Fishbein Trophy
Encyclopedia
The Fishbein Trophy is awarded to the player who wins the most number of masterpoints
at the summer American Contract Bridge League
(ACBL) North American Bridge Championship
(NABC).
2007 winners, Page 1
2008 winner, Page 1
Masterpoints
Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by national and other bridge organisations for success in bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Organisations which issue these points include the American Contract Bridge League , the American Bridge Association, the English Bridge Union ,...
at the summer American Contract Bridge League
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League is the largest contract bridge organization in North America. It promotes the game of bridge in the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, and Canada, and is a member of the World Bridge Federation...
(ACBL) North American Bridge Championship
North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships are three annual bridge conventions sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League . The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November for about eleven days. They comprise both championship and side contests of...
(NABC).
History
The Fishbein Trophy was donated by ACBL in memory of Sally Fishbein and in recognition of the untiring efforts of Harry Fishbein, who served as ACBL Treasurer and refused to accept the customary compensation.Winners
Bold indicates the record of number of masterpoints won was broken.Year | Winners | Number of masterpoints |
---|---|---|
1952 | John Crawford John R. Crawford John Randolph Crawford was an American bridge and backgammon player... |
n/a |
1953 | Milton Ellenby | n/a |
1954 | David Carter | n/a |
1955 | Paul Hodge | n/a |
1956 | Tobias Stone | n/a |
1957 | John Crawford John R. Crawford John Randolph Crawford was an American bridge and backgammon player... |
n/a |
1958 | Helen Sobel Helen Sobel Smith Helen Sobel Smith was an American bridge player. She is said to have been the "greatest woman bridge player of all time". She won 35 North American Bridge Championships, and was the first woman to play in the Bermuda Bowl... |
n/a |
1959 | Ira Rubin | n/a |
1960 | Boris Koytchou | n/a |
1961 | Marshall Miles Marshall Miles Marshall Lauren Miles is an American bridge player and author.-Bridge career:Miles' crowning achievement was winning the World Senior Teams Olympiad in Istanbul in 2004... |
n/a |
1962 | Ira Rubin | n/a |
1963 | Alvin Roth Alvin Roth Alvin L. Roth was an American bridge player, considered one of the greatest of all time. He wrote several books on the game, and invented various bridge conventions that have become commonplace, including five-card majors, negative doubles, forcing notrump, and the unusual notrump.-Biography:Roth... |
n/a |
1964 | Percy Sheardown | 223 |
1965 | Alvin Roth Alvin Roth Alvin L. Roth was an American bridge player, considered one of the greatest of all time. He wrote several books on the game, and invented various bridge conventions that have become commonplace, including five-card majors, negative doubles, forcing notrump, and the unusual notrump.-Biography:Roth... |
210 |
1966 | Alvin Roth Alvin Roth Alvin L. Roth was an American bridge player, considered one of the greatest of all time. He wrote several books on the game, and invented various bridge conventions that have become commonplace, including five-card majors, negative doubles, forcing notrump, and the unusual notrump.-Biography:Roth... |
186 |
1967 | Phil Feldesman | 177 |
1968 | Jim Jacoby | 205 |
1969 | Bob Hamman Bob Hamman Robert David Hamman is an American professional bridge player, among the greatest players of all time.... |
180 |
1970 | Dave Strasberg | 155 |
1971 | Barbara Rappaport | 187 |
1972 | B. Jay Becker | 179 |
1973 | Richard Katz | 199 |
1974 | Richard Shepherd | 162 |
1975 | Grant Baze | 176 |
1976 | Richard Katz | 219 |
1977 | Ken Cohen | 198 |
1978 | Mike Passell | 215 |
1979 | Bobby Wolff Bobby Wolff Robert S. Wolff is an American bridge player and an original member of the Dallas Aces team, which was formed in 1968 to compete against the Italian Blue Team which was dominant at the time. The Aces were successful and won their first world championship in 1970... |
179 |
1980 | Peter Weichsel | 194 |
1981 | Ralph Katz Ralph Katz Ralph Katz is an American bridge player.Domestically, he has won 20 North American Bridge Championships and twice the Open Team Trials. Internationally, he has many top finishes, highlighted by a win in the 2009 Bermuda Bowl... |
236 |
1982 | Mike Smolen | 221 |
1983 | Bob Hamman Bob Hamman Robert David Hamman is an American professional bridge player, among the greatest players of all time.... |
279.60 |
1984 | Steve Sion | 271 |
1985 | Bill Passell | 225 |
1986 | Mark Lair | 187 |
1987 | Danny Rotman | 188 |
1988 | Helen Utegaard | 168 |
1989 | Zeke Jabbour | 198 |
1990 | Ron Rubin Ron Rubin (bridge player) Ron Rubin is an American bridge player. He is best known for winning the 1983 Bermuda Bowl world teams bridge championship. In addition he has won 11 North American Bridge Championships.-Wins:* Bermuda Bowl 1983... , Michael Becker |
227 |
1991 | Eric Rodwell Eric Rodwell Eric Victor Rodwell is an American professional bridge player. He has won the Bermuda Bowl representing the U.S. five times and is one of ten players who have won the so-called triple crown of bridge: the Bermuda Bowl, the World Open Pairs and the World Team Olympiad... |
278 |
1992 | Juanita Chambers | 182 |
1993 | John Sutherlin | 233 |
1994 | Lynn Deas | 238 |
1995 | Nick Nickell, Dick Freeman | 253 |
1996 | Jeff Meckstroth Jeff Meckstroth Jeffrey John Meckstroth is a multiple world champion in contract bridge, winning the Bermuda Bowl representing the U.S. five times. He is one of only ten players who have won the so-called triple crown of bridge: the Bermuda Bowl, the World Open Pairs and the World Team Olympiad... |
269 |
1997 | Steve Garner | 247 |
1998 | Paul Soloway Paul Soloway Paul Soloway was a world champion American bridge player. He won the Bermuda Bowl world team championship five times and won 30 national championships. Soloway was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League's Hall of Fame in 2002... |
280.77 |
1999 | Eric Rodwell Eric Rodwell Eric Victor Rodwell is an American professional bridge player. He has won the Bermuda Bowl representing the U.S. five times and is one of ten players who have won the so-called triple crown of bridge: the Bermuda Bowl, the World Open Pairs and the World Team Olympiad... |
347.87 |
2000 | Rose Meltzer, Kyle Larsen, Lew Stansby, Chip Martel, Peter Weichsel | 315.00 |
2001 | Ralph Katz Ralph Katz Ralph Katz is an American bridge player.Domestically, he has won 20 North American Bridge Championships and twice the Open Team Trials. Internationally, he has many top finishes, highlighted by a win in the 2009 Bermuda Bowl... |
383.85 |
2002 | Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow is an American bridge player. As of April 2011 she ranks number 15 among Women World Grand Masters.... |
304.43 |
2003 | Michael Rosenberg Michael Rosenberg Michael Rosenberg is one of the top bridge players in the United States. He moved to Scotland as a child and returned to New York in 1990 where he lives with his wife Debbie, also a top player.... |
392.50 |
2004 | Jeff Meckstroth Jeff Meckstroth Jeffrey John Meckstroth is a multiple world champion in contract bridge, winning the Bermuda Bowl representing the U.S. five times. He is one of only ten players who have won the so-called triple crown of bridge: the Bermuda Bowl, the World Open Pairs and the World Team Olympiad... , Eric Rodwell Eric Rodwell Eric Victor Rodwell is an American professional bridge player. He has won the Bermuda Bowl representing the U.S. five times and is one of ten players who have won the so-called triple crown of bridge: the Bermuda Bowl, the World Open Pairs and the World Team Olympiad... |
350.00 |
2005 | Geoff Hampson | 348.09 |
2006 | Bjorn Fallenius | 365.00 |
2007 | Jeff Meckstroth Jeff Meckstroth Jeffrey John Meckstroth is a multiple world champion in contract bridge, winning the Bermuda Bowl representing the U.S. five times. He is one of only ten players who have won the so-called triple crown of bridge: the Bermuda Bowl, the World Open Pairs and the World Team Olympiad... , Eric Rodwell Eric Rodwell Eric Victor Rodwell is an American professional bridge player. He has won the Bermuda Bowl representing the U.S. five times and is one of ten players who have won the so-called triple crown of bridge: the Bermuda Bowl, the World Open Pairs and the World Team Olympiad... |
385.72 |
2008 | Migry Zur Campanile | 269.56 |
Sources
List of previous winners, Page 62007 winners, Page 1
2008 winner, Page 1