Eddie Wold

Edward M. "Eddie" Wold (born 1951) is an American professional bridge player from Houston, Texas.^[1] Wold is a graduate of Rice University.^[1] Wold is an accomplished teacher and plays regularly at the Houston Bridge Studio, particularly that club's Saturday afternoon "common game," where over a thousand pairs from all over the country play identical boards (the same cards).

Bridge accomplishments

Awards

• Herman Trophy (1) 1990
• Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1989, 1998, 2005

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (15)
  • Silodor Open Pairs (1) 2005 ^[2]
  • Grand National Teams (2) 1977, 1981 ^[3]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1991 ^[4]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1979, 1982 ^[5]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2010 ^[6]
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2008 ^[7]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1984, 1987 ^[8]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1990 ^[9]
  • Reisinger (2) 1985, 2003 ^[10]
  • Spingold (2) 1977, 1984 ^[11]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1994 ^[12]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1993 ^[13]
  • Grand National Teams (2) 1998, 2004 ^[3]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1998, 2011 ^[4]
  • Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ^[14]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2011 ^[6]
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2006 ^[7]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1990, 2000 ^[8]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1984, 1994, 2003 ^[9]
  • Reisinger (3) 1980, 1990, 1997 ^[10]
  • Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2009 ^[15]

Notes

1. American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th Edition). p. 771.
2. "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-27. p. 11. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
3. "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
4. "Jacoby Open Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 9. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
5. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
6. "Baze Seniors Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
7. "Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
8. "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
9. "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
10. "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
11. "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
12. "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
13. "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
14. "Trustcott/USPC Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 7. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
15. "Roth Open Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-26. p. 10. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

External links

• "International record for Eddie Wold". World Bridge Federation.