Michael Rosenberg

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Michael Rosenberg (born May, 1954 in New York) 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.

Michael won the 1994 Rosenblum Teams, and was second in the World Pair Championships in 1994 (with Bob Hamman) and 2002 (with Zia Mahmood). As of 2007 he has won fourteen North American championships, as well as multiple wins in the major invitational tournaments. He has also won the World Bridge Federation Par competition in 1998, a test of declarer play skill, and is known for his advocacy of a high standard of ethical behavior for players. He is known as "The expert's expert" for his encyclopedic knowledge of cardplay techniques, and a frequent contributor for The Bridge World.

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[edit] Awards

  • ACBL Player of the Year 1994, 2003
  • Fishbein Trophy 2003
  • Lou Herman Trophy 1996

[edit] Tournament record

[edit] Winner

  • Rosenblum Cup (1) 1994
  • North American Bridge Championships (14)
    • Open Pairs I (1) 2003
    • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1993
    • Life Master Pairs (1) 2000
    • Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1992
    • Mixed Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2002
    • Open Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1991, 1996, 2006
    • Spingold Knockout Teams (2) 1991, 2003
    • Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (2) 1994, 1996
    • Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1989, 1996
  • British Championships (1)
  • Other notable wins:
    • USBC Bermuda Bowl qualifiers (3) 1997, 1999, 2006
    • USBC World Team Olympiad qualifiers (2) 1992, 2004
    • European Junior Teams (1) 1978
    • World Top Invitational Pairs (2) 1992, 1995
    • Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 1986
    • Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1986
    • Sunday Times Invitational Pairs (1) 1976

[edit] Runners-up

  • Bermuda Bowl (1) 2007
  • World Team Olympiad (1) 1992
  • World Open Pairs (2) 1994, 2002
  • North American Bridge Championships (15)
    • IMP Pairs (1) 2006
    • Open Pairs I (1) 1994
    • Life Master Pairs (1) 2003
    • Open Swiss Teams (1) 1992
    • Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2004
    • Grand National Open Teams (1) 1981
    • Spingold Knockout Teams (3) 1980, 1993, 1995
    • Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (3) 1990, 1991, 2000
    • Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (3) 2002, 2003, 2005

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