Peter Weichsel
Peter M. Weichsel (born 1943)[1] is an American professional bridge player from Encinitas, California.[1]
Weichsel first played in the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) in the mid-1960s, when he impressed some players as "this young renegade, sporting pony tail, beads and bell-bottoms".[2] Weichsel was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2004.[3]
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2004[3]
Awards
- Fishbein Trophy (2) 1980, 2000
Wins
- Bermuda Bowl (2) 1983, 2001
- World Mixed Pairs (1) 1990
- North American Bridge Championships (25)
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1977, 1984 [4]
- Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1993 [5]
- Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1980, 1984 [6]
- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1971 [7]
- Grand National Teams (1) 2003 [8]
- Vanderbilt (4) 1972, 1985, 1989, 1999 [9]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1979, 1987, 1996, 2001 [10]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1976, 1989, 2001 [11]
- Reisinger (1) 1973 [12]
- Spingold (6) 1970, 1971, 1980, 1982, 1992, 2000 [13]
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1972 [4]
- Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 1987 [14]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1983 [15]
- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1989 [7]
- Grand National Teams (2) 2000, 2001 [8]
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2000 [16]
- Vanderbilt (3) 1975, 1981, 2008 [9]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1968, 1990 [10]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2004 [11]
- Reisinger (2) 1983, 1998 [12]
- Spingold (4) 1985, 1988, 1991, 2003 [13]
References
- ^ a b Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 766. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ [ "Weichsel, Peter"]. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ a b "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
- ^ a b "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ a b "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ a b "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ a b "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ a b "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ a b "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ a b "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ a b "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "Lebhar Imp Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-21. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
External links
- Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame (archived) – with video interview
- "International record for Peter Weichsel". World Bridge Federation.
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