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Chicago bridge team wins national title at North American Bridge Championship
Chicago team claims Mini-Spingold I Knockout title at national bridge tournament
A bridge team from Chicago won a national title at the Summer North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The NABCs are held three times a year and bring together more than 5,000 bridge players from across the U.S. and Canada to compete in 16 championship-level events.
Mark Friedlander, Richard Fellars, Howard Engle, Mark Weisman (pictured left to right), all of Chicago, Ill., won the Mini-Spingold I Knockout Teams event at the NABC.
This is the Chicago-based team’s first Mini-Spingold KO title. Engle and Weisman are previous winners of the Bruce Life Master Pairs in 2011.
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The 2014 Fall NABC will be held in Providence, R.I., from Nov. 27 to Dec. 7.
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About the American Contract Bridge League
Founded in 1937, the ACBL is the largest bridge organization in the world, serving 167,000 members and 3,200 bridge clubs and sanctioning 1,100 sectional and regional tournaments annually. The ACBL’s three North American Bridge Championships each attract up to 5,000 players representing every state in the United States, Canada and about 20 other foreign countries. A challenging and rewarding card game, bridge attracts players of all ages and walks of life – from Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to poker star Phil Gordon. For more information about the ACBL, visit www.acbl.org.
