John Swanson (bridge)

John C. Swanson, Jr. (born 1937) is an American bridge player living in Lancaster, California.^[1] Swanson has won 1 Bermuda Bowl, and 5 North American Bridge Championships.

Bridge accomplishments

International Events

• Bermuda Bowl (4)
  • 1977 First
  • 1975 Second
  • 1973 Fourth
  • 1971 Sixth
• World Open Pairs (1)
  • 1978 Fifth

ACBL

• Team Trials (5)
  • 1976 First
  • 1974 First
  • 1972 First
  • 1970 First
  • 1969 Second
• North American Bridge Championship Wins (5)
  • Grand National Teams (2) 1974, 1976 ^[2]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1969, 1977 ^[3]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1970 ^[4]

• North American Bridge Championship Runners-Up (2)
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1968 ^[5]
  • Spingold (1) 1973 ^[6]

Writing

• Southern California Bridge News, Bidding Forum Moderator 1978-1987^[7]
• Western Conference Contract Bridge Forum, Bidding Forum Moderator 2009–present^[8]
• Author, “Inside the Bermuda Bowl” (1998)^[9]
• The Bridge World, contributor^[10]
• ACBL Bulletin, contributor^[11]
• Recap Bridge, Co-author (1972, 1973)

Bridge Theory

• Co-developer of the Walsh System^[12]

Notes

1. American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th Edition). p. 752.
2. "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
3. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
4. "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
5. "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
6. "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
7. ACBL District 23
8. Western Conference Contract Bridge Forum
9. amazon.com
10. The Bridge World (Oct 1974, Jul 1978, Mar 2004, Jan 2006, Jul 2008, Jul 2009, May 2011, May 2013)
11. American Contract Bridge League Bulletin
12. Neapolitian Club Walsh System Notes

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