Saving Sweden’s Streak

By Mark Horton In 46th World Bridge Teams Championships On 25th August 2023

This was the final deal of Round 18:

A reasonably innocuous looking deal, but of vital importance in the match between Sweden and India in the Venice Cup, as going into it, Sweden trailed by 4 IMPs. In the Open Room, Sanna Clementsson and Kathrine Bertheau gave Sweden a little ray of hope by stopping in 3 Fiori on the NS cards, and with a little help from the defenders managed to bring it home for +110.
In the replay, India were one of several teams who got carried away, bidding a doomed 3NT. When declarer could only muster 6 tricks Sweden had 6 IMPs, extending their record breaking run to 18/18.
Phew!

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Mark Horton

Mark Horton British journalist and expert player, was Editor of Bridge Magazine 1995-2017 and now edits the online publication Bridgerama+. At one time, his business cards were inscribed: Have Cards will Travel, but following the death of his most famous sponsor, the Rabbi Leonard Helman, he has tended to concentrate on his writing exploits (in 2018 he had five books published!). Anyone wanting to discover how to lose at bridge on a regular basis (and pay for the privilege) should feel free to contact him. He currently lives in Shrewsbury with his wife Liz.

Saving Sweden’s Streak

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