Peter Weichsel

Peter M. Weichsel (born 1943)[1] is an American professional bridge player from Encinitas, California.[1]

Peter Weichsel

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

1. 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.
2. [ "Weichsel, Peter"]. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
3. "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "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.
12. "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.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. "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.
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 – with video interview
• "International record for Peter Weichsel". World Bridge Federation.