{"id":3690,"date":"2014-09-08T13:07:04","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T10:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svensester.ee\/?page_id=3690"},"modified":"2025-04-18T11:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T08:57:45","slug":"bridge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/svensester.ee\/en\/about-me\/hobbies\/bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

Sven is 20-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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 champion for teams of Estonia
\n\u2013 2005, 2011, 2012, 2018 and 2024 champion in pairs game of Estonia
\n\u2013 2014 champion in the individual standings\u00a0of Estonia
\n\u2013 2012\u00a0and 2015 champion of European Bridge Teams for Small Countries
\n\u2013 2016 champion in pairs game\u00a0of Croatia<\/p>\n

Estonian Grand Prix competitions:<\/h2>\n

\"I<\/a>2003 3rd place for teams
\n2004 3rd place for teams
\n2005 champion in pairs game
\n2007 champion for teams
\n2008 champion for teams
\n2009 3rd place for teams
\n2010 3rd place for teams
\n2011 champion for teams
\n2011 champion in pairs game
\n2012 champion for teams
\n2012 champion in pairs game
\n2013 champion for teams
\n2014 champion for teams
\n2014 3rd place in mixed pairs game
\n2014 champion in the individual standings
\n2015 3rd place for teams
\n2016 champion for teams
\n2017 3rd place in the individual standings
\n2018 champion in pairs game
\n2018 champion for teams
\n2018 3rd place in the individual standings
\n2019 champion for teams
\n2019\u00a02nd place in the individual standings
\n2020 champion for teams
\n2021 champion for teams
\n2022 champion for teams
\n2022 2nd place in pairs game
\n2023\u00a0champion for teams
\n2024 champion in pairs game
\n2024 champion for teams
\n2025 2nd place for teams<\/p>\n

International Championships:<\/h2>\n

2003 Istanbul Olympic Games (for teams), 80 countries \u2013 41. place
\n2004 European Bridge Pairs Championship Menton, B-finals, 140 pairs \u2013 88. place
\n2006 World Bridge Pairs Championship Verona, qualification match, 283 pairs \u2013 90. place
\n2006 World Championship Verona (IMP pairs), qualification match, 117 pairs \u2013 3. place
\n2008 European Bridge Teams Championship Pau; A-final, 38 countries \u2013 18. place
\n2008 Beijing Olympic Games (for teams), quarter-final, 71 countries \u2013 9. place
\n2009 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Vilnius, 18 countries \u2013 4. place
\n2010 European Bridge Teams Championship Ostende, 40 countries \u2013 15. place
\n2010 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Ptuj – 20 countries \u2013 3. place
\n2011 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries San Marino, – 16 countries, 2. place
\n2012 European Bridge Teams Championship Dublin, 33 countries \u2013 19. place
\n2012 World Bridge Teams Championship Lille, 60 countries \u2013 25. place
\n2012 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Tallinn, 18 countries \u2013 1. place, European champion!
\n2013 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Ko\u0161ice, 12 countries \u2013 2. place
\n2014 European Bridge Teams Championship Opatija, 37 countries \u2013 16. place
\n2015 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Protaras, 14 countries \u2013 1. place, European champion!
\n2016 1st European Winter Games Monaco,\u00a056 teams – 36. place
\n2016 European Bridge Teams Championship)\u00a0Budapest\u00a037 countries \u2013\u00a021. place
\n2016 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Dubrovnik 17 countries \u2013\u00a02. place
\n2017 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries\u00a0Monaco 15 countries \u2013\u00a05. place
\n2018 European Bridge Teams Championship Ostende 33 countries\u00a0 \u2013\u00a020. place
\n2018 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Budapest 18 countries\u00a0 \u2013 5.\u00a0place
\n2019 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries Novi Sad 20 countries\u00a0 \u2013 3. place
\n2022 European Bridge Teams Championship for Small Countries\u00a0Larnaca\u00a015 countries\u00a0 \u2013 2. place<\/p>\n

As bridge is a pair game, my biggest thanks here to: <\/strong><\/h3>\n
    \n
  • 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;<\/li>\n
  • 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;<\/li>\n
  • to T\u00fc\u00fcve 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;<\/li>\n
  • 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;<\/li>\n
  • to Mart Maasik with whom I play often at both club and major tournaments;<\/li>\n
  • to Aarne Rummel, with whom\u00a0I play every autumn in Tabasalu LIONS cup tournament<\/li>\n
  • 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.<\/li>\n
  • to Vilmar Vahe, with whom I played 2021-2023 club tournament, Estonian\u00a0championships in team competition and GP tournaments.<\/li>\n
  • to Jaanus Maripuu, with whom I have played tournament of different level again and again and from 2023 also all most important tournaments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Sometimes You \u0441an meet me at the club tournament in Tallinn on Monday around 6 PM.<\/p>\n

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