{"id":3620,"date":"2024-08-22T23:49:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T21:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montecarlobridgeclub.com\/?page_id=3620"},"modified":"2025-11-05T20:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T18:47:52","slug":"hands-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montecarlobridgeclub.com\/en\/hands-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3620\" class=\"elementor elementor-3620\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33a79095 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33a79095\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3706530d\" data-id=\"3706530d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537de1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"537de1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hands<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-650d294 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"650d294\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48d3f51\" data-id=\"48d3f51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2430cf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2430cf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a608530\" data-id=\"a608530\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00cf7fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00cf7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"338\">After each game, we all want to see how we did.<\/p><p data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"338\">The table below shows the hands from each tournament together with the same <strong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"311\">Double Dummy Analysis<\/strong> you see on the Bridgemate.<\/p><p data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"527\">The analysis reveals which contracts <em data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"384\">could<\/em> be made assuming the best possible play from all four hands: the perfect opening lead, flawless defence, and complete knowledge of every card.<\/p><p data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"747\">It is important to remember that this is a <strong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"594\">theoretical result<\/strong>. Double Dummy Analysis is independent of any bidding system and shows what is technically possible, not necessarily what can be achieved in real play.<\/p><p data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"947\">So if the analysis indicates that a contract is makeable but you did not make it, do not worry. The winning line might depend on knowing everyone\u2019s cards, something no human can do at the table.<\/p><p data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1016\"><strong data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1016\">Enjoy exploring the possibilities, and be kind to your partner!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f44e914 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f44e914\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e158c7\" data-id=\"9e158c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a7895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73a7895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*<em>Hands will give you all boards in the competition along with their analyses. You can download and\/or print.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-391e7ad\" data-id=\"391e7ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7861a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f7861a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Date<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Hands<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Solve<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping 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