Californians plus one win Junior World Championship
Team SIVY B won the World Youth Open Championship in the under-26 division: Kevin Rosenberg, Ben Kristensen, Cornelius Duffie and Sarah Youngquist.
BY KEVIN ROSENBERG
I recently played in the 6th World Youth Open Championships, in Opatija, Croatia, on team SIVY B, with Ben Kristensen, Sarah Youngquist and Cornelius Duffie. Our team name refers to the Bay Area–based youth bridge organization, Silicon Valley Youth. The B does not stand for bridge, but for Ben, the only member of our team who isn’t from California and thus, is not a member of SiVY.
I’m writing this article to thank the people who helped fund our trip, as well as to write about a few of the more interesting hands we encountered during the tournament. So first, thanks so much to Marty Fleisher, Max Schireson, Cadir Lee and one more person who wishes to remain
unnamed. We wouldn’t have been able to go without your help.
We started the qualifying Swiss well, and were in a virtual tie with my close friends from Australia in the sixth round of eight 8-board matches.
The first deal presented a really interesting play problem for my partner:
| WEst | North Rosenberg |
East | South Kristensen |
| Pass | 1♠ | 1NT | |
| Pass | 4♦;(1) | Pass | 4♥; |
| All Pass |
(1) Transfer to hearts
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