Kragerø (NOR), Monday November 10, 2014
Yesterday finished the 17th Bridge Festival of Madeira, a tournament in which I love to participate, and that I recommend to players of all categories: from beginners to world champions. The location, the weather and the people, all the best!.
This year, I could not stay all the week, as my husband had to return to Norway to play the National Championship second division. So I only participate in the WARM UP and the Open Pairs tournament.
, in first position not vulnerable against vulnerable, I had:
A K J 2 A 
K J 9 8 
A 7 6 2, anyway, he played the hand very well and was just one down, -50, Dennis hand was: 7 6 J 9 8 5 4 3 2 7 J 8 3
The Open Pairs began Tuesday: 3 sessions of 26 boards each. During the tournament is possible to combine with other activities, especially if you are with non playing bridge companions.
I played with my Norwegian friend, Liv Marit Grude. In the first two sessions we did pretty well, 56.77% average and we were in the 17th place of 155 pairs.
On Wednesday we started the third session quite well. Board 1. Non Vul. I was sitting in East and my RHO opened 1, Pass, Pass, and my partner: 2 (showing majors), I chose 2, and she closed the 4 game.
J and this were both hands: A Q J 3 8 6 A J 8 4 10 5 3 —- K 9 2 Q J 10 8 4 A K 7 6 3Q. I continued with a small heart, North won the trick with the Q, and left his hand playing the A. I ruffed again, played the A and continued with three club rounds; in the first round South pitched a diamond; I ended in my hand in the third club round.K, North and dummy pitched spades, and played my last heart, endplaying North for 10 tricks and a 97% score.
The Teams event was won by “Das Autobahn: Dennis Bilde, Mads Eyde, Nedju Buchlev y Sebastian Reim