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Funbridge is covering the entire 10th European Open! This article will be updated as the competition progresses to bring you all the latest news. To make sure you don’t miss anything, don’t hesitate to check back regularly to see how the competition is going! The Soldiers of the Shadows No-one knows who Formula 1 mechanics are. They are part of this big family of soldiers in the shadows working on the single-seaters. Their input is as important as F1 A-listers but they always remain behind the scenes and their role is sometimes overlooked. There are hard-working soldiers in bridge too.…

From the 3rd to the 17th June, the European Transnational Championships welcome competitors from all over the world. The European Bridge League (EBL) will be running most of the events, which will be open to all. However, some competitions will be organised by the French Bridge Federation (FFB). Bridge and schools are coming to Strasbourg! This great bridge festival start with the final of the French Championships (schoolchildren & minors) in which Funbridge is the partner! The French Bridge Federation have been organising regional championships with schools for 30 years now to promote the game among the youngest. 450 young…

ID Card Nickname: La Brouette (the French for “wheelbarrow”) Nationality: French Year of birth: 1974 Style of play: Classic Take part in its next Funbridge tournament Here we go! 🏆Playing Record 🧠In Jérôme Rombaut’s Mind… Which attitude and mindset should we have when playing a tournament? Don’t try to play in a weird way. Try to be as consistent as possible. How to be well prepared for a tournament? Practise a lot to ensure mutual understanding with your partner. What to do when you feel your luck is running out? Most importantly, keep calm in all circumstances and have a…

Dealer South, None Vul. In first position, you have opened your balanced 19-count with 1♣: Your partner responds 1♥ and then signs off in 3NT over your 2NT rebid: West chooses to lead the Spade 2 and now it’s up to you to play the hand. Contract: 3 No-Trump.Lead: ♠2. How many winners do you count? You have six with Ace-King of Spades and four Hearts. How will you establish the three missing tricks? Quite simply by dislodging the Ace of Clubs. First problem: do you play the King or the 10 of Spades at trick one? Just in case…