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Lords Valley man wins national title at North American Bridge Championship
Richard Schwartz takes national title at the Summer North American Bridge Championship.
Richard Schwartz of Lords Valley, Pa. won the Spingold Knockout Teams event, earning 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.
Schwartz is also a past winner of multiple Jacoby Open Swiss titles and Vanderbilt Knockout Team tournament wins.
Members of the team included Allan Graves, Ron Schwartz, Richard Schwartz, Lotan Fisher, Espen Lindqvist and Boye Brogeland. (Pictured left to right, with ACBL president Phyllis Harlan in the middle holding the trophy).
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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.
