Ben Kristensen's USBF Junior team may be composed of all 13 and 14 year olds. Do not, however, think that their young age means they cannot follow suit. They do - and quite smartly!
Sunday, Ben and partner Burke Snowden, plus teammates Hakan Berk and David Soukup won a tightly contested match by five IMPS to earn the right to represent the US as USA2. Over 64 boards, as the match swung back and forth, the Snowden team was on the plus side when it mattered.
My spies tell me that the boys will add Murphy Green and Arjun Dhir, two of the pairs they played against yesterday, to be their third pair.
We wish our wiz kid from Duluth the best as he gets ready for the 14th World Youth Bridge Team Championships and China this summer! Hands and more detailed reports shall be forthcoming.
Congratulations Ben! Fantastic!!
Posted by: Paul Gutterman | January 23, 2012 at 09:48 PM