Nail Life Master Open Pairs
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The Nail Life Master Open Pairs national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League
(ACBL) North American Bridge Championship
(NABC).
The Nail Life Master Open Pairs is a four session MP pairs event, two qualifying sessions and two final sessions.
The event typically starts on the first Friday of the NABC.
The event is restricted to players that have achieved a Life Master rating.
In 1963, it was restricted in Life Masters.
It is named after Bobby Nail, a 1974 winner.
In 1990, it became an open event (female players allowed), but still restricted to Life Masters. 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 is a two-time Open winner.
Before and after opening to women in 1990, this event has been structured and scheduled parallel to the LM Women's Pairs
.
2008 winners, Page 1
American Contract Bridge League
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(ACBL) North American Bridge Championship
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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).
The Nail Life Master Open Pairs is a four session MP pairs event, two qualifying sessions and two final sessions.
The event typically starts on the first Friday of the NABC.
The event is restricted to players that have achieved a Life Master rating.
History
The event was introduced in 1961 and was originally for male players with a rank of National Master or higher.In 1963, it was restricted in Life Masters.
It is named after Bobby Nail, a 1974 winner.
In 1990, it became an open event (female players allowed), but still restricted to Life Masters. Before and after opening to women, this tournament and the LM Women's Pairs
Smith Life Master Women's Pairs
The Smith Life Master Women's Pairs national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship ....
have been structured and scheduled in parallel. Several women enter the Open event and 1987 Women's winner Jill Meyers is a two-time Open winner.
Winners
Year | Winners | Runners-up |
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1961 |
G. Gard Hays, Max Manchester |
Martin J. Cohn, Hampton Hume |
1962 |
Sam Fuoto, Victor Mitchell |
Hal Kandler, Kelsey Petterson |
1963 |
Sami Kehela Sami Kehela Sami Kehela is a Canadian contract bridge player. A member of the Hall of Fame of both the American Contract Bridge League and of the Canadian Bridge Federation, he is considered, along with his partner Eric Murray, one of the top Canadians ever to have played the game.Between 1966 and 1974,... , Eric Murray Eric Murray (bridge) Eric Murray is a Canadian contract bridge player and co-founder of the Canadian Bridge Federation . Along with his partner Sami Kehela, Murray is considered one of the top Canadians ever to have played the game. The Eric R... |
Harry Fishbein, Charles J. Solomon |
1964 |
Charles Coon, Bobby Goldman Bobby Goldman Robert Goldman was an American bridge player, teacher and author. He won three Bermuda Bowls , Olympiad Mixed Teams 1972, and 20 North American Bridge Championships... |
2/3. Mervin Key, Harold Rockaway 2/3. Jack Blair, William Christian |
1965 |
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... , Alex Tschekaloff |
Edgar Kaplan Edgar Kaplan Edgar Kaplan was an American bridge player and one of the principal contributors to the game. His career spanned six decades and covered every aspect of bridge. He was a teacher, author, editor, administrator, champion player, theorist, expert Vugraph commentator, coach/captain and authority on... , Victor Mitchell |
1966 |
Carl Hudecek Carl Hudecek Carl J. Hudecek is an internationally known expert on sealing glasses, metal expansion and contraction, and metal oxidation processes for glass sealing. Hudecek holds or co-holds many U.S... , Ray Zoller |
Gaylor Kasle, Ed Theus |
1967 |
Harlow S. Lewis, Peter Pender |
Donald R. Faskow, Bill Flannery |
1968 |
Henry Bethe, John Solodar |
Don Pearson, John Swanson |
1969 |
Chuck Burger, Jimmy Cayne James Cayne James E. "Jimmy" Cayne is an American businessman, a former CEO of Bear Stearns, founder of TalkGeek.org and world-class bridge player. After losing about one billion dollars in net worth from the collapse of Bear Stearns' stock, he sold his entire stake in the company for $61 million... |
Norman H. Fischer, Christopher G. Jeans |
1970 |
Ron Andersen, Hugh MacLean |
Curtis Smith, E. Lowell Yost |
1971 |
Alan Sontag Alan Sontag Alan M. Sontag is a world champion American bridge player and author of bridge books.-Bridge career:Although he is a six-time world champion in contract bridge, winning the prestige Bermuda Bowl twice, Sontag is best known as the author of The Bridge Bum, a book "on everybody's list of the top ten... , Peter Weichsel |
Steve Robinson, Kit Woolsey Kit Woolsey Kit Woolsey is an American bridge and backgammon player. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1964. He earned a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1965.... |
1972 |
Les Bart, Marc Jacobus |
Steve Robinson, Kit Woolsey Kit Woolsey Kit Woolsey is an American bridge and backgammon player. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1964. He earned a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1965.... |
1973 |
Edgar Kaplan Edgar Kaplan Edgar Kaplan was an American bridge player and one of the principal contributors to the game. His career spanned six decades and covered every aspect of bridge. He was a teacher, author, editor, administrator, champion player, theorist, expert Vugraph commentator, coach/captain and authority on... , Norman Kay |
Roxy Violin, Ed Weiner |
1974 |
Gerald L. Michaud, Bobby Nail |
John Gerber, Daniel Kaim |
1975 |
Steve Lapides, Walt Walvick |
Marc Culbertson, Robert Visokey |
1976 |
Roger Bates, John Mohan |
Steve Altman, Thomas M. Smith |
1977 |
David Hoffner, David Schroeder |
Roger Bates, John Mohan |
1978 |
Norm Coombs, Tom Hodapp |
Kevin Castner, Mike Lawrence |
1979 |
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... |
Zeke Jabbour, Dennis McGarry |
1980 |
Craig Janitschke, Jan Janitschke |
Bob Hamman Bob Hamman Robert David Hamman is an American professional bridge player, among the greatest players of all time.... , Paul Swanson |
1981 |
Roger Abelson, Mike Levinson |
Bob Hamman Bob Hamman Robert David Hamman is an American professional bridge player, among the greatest players of all time.... , Donald P. Krauss |
1982 |
Bobby Lipsitz, Dan Gerstman |
Lew Mathe, Harold Guiver |
1983 |
Marty Bergen Marty Bergen Marty A. Bergen is an American bridge player and writer. A 10-time national champion and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master he retired from active competition in 1993... , Larry N. Cohen |
Mitch Chandler, Cliff Bishop |
1984 |
Per-Olof Sundelin, Peter Pender |
Jim Becker, Howard Chandross |
1985 |
John Mohan, Roger Bates |
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... |
1986 |
Jim Krekorian, Paul Kiefer |
Marty Bergen Marty Bergen Marty A. Bergen is an American bridge player and writer. A 10-time national champion and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master he retired from active competition in 1993... , Larry N. Cohen |
1987 |
Bart Bramley, Lou Bluhm |
Leslie West, David Ashley |
1988 |
Bobby Levin Bobby Levin Robert J. Levin is an American professional bridge player. He is best known as the youngest winner of the world championship for national teams, namely the 1981 Bermuda Bowl, and as five-time winner of the Cavendish Invitational with his regular partner Steve Weinstein... , Larry T. Cohen |
Glen Lublin, Peter Boyd |
1989 |
Steve Lapides, Walt Walvick |
Peter Weichsel, Roger Stern |
Before and after opening to women in 1990, this event has been structured and scheduled parallel to the LM Women's Pairs
Smith Life Master Women's Pairs
The Smith Life Master Women's Pairs national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship ....
.
Year | Winners | Runners-up |
---|---|---|
1990 |
Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood is a Pakistani professional bridge player. He is a World Bridge Federation and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master. He has a knack for bringing out the best in his partners and is regarded as one of the greatest players of the game... , Hugh Ross |
Tommy Gullberg, Michael Polowan |
1991 |
Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood is a Pakistani professional bridge player. He is a World Bridge Federation and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master. He has a knack for bringing out the best in his partners and is regarded as one of the greatest players of the game... , Hugh Ross |
Larry N. Cohen, David Berkowitz |
1992 |
Mike Kamil, 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.... |
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... |
1993 |
Brad Moss, Ravindra Murthy |
Ed Nagy, Jeff Polisner |
1994 |
Bobby Levin Bobby Levin Robert J. Levin is an American professional bridge player. He is best known as the youngest winner of the world championship for national teams, namely the 1981 Bermuda Bowl, and as five-time winner of the Cavendish Invitational with his regular partner Steve Weinstein... , Richard Katz |
Michael Polowan, Steve Robinson |
1995 |
Bart Bramley, John Sutherlin |
Mark Itabashi, Gene Simpson |
1996 |
Walter Schafer Jr., Ron L. Smith |
Michael Schreiber, Curtis Cheek |
1997 |
Jeff Schuett, Kerry Smith |
Dennis Kasle, Garey Hayden |
1998 |
JoAnna Stansby, Lew Stansby |
Ron Smith, Richard Schwartz |
1999 |
Steve Catlett, 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... |
JoAnna Stansby, Lew Stansby |
2000 |
Steve Garner, Jill Meyers |
Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood is a Pakistani professional bridge player. He is a World Bridge Federation and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master. He has a knack for bringing out the best in his partners and is regarded as one of the greatest players of the game... , Chuck Burger |
2001 |
Piotr Gawryś Piotr Gawrys Piotr Gawryś is a Polish bridge player. Gawrys, WBF Grand Master, has won 3 world championships; World Team Olympics in 1984, Transnational Mixed Teams 2000 and Transnational Open Teams 2005. His other first places include; World Masters Individual in 1992 , European Teams Championships 1993 and... , Jacek Pszczoła |
Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood is a Pakistani professional bridge player. He is a World Bridge Federation and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master. He has a knack for bringing out the best in his partners and is regarded as one of the greatest players of the game... , Sidney Lazard |
2002 |
Eric Greco, Geoff Hampson |
Larry N. Cohen, Steve Weinstein |
2003 |
Kyle Larsen, Jo Morse |
Fred Gitelman Fred Gitelman Fred Gitelman is a leading American bridge player, as well as the founder and manager of , a bridge playing site.... , Jay Borker |
2004 |
Richard Pavlicek Richard Pavlicek Richard Pavlicek is an American bridge player, author and columnist.-Career:Pavlicek began to play bridge in 1964 at the age of 18 while stationed in Stuttgart, West Germany, with the U.S. Army. Upon returning to Florida in 1966 he started to play in bridge tournaments in his spare time. Since... , Richard Pavlicek Jr. |
Jonathan Green, Mark Aquino |
2005 |
Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood is a Pakistani professional bridge player. He is a World Bridge Federation and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master. He has a knack for bringing out the best in his partners and is regarded as one of the greatest players of the game... , Jill Meyers |
Bobby Levin Bobby Levin Robert J. Levin is an American professional bridge player. He is best known as the youngest winner of the world championship for national teams, namely the 1981 Bermuda Bowl, and as five-time winner of the Cavendish Invitational with his regular partner Steve Weinstein... , Louk Verhees |
2006 |
Steve Garner, Howard Weinstein |
John Armstrong, Paul Hackett |
2007 |
Björn Fallenius, Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood Zia Mahmood is a Pakistani professional bridge player. He is a World Bridge Federation and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master. He has a knack for bringing out the best in his partners and is regarded as one of the greatest players of the game... |
Alex Perlin, Michael Prahin |
2008 |
Nikolay Demirev, 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... |
John Diamond, 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... |
2009 |
Martin Andresen, Tor Helness |
Hemant Lall, Justin Lall |
2010 |
Kazuo Furuta, Hiroaki Miura |
Fred Gitelman Fred Gitelman Fred Gitelman is a leading American bridge player, as well as the founder and manager of , a bridge playing site.... , Brad Moss |
Sources
List of previous winners, Page 82008 winners, Page 1