The Marit Sveaas Pairs
The Norwegian Bridge Federation is proud to host the 2nd edition of the Marit Sveaas International Bridge Tourmament at the Oslo Opera 4th – 6th Aug 2017. With a 1st prize of 300.000 NOK and big cash prizes in different categories – this will be the tournament that everyone is talking about. So come to Oslo and claim your prize!
The Marit Sveaas Pairs 2016
Board 24. Dealer West. None Vul 10 9 8
 A 6 5 4
 K 10 8 2
 A 2 |
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| A J 4 2
K Q 3
7 5
J 9 7 6 |
7 6 3
10 9 7
A J 9 4 3
10 5 |
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| K Q 5
J 8 2
Q 6
K Q 6 4 3 |
| West | North | East | South |
| Grossack | Haga | Grossack | Baardsen |
| 1
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Pass | 1
|
Pass |
| 1NT | End |
On this deal from the 2016 Marit Sveaas Pairs, it was not uncommon to see N/S bid a game (and sometimes make it). The American brothers, Adam and Zach Grossack made a mockery of that with the EW cards:Lead:
10
North led the ten of spades and declarer took South’s queen with the A and played a club to the 10 and Q.
After cashing the king of spades South played a third round of the suit and declarer won and played a diamond, ducking when North went in with the K.
When North returned the 2 declarer went up with dummy’s ace and played the 7 to the Q and A.
When North returned a heart declarer took South’s 9 with the K, cashed the master spade, crossed to dummy with a heart and exited with a club, forcing North to lead into dummy’s diamond tenace.
+120 was worth 110/10, helping the brothers into eight place at the end of the second session.
