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Truscott Senior Swiss Teams
The Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams North American bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams is a four session Swiss teams, two qualifying sessions and two final sessions. The event typically starts on the first Monday of the NABC. The event is open to players 55 or older. History The Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams is an event for four to six players in which participants must be 55 or older to compete. There is a one-day (two sessions) qualifying and a second day (also two sessions) final. Scoring is by International Match Points (IMPs) converted to Victory Points. Scores from the two qualifying sessions are converted to a carryover and added to the teams' total in the final two sessions. The trophy for the contest, named in memory of ACBL Hall of Fame member and former bridge editor of ''The New York Times'' Alan Truscott, was put into play in 2006 by the U ... [...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 only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lair
Mark Lair (born 1947) is a professional American bridge player from Canyon, Texas. Lair is ranked 5th all-time on the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Top 500 listings with over 67,800 masterpoints (as of October 2018). He is an ACBL Grand Life Master and World Bridge Federation (WBF) World Life Master; he was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2009. Bridge accomplishments Honors * ACBL Hall of Fame, 2009"Induction by Year" ''Hall of Fame''. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-16. * Honorary lifetime appointment to the ACBL Goodwill Committee, 1997 Awards * (1) 1986 * Barry Crane Trophy (1) 1990 *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abe Pineles
Abe Pineles is an American North American champion bridge player and an American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Grand Life Master. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (1) ** Truscott Senior Swiss Teams The Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams North American bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams is a four session Swiss teams, t ... (1) 2022 Personal life Abe is married to Greta. They have two daughters. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pineles, Abe American contract bridge players Living people 1948 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meyer Kotkin
Meyer Kotkin is an American North American champion bridge player and an American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Grand Life Master. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (2) ** Wernher Open Pairs (1) 2011 ** Truscott Senior Swiss Teams The Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams North American bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams is a four session Swiss teams, t ... (1) 2022 Personal life Meyer is married with two children. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kotkin, Meyer American contract bridge players Living people 1955 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Allen (bridge)
Alexander Allen is an American North American champion bridge player and an American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Grand Life Master. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (2) ** Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2022 ** North American Pairs The North American Pairs (NAP) is a set of annual North American championships for contested over two days at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championships (NABC). The events are restricted to pairs that have ... (1) 2024 Personal life Alexander is married to Renee Gibson. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Alexander American contract bridge players Living people 1953 births Date of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Eisenberg
William Eisenberg (born September 5, 1937 . ''info.2008wmsg.chinaqiyuan.com'') is an American and professional. In bridge, Eisenberg has won five world team titles and he won the backgammon world title in 1975. Eisenberg is [...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 (1) 1981 ** Roth Open Swiss Teams The Roth Open Swiss Teams is a national bridge championship Swiss Teams event held at the summer American Contract Bridge League The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Wold
Edward M. "Eddie" Wold (born 1951) is an American professional bridge player from Houston, Texas. Wold is a graduate of Rice University. Wold is an accomplished teacher and plays regularly at Houston's Westside Bridge Academy, particularly in that club's Saturday afternoon "common game," where over a thousand pairs from all over the country play identical boards (the same cards). Bridge accomplishments Awards * Herman Trophy (1) 1990 * Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1989, 1998, 2005 Wins * North American Bridge Championships (15) ** Silodor Open Pairs (1) 2005 ** Grand National Teams (2) 1977, 1981 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1991 ** Vanderbilt (2) 1979, 1982 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2010 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2008 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1984, 1987 ** Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1990 ** Reisinger (2) 1985, 2003 ** Spingold (2) 1977, 1984 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships ** von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Jacobus
Marc S. Jacobus (born 1951) is a professional American bridge player from Las Vegas, Nevada. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (7) ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 2000 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1972 ** Vanderbilt (2) 1995, 2002 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2010 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1986 ** Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2007 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships ** Grand National Teams (2) 1995, 2002 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (4) 1989, 2006, 2009, 2011 ** Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ** Vanderbilt (1) 2007 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2011 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2002 ** Reisinger (1) 1974 ** Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2009 ** Spingold The Spingold national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Spingold is a knock-out team event that attracts the top contract bridge players in the world. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Tulin
Stan or STAN may refer to: People * Stan (given name), a list of people with the given name ** Stan Laurel (1890–1965), English comic actor, part of duo Laurel and Hardy * Stan (surname), a Romanian surname * Stan! (born 1964), American author, cartoonist and games designer Steven Brown * Stan (singer) (born 1987), Greek singer born Stratos Antipariotis Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Stan, an alligator in the 2006 Disney animated film ''The Wild'' * Grunkle Stan, in the animated TV series ''Gravity Falls'' * Stan, in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie '' 17 Again'' * Stan, from the film ''Crawl'' * Stan Beeman, in the TV series ''The Americans'' * Stan Carter, in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Stan Edgar, in the Amazon Prime Video series ''The Boys'' * Stan Gable, in the ''Revenge of the Nerds'' film series played by Ted McGinley * Stan Marsh, in the animated TV series ''South Park'' * Stan Ogden, in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Oshlag
Richard Oshlag is an American bridge player. He is a national champion. His wife, Mary Oshlag, was also a national champion. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (4) ** Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ** Fast Open Pairs (2) 2017, 2018 ** Silodor Open Pairs (1) 2019 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships (4) ** Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1989 ** North American Pairs (2) 2013, 2015 ** Fast Open Pairs The Fast Open Pairs national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Fast Open Pairs is a four session MP pairs event, two qualifying sessions and two final s ... (1) 2019 The Chicago Mixed Board-A-Match is now known as the Freeman Mixed Board-A-Match. Notes American contract bridge players Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{bridge-game-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Oshlag
Mary Oshlag (1942–2021) was an American bridge player. Mary was a national champion. Her husband, Richard Oshlag, is also a national champion. Mary was the inventor of "Eight is Enough", an event that encourages stronger players to play with weaker players. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (1) ** Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2011 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships (2) ** Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1989 ** Wagar Women's Knockout Teams The Wagar Women's Knockout Teams national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Wagar Women's Knockout Teams is a knock-out team event. The event is restric ... (1) 1999 * Australian Bridge Championships (1) ** Australian Women Open Teams (1) 1997 The Chicago Mixed Board-A-Match is now known as the Freeman Mixed Board-A-Match. Notes 1942 births 2021 deaths American contract bridge players [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
