Juanita Chambers Explained

Juanita Chambers (1956–2016) was a professional American bridge player^[1] from Schenectady, New York. She was world champion three times.

Born Juanita Tah in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to an Apache father.^[2] She married Neil Chambers in 1983. She also competed as Juanita Skelton.

Chambers died on July 29, 2016, in Dallas at age 60.^[3]

Bridge accomplishments

Awards

• Fishbein Trophy (1) 1992

Wins

• Venice Cup (1) 1987 ^[4]
• World Mixed Pairs Championship (1) 1990
• World Olympiad Women's Teams Championship (1) 1996
• North American Bridge Championships (18)
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1990 ^[5]
  • Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (4) 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996 ^[6]
  • Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1991, 1993 ^[7]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1984, 1989, 1992 ^[8]
  • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1979 ^[9]
  • Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (6) 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001 ^[10]
  • Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1995 ^[11]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships (9)
  • Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (2) 2000, 2016 ^[12]
  • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1987 ^[13]
  • Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1995 ^[14]
  • Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (4) 1986, 1990, 1997, 1998 ^[15]

Notes and References

1. http://www.bridgeacademyofnorthdallas.com/moreaboutjuanita.html Bridge academy of Dallas biography
2. News: A long road back to bridge . American Contract Bridge League . 1 . March 22, 2015 . July 30, 2016.
3. News: Juanita Chambers 1956-2016 . American Contract Bridge League . 1 . July 31, 2016 . August 1, 2016.
4. http://www.worldbridge.org/world-team-championships.aspx World Team Championship Winners
5. News: Keohane Swiss Teams Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 4 . December 6, 2013 . July 30, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
6. News: Machlin Swiss Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 10 . March 29, 2014 . July 30, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163816/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db9.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
7. Web site: Women's BAM Winners . ACBL . July 30, 2016 . July 30, 2016 .
8. News: Mixed BAM Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 14 . July 24, 2014 . July 30, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163650/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
9. Web site: Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners . ACBL . July 30, 2016 . July 30, 2016 .
10. Web site: Wagar Previous Winners . ACBL . July 30, 2016 . July 30, 2016 .
11. Web site: Whitehead Previous Winners . ACBL . July 30, 2016 . July 30, 2016 .
12. News: Machlin Swiss Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 10 . March 29, 2014 . July 30, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163816/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db9.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
13. Web site: Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners . ACBL . July 30, 2016 . July 30, 2016 .
14. News: Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 7 . November 29, 2013 . July 30, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021045907/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
15. Web site: Wagar Previous Winners . ACBL . July 30, 2016 . July 30, 2016 .