Bridge

I learned to play bridge in my first year at university in 1987. There were several cases during the university years that I missed several lectures due to playing bridge. In 1993 in addition to the rubber bridge, I started to take part in the club tournaments. Some years later, I joined the local competition series and by now, I have been a member of the Estonian team for quite several years already.

Sven is 18-time Estonian champion in different categories of bridge, 2-times champion of European Bridge Teams for Small Countries and even champion in pairs of Croatia.

– 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 champion for teams of Estonia
– 2005, 2011, 2012 and 2018 champion in pairs game of Estonia
– 2014 champion in the individual standings of Estonia
– 2012 and 2015 champion of European Bridge Teams for Small Countries
– 2016 champion in pairs game of Croatia

 

Estonian Grand Prix competitions:

I place in Moscow NN-Cup tournament2003 3rd place for teams
2004 3rd place for teams
2005 champion in pairs game
2007 champion for teams
2008 champion for teams
2009 3rd place for teams
2010 3rd place for teams
2011 champion for teams
2011 champion in pairs game
2012 champion for teams
2012 champion in pairs game
2013 champion for teams
2014 champion for teams
2014 3rd place in mixed pairs game
2014 champion in the individual standings
2015 3rd place for teams
2016 champion for teams
2017 3rd place in the individual standings
2018 champion in pairs game
2018 champion for teams
2018 3rd place in the individual standings
2019 champion for teams
2019 2nd place in the individual standings
2020 champion for teams
2021 champion for teams
2022 champion for teams
2022 2nd place in pairs game
2023 champion for teams

International Championships:

2003 Istanbul Olympic Games (for teams), 80 countries – 41. place
2004 European Bridge Pairs Championship Menton, B-finals, 140 pairs – 88. place
2006 World Bridge Pairs Championship Verona, qualification match, 283 pairs – 90. place
2006 World Championship Verona (IMP pairs), qualification match, 117 pairs – 3. place
2008 European Bridge Teams Championship Pau; A-final, 38 countries – 18. place
2008 Beijing Olympic Games (for teams), quarter-final, 71 countries – 9. place
2009 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Vilnius, 18 countries – 4. place
2010 European Bridge Teams Championship Ostende, 40 countries – 15. place
2010 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Ptuj – 20 countries – 3. place
2011 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries San Marino, – 16 countries, 2. place
2012 European Bridge Teams Championship Dublin, 33 countries – 19. place
2012 World Bridge Teams Championship Lille, 60 countries – 25. place
2012 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Tallinn, 18 countries – 1. place, European champion!
2013 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Košice, 12 countries – 2. place
2014 European Bridge Teams Championship Opatija, 37 countries – 16. place
2015 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Protaras, 14 countries – 1. place, European champion!
2016 1st European Winter Games Monaco, 56 teams – 36. place
2016 European Bridge Teams Championship) Budapest 37 countries – 21. place
2016 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Dubrovnik 17 countries – 2. place
2017 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Monaco 15 countries – 5. place
2018 European Bridge Teams Championship Ostende 33 countries  – 20. place
2018 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Budapest 18 countries  – 5. place
2019 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Novi Sad 20 countries  – 3. place
2022 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Larnaca 15 countries  – 2. place

As bridge is a pair game, my biggest thanks here to:

  • to Valdur Laid, with whom I started at club tournaments in the 90s and have been playing bridge nearly 10 years almost every Monday at Tallinn club;
  • to Hillar Sula, one of Estonian grand masters, who taught and improved a lot my knowledge related to that game, and has been my frequent partner at major tournaments in Estonia and abroad until today;
  • to Tüüve Jugand, with whom I became an Estonian champion in 2005, and who has been my main partner at all major tournaments for several years. He died in tragic circumstances, still unknown, in April 2005;
  • to Olavi Oja, with whom I won the Estonian championship in team competition for the first time in 2007, and who is my regular game partner at the big tournaments;
  • to Mart Maasik with whom I play often at both club and major tournaments;
  • to Aarne Rummel, with whom I play every autumn in Tabasalu LIONS cup tournament
  • to Vassili Levenko, with whom I have started to play more often since 2008, and who has been my main partner in bridge since 2011.
  • to Vilmar Vahe, with whom I played 2021-2023 club tournament, Estonian championships in team competition and GP tournaments.
  • to Jaanus Maripuu, with whom I have played tournament of different level again and again and from 2023 also all most important tournaments.

Sometimes You сan meet me at the club tournament in Tallinn on Monday around 6 PM.

 

last modified September 2023