The Nail Life Master Open Pairs is a North American bridge championship held at the fall
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 th ...
(ACBL)
North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
The championship is a
Matchpoints pairs event restricted to players with a Life Master rating. It consists of two qualifying sessions and two final sessions, typically starting on the first Friday of the NABC.
History
The Nail Life Master Open Pairs has its roots in 1961 when a new championship event was created for male players with a rank of National Master or higher.
In 1963, the rank for eligibility was increased to Life Master and in 1990, it became an open event so that female players with Life Masters status could also compete. Before and after opening to women, this tournament and the
LM Women's Pairs have been structured and scheduled in parallel. Several women enter the open event and 1987 Women's winner
Jill Meyers
Jill J. Meyers (born February 13, 1950) is an American bridge player from Santa Monica, California. Sometime prior to the 2014 European and World meets (summer and October), she ranked 7th among 73 Women World Grand Masters by world masterpoints (M ...
is a two-time Open winner.
The event is named after
Bobby Nail
George Robert Nail (April 21, 1925 – May 25, 1995) was an American bridge player and a club owner and teacher in Houston, Texas.
Nail was born in Kansas City, Missouri, with the congenital bone disorder osteogenesis imperfecta. In the 1960s he ...
, a 1974 winner.
Winners
Before and after opening to women in 1990, this event has been structured and scheduled parallel to the
LM Women's Pairs.
See also
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Smith Life Master Women's Pairs
The Smith Life Master Women's Pairs North American bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
The Smith Life Master Women's Pairs is a four session MP pairs event, two ...
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Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs
The Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
Usually called simply the "Life Master Pairs" or "LM Pairs", this is a six-ses ...
Sources
List of previous winners, Page 8
2008 winners, Page 1
External links
ACBL official website
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North American Bridge Championships