Edward Hymes Explained

Edward Hymes Jr. (December 4, 1908  - October 17, 1962)^[1] was an American bridge and chess player. Hymes was an attorney and was from New York City.^[1]

At age 26, he joined the ACBL Laws Commission, which stipulates the rules of bridge. His main partner was Oswald Jacoby. Like his father before him, he was also a chess player.^{[2] [3]}

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (7)
  • Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1935 ^[4]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1940 ^[5]
  • Spingold (1) 1935 ^[6]
  • Masters Team of 4 (1) 1937 ^[6]
  • Spingold (3) 1941, 1943, 1945 ^[7]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Vanderbilt (3) 1935, 1938, 1945 ^[5]
  • Spingold (1) 1933 ^[6]
  • Masters Team of 4 (1) 1936 ^[6]
  • Spingold (1) 1940 ^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge. 652. American Contract Bridge League. 5th.
2. News: Morehead. Alfred H.. Bridge: Death of Edward Hymes Jr. Recalls His Unorthodox Play. July 3, 2017. New York Times. October 25, 1962. en.
3. Book: Soltis. Andy. Frank Marshall, United States Chess Champion: A Biography with 220 Games. 1994. McFarland & Company. 9780899508870. 250. 3 July 2017. en.
4. News: Open Pairs Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League .
5. News: Vanderbilt Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2014-03-24 . 2014-10-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
6. News: List of Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 12 . 2014-07-21 . 2014-10-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163711/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
7. News: Spingold Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 12 . 2014-07-21 . 2014-10-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163711/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf . 2014-10-21 .