In yesterday's Bulletin you have read how Christer Kristoffersen has joined the 2800 club. In the Juniors Round 14 match of Greece against Turkey, Erik (the Viking) Synodinos has joined the club but with half the fee! (1400).

Board 10. Dealer East. Game All ª K 6 © A 7 5 ¨ K J 8 2 § A 7 5 2 ª A Q 8 7 ª 5 3 2 © Q J 9 8 3 © K 10 6 ¨ Q 5 ¨ 10 7 6 3 § J 10 § 8 6 4 ª J 10 9 4 © 4 2 ¨ A 9 4 § K Q 9 3 West North East South Erik (the Viking) Nik (the Greek) Pass Pass 1© Pass Pass Dble Pass 2© Dble 3© Pass 3NT Pass Pass Dble Pass Pass Redble All Pass

After his partner's double in 2©, our hero smelled 'blood' in 3NT and promptly doubled. Of course, as he is a great poker player, he was right and 3NT goes one off. (accidentally since North doesn't have a fourth diamond winner). But, his partner thought that the double asked for another lead and therefore he led the ¨7.

After this lead and with a couple of wrong discards, it was downhill for the declarer who soon arrived at 11 tricks and wrote down +1400. In the other table NS played 3NT-1, so the unfortunate lead cost …only 22 IMPs (-15 to +7)