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Jacoby Open Swiss Teams
The Jacoby Open Swiss Teams national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Jacoby Open Swiss Teams is a four session Swiss Teams event with two qualifying and two final sessions. The event typically starts on the second Saturday of the NABC. The event is open. History The Jacoby Open Swiss Teams is a four-session event --- consisting of two qualifying sessions and two final sessions—with the Jacoby Trophy going to the winners. The event began in 1982 and was then named the North American Men's Swiss Teams. In 1990, it was changed to become the Open Swiss with the Jacoby Trophy awarded to the winners. The trophy is named for Oswald and Jim Jacoby --- one of the premier father-son pairs in ACBL history, the first father-son to win a national championship together and the first father-son to be elected to the ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame. The senior Jacoby, Oswald Jacoby, (1902–1984) won his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission ''"to promote, grow and sustain the game of bridge and serve the bridge-related interests of our Members."'' Its major activities are: * sanctioning games at local bridge clubs and regional events * certifying bridge teachers and club directors * conducting the North American Bridge Championships (NABC) * providing education materials and services * administering the ACBL masterpoints system for tracking player performance * providing oversight for ethical behavior and play *Besides representing the interests of its members with the World Bridge Federation, , it had more than 165,000 members. History The ACBL was created in 1937 by the merger of the American Bridge League and the United States Bridge Association in 1937. At that time, its bridge tournaments were open o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Etter
Robert Glenn Etter (born August 8, 1945) is a former American college and professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) and World Football League (WFL) for four seasons during the 1960s and 1970s. He played college football for the University of Georgia. He played professionally for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons in 1968 and 1969, and the Memphis Southmen of the WFL in 1974 and 1975. Etter was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Taught mathematics at California State University, Sacramento. Professor of Mathematics and Statistics. Emeritus (2010) Bridge career Etter is an American Contract Bridge League The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission ''"to promote, grow and sustain t ... (ACBL) Grand Life Master. With nearly 19,000 lifetime masterpoints as of February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Woolsey
Kit Woolsey (born Christopher Robin Woolsey in 1943) is an American bridge and backgammon player. He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2005. Personal life Woolsey was born in Washington, DC. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1964 and earned a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1965. He lives in Kensington, California with his wife, world champion finalist bridge player Sally Woolsey. Career In bridge, he was the winner of the 1986 Rosenblum Cup world teams championship. He was also runner-up in the 1982 Rosenblum Cup, 1989 Bermuda Bowl and won the Senior Teams at the 2000 World Team Olympiad, and another gold at the 2003 Senior Bowl, as well as more than a dozen American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championships (NABC-level) events. Many of his successes were in partnership with Ed Manfield. He is a World Bridge Federation (WBF) World Grand Master and was Inducted into the ACBL Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Robinson (bridge)
Steve W. Robinson (born January 4, 1941) is an American bridge player from Arlington, Virginia. Robinson has won three world championships and 24 North American Bridge Championships. He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2003. Robinson is the author of a book, ''Washington Standard''. Robinson is a graduate of University of Maryland and lives in Washington, D.C.. Bridge accomplishments Honors * ACBL Hall of Fame, 2003"Induction by Year" ''Hall of Fame''. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-16. Awards * Herman Trophy (1) 1972 * Mott-Smith Trophy (1) 1987Wins * Senior Bowl (bridge), d'Orsi Senior Bowl (1) 2003[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Boyd
Peter Boyd (born 1950) is a world champion American bridge player. He has won one world championship, finished second in another, and won 17 North American bridge championships. Boyd was born in Washington, DC and still lives there. He graduated from Harvard. He is a retired computer programmer. Bridge accomplishments Awards * Mott-Smith Trophy (1) 1987 Wins * Rosenblum Cup (1) 1986 * North American Bridge Championships (17) ** Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 2001 ** North American Pairs (3) 1985, 2016, 2017 ** Grand National Teams (3) 1984, 1988, 1992 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1986, 2012 ** Vanderbilt (3) 1987, 1991, 1997 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2012 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2013 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1989, 1994 ** Reisinger (1) 1986 Runners-up * d'Orsi Senior Bowl (1) 2011 * North American Bridge Championships ** von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1987 ** Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 2004 ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1982 ** Nail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Bates
Roger Bates (born 1947) is an American bridge player. Bridge accomplishments Awards * Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1975, 1988, 1992 Wins * North American Bridge Championships (12) ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1971 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (2) 1976, 1985 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1985, 1987 ** Vanderbilt (4) 1975, 1976, 1988, 1992 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2010 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1990 ** Spingold (1) 1976 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1974, 1989 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1977 ** Grand National Teams (2) 1989, 2002 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ** Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2011 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1975, 1985 ** Reisinger The Reisinger national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Reisinger is a board-a-match event. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mohan
John A. Mohan (born 1939) is an American bridge player from Santa Monica, California. Mohan graduated from the University of Chicago. Bridge accomplishments Awards * ACBL Player of the Year (1) 1999 * Herman Trophy (1) 1977 Wins * North American Bridge Championships (20) ** von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1999 ** Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1972 ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1999 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (2) 1976, 1985 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (3) 1985, 1987, 1999 ** Vanderbilt (5) 1975, 1976, 1988, 1992, 2002 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2003 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2013 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1994 ** Spingold (1) 1976 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships ** von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (3) 1990, 2000, 2004 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1977 ** Vanderbilt (1) 2001 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams The Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Sontag
Alan M. Sontag (born May 2, 1946) is an American professional bridge player. He won six world championships, including two Bermuda Bowl wins. Sontag is also known for his book ''The Bridge Bum'', a book "on everybody's list of the top ten bridge books ever written." . Master Point Press. Bridge career Besides the two Bermuda Bowls, his other victories are the , Transnational Open Teams, |
Bill Root (bridge)
William S. Root (December 12, 1923 – March 18, 2002) was an American professional bridge player, teacher, and writer. He was from Boca Raton, Florida. Root was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1997. The American Contract Bridge League observed in his citation, "Root was perhaps the best known bridge teacher in the world – and has probably taught the game to more people than anyone in history." Life Root was born in New York City and raised in Miami, Florida. He died at age 79 in Boca Raton, Florida. Jettison play One of the most famous hands in his books is a seven notrump contract requiring a very advanced jettison play. High cards often get in the declarer's way, that is they block the effective play of the hand. A solution to these blocking problems is to throw away high cards. This unblocking coup is known as the ''jettison play''. Win the opening lead of J with the ace, dropping the king of spades. Cash the queen of spades, and jettison the ace of hearts from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Pavlicek
Richard Pavlicek (born 1945) is an American bridge player, teacher, and writer from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Career Pavlicek began to play bridge in 1964 at the age of 18 while stationed in Stuttgart, West Germany, with the US Army. Upon returning to Florida in 1966 he started to play in bridge tournaments in his spare time. Since then he has won over 400 events and accumulated more than 16,000 masterpoints. He is a Grand Life Master of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) and World International Master of the World Bridge Federation (WBF). Pavlicek has won 11 North American Bridge Championships, including a record-setting three straight wins in the Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams, 1982–84. In 1990, his team mounted a come-from-behind finish to win it again. He won the prestigious Vanderbilt Trophy in 1983, 1986, and most recently in 1995 playing with a team that was arranged the day before the event. He won the inaugural 1973 Grand National Teams tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Katz
Ralph Katz (born 1957) is an American bridge player. Katz is from Burr Ridge, Illinois and graduated from University of Steubenville. In 2018 he was a first-ballot selection for the ACBL Hall of Fame. Domestically, he has won 23 North American Bridge Championships and the Open Team Trials seven times. Internationally, he has many top finishes, highlighted by a win in the 2009 Bermuda Bowl. He has three times been the runner-up in world championships (the 2010 Rosenblum Cup, the 2007 Bermuda Bowl and the 1990 World Open Pairs Championship) and also has a bronze medal from the 2000 World Bridge Teams Olympiad.Player Master Point History WBF Master Points Katz is a Grand Life Master of the |
Bart Bramley
Bart Bramley (born 1948) is an American bridge player. Bramley is from Chicago, Illinois. Bramley has lived in Dallas, Texas since 2003. Bramley's wife Judy Bramley was also a Bridge player. Bridge accomplishments Awards * ACBL Player of the Year (1) 1997 * Herman Trophy (1) 1997 * Mott-Smith Trophy (1) 1997 Wins * North American Bridge Championships (15) ** von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 2006 ** Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1984 ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 2002, 2009 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (2) 1987, 1995 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (3) 1984, 1990, 1997 ** Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2013 ** Vanderbilt (1) 1989 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2013 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2008 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1980 ** Reisinger (1) 1997 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships (13) ** Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1981 ** Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1997 ** Grand National Teams (2) 1988, 2004 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1991, 1994 ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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