschances que ce soit sous la forme d’unSuisse, suivi d’un knock-out (de 16 ou 8équipes) qui déterminera les gagnants desmédailles d’or, d’argent et de bronze. Leséquipes doivent être formées de deux outrois paires mixtes.

Le Championnat du monde des jeux del’esprit commencera le 3 octobre et seterminera le 18 octobre. Les jeux de l’espritsont le bridge, les échecs, le go, les dameset les échecs chinois.

Pour plus de détails, consultez le sitewww.worldbridge.org.

Pour vous inscrire au Championnat mondialpar équipes mixtes transnationales, faitesparvenir votre nom, votre numéro d’ACBL etla liste de vos coéquipiers (nom, numérod’ACBL s’ils en détiennent un et pays derésidence) à l’assistante de direction de laFCB, Janice Anderson, au plus tard le 30juin 2008.


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FORTIFIEZ VOTRE DÉFENSEPar Martine Lacroix

Je connais de nombreux joueurs quipréfèrent jouer le contrat – quitte à forcer lesenchères – plutôt qu’être obligés de jouer enflanc. Ils trouvent la défense peuintéressante, sinon carrément ennuyante. Ilsne réalisent pas à quel point la coopérationentre les partenaires y est importante,autant que dans les enchères. Même si laplupart d’entre eux sont prêts à apprendretoutes les conventions à la mode, ils ne fontque peu ou pas d’effort pour améliorer leurjeu en défense.

D’autres ont appris depuis longtemps que lesecret de la réussite consiste à avoir d’aussibonnes stratégies en défense que dans lesenchères.

Aujourd’hui, je vous propose quelquesdonnes pour illustrer l’ouverture d’espritrequise pour devenir un bon joueur de flanc.

Numéro 1

Donneur : Nord Vul. : N/SNordN

7 6 4M

A R D 9L

A 9K

A R 10 9Ouest EstN

A 2 N

R D V 10 9M

10 8 7 5 4 M

3L

5 3 2 L

R 8 7K

7 3 2 K

D V 6 5SudN

8 5 3M

V 6 2L

D V 10 6 4K

8 4

Ouest Nord Est Sud– 1K

1N

PassePasse Contre 2N

PassePasse Contre Passe 3L

Passe Passe Passe

Entame : l’As de pique

Nord a ouvert à la couleur plutôt qu’à 2sans-atout puisqu’il n’a pas d’arrêt à pique.Considérant le manque d’enthousiasme deSud pendant les enchères et la vacuité desa propre teneur à pique, il s’est finalementincliné sur 3L

.

Sur l’entame de l’As de pique, Est fournit leRoi, qui, dans ce cas-ci, n’est pas un signalde préférence, mais une indication que sacouleur est solide. Ouest poursuit avec le 2de pique, gagné par le 9 d’Est. Celui-cichange au 3 de cœur, pris par le Valet dudéclarant, qui enchaîne avec le 4 de carreaupour l’As du mort. Sud continue avec le 9 decarreau, pris du Roi. Ce n’est qu’alors qu’Estse décide enfin à encaisser le troisièmepique, le 10, amenant la position suivante :

NordN

7 M

A R D L

-K

A R 10 9Ouest EstN

- N

D V 10M

10 8 7 5 M

-L

5 L

8K

7 3 2 K

D V 6 5SudN

8M

6 2L

D V 10K

8 4

Si Ouest se contente de jeter négligemmentun coeur ou un trèfle parce que la carte deson partenaire est destinée à remporter lalevée, c’est la fin des haricots. Il aurait déjàdû s’interroger quelques minutes plus tôt,quand Est a changé à coeur au lieud’encaisser son pique, pourquoi cettecontre-attaque soudaine dans la couleurfermée du mort? Cela ne fait aucun sens,sauf si Est détient un singleton et un arrêt àl’atout. Est vient juste de confirmer qu’ildétenait un arrêt à l’atout. Tout ce qu’Ouesta à faire est de couper cette levée maîtresseet retourner coeur pour une coupe.Moins un.

Numéro 2

Donneur : Sud Vul. : N/SNordN

4M

D 9 8 7L

D V 10 5 2K

8 6 2Ouest EstN

V 7 6 2 N

D 10 9 3M

6 2 M

R 10 5 4L

A 9 6 L

8 7 4K

R D 5 3 K

10 9SudN

A R 8 5M

A V 3L

R 3K

A V 7 4

Ouest Nord Est Sud– – – 2SAPasse 3K

Passe 3N

Passe 3SA Passe PassePasse

Entame : Le 6 de coeur.

Quelle horrible entame ! Toutefois, avant defournir automatiquement le 10 de cœur enmaugréant contre la stupidité des entamesdu partenaire, il vaudrait mieux réfléchir. Larègle de onze révèle qu’il ne peut s’agird’une couleur longue, tout au plus deux outrois petites cartes. Si Ouest a entamé detrois petites cartes, Sud détient l’As et leValet secs. Si l’entame a été faite d’undoubleton, le déclarant possède alors troiscoeurs par As-Valet. Dans l’un ou l’autre cas,le Roi d’Est est imprenable, n’est-ce pas ?

Excellent, mon cher Watson, mais le dangern’est pas là. Le danger est de créer uneentrée au mort que le déclarant utiliserapour encaisser la longue à carreau. Ainsi, siEst joue le 10 de cœur, Sud prendra soin degagner la levée de l’As. Il présentera ensuitele Roi de carreau, qu’Ouest laissera passer,puis il rejouera carreau jusqu’à ce que l’Astombe. Sud n’aura plus qu’à surprendre leValet de coeur de la Dame pour obtenir uneentrée sûre dans cette couleur et gagnerson contrat. Pour contrecarrer ce plan, Estdoit fournir une petite carte au premier tour,laissant le mort gagner prématurément lalevée alors qu’il est trop tôt pour que ledéclarant puisse en profiter.

Numéro 3

Donneur : Nord Vul. : Personne

NordN

A 5M

D 10 7L

R 7 5K

R V 10 5 2

Ouest EstN

V 10 9 8 N

7 6 3 2M

9 6 5 2 M

8 4 3L

6 3 L

A D V 2K

A 6 3 K

D 7

SudN

R D 4M

A R VL

10 9 8 4K

9 8 4


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Ouest Nord Est Sud– 1K

Passe 2SAPasse 3SA Passe PassePasse

Entame : Le Valet de pique.

Le déclarant gagne l’entame du Roi etprésente le 9 de trèfle, qui perd à laDame d’Est. L’heure de vérité sonne déjàpour Est. Si, machinalement, il retournepique, la couleur d’entame, il vient deconcéder le contrat. Pourtant, compterses levées en défense n’est pas plusdifficile que compter ses levées sûresquand on est déclarant. Est a une levéeen caisse, plus trois levées potentielles àcarreau. Si Ouest a l’As de trèfle, ce quisemble être le cas, le flanc peutescompter cinq levées, c’est-à-dire lachute. Mais, attention, il y a un hic. Uneentrée en Ouest n’est pas suffisante pourréaliser trois levées à carreau; en effet,après avoir gagné un carreau du Valet,Est ne pourra plus retourner la couleur.La solution ? Contre-attaquer du 2 decarreau à la levée numéro trois. Ledéclarant peut bien remporter la levéeavec une basse carte, mais ensuite,quand Ouest prendra la main à l’As detrèfle, la continuation carreau assurera lavictoire du flanc…À moins qu’Ouest,frustré par le changement de couleur, nes’étrangle en s’exclamant : « Plus depique, partenaire ? » et ne persisteobtusément à pique, après l’As de trèfle,pour bien exprimer sa désapprobation.


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96 Christopher Cowan Mississauga ON 307.26

97 Len Charney Winnipeg MB 307.10

98 Paul Graham Calgary AB 306.98

99 Paul Thurston St Catharines ON 305.58

100 Sylvia Caley Montreal QC 304.20

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