7th European Open Championships
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On this deal from the 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:
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 |
The Auction:
| Weste | North | East | South |
| Grossack | Haga | Grossack | Baardsen |
| 1 |
Pass | 1 |
Pass |
| 1NT | End |
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.