The VuGraph match between Norway and Poland was mostly a one-way affair in favour of the Vikings, but on board 10 the capacity crowd saw a beautiful deceptive move by Igor Grzejdziak.

Dealer East. Game All ª A 5 3 © 9 6 5 2 ¨ A K 9 2 § 10 7 ª J 2 ª Q 9 8 6 © 10 7 © J 4 3 ¨ Q 8 5 ¨ J 10 6 § K J 8 6 3 2 § A Q 4 ª K 10 7 4 © A K Q 8 ¨ 7 4 3 § 9 5

In the closed room Kristoffersen for Norway opened 1© in the South seat, and shortly thereafter West was on lead against Four Hearts. He chose the jack of spades, which enabled South to play the suit for no loser. The fact that 10 tricks became 11 due to less than perfect defence made no big difference.

In the open room South opened a Polish Club, and Grzejdziak bid 1©. South bid 2©, and 4© concluded the auction.

However, this time East was on lead, and Saur chose the 8 of spades.

It is impossible, I think, for anyone to find a legitimate winning line. But Grzejdziak found an excellent deceptive play that really made it difficult for East to killing defence. The four, two and three of spades completed the first trick!

Cashing the ace of clubs could have been a disaster with another layout, so Saur continued with the six of spades.

North took West's Jack with the ace, played three rounds of hearts and later finessed in spades and threw a club loser on the fourth spade. A club ruff made a total of 10 tricks thanks to a very imaginative deception.

Well done! How disappointing to lose an IMP after such a fine play.