Steve Robinson (bridge) explained

Steve W. Robinson (born January 4, 1941) is an American bridge player from Arlington, Virginia. Robinson has won three world championships and 24 North American Bridge Championships. He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2003.

Robinson is the author of a book, Washington Standard.

Robinson is a graduate of University of Maryland and lives in Washington, D.C..

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, 2003^[1]

Awards

• Herman Trophy (1) 1972
• Mott-Smith Trophy (1) 1987

Wins

• d'Orsi Senior Bowl (1) 2003 ^[2]
• Rosenblum Cup (1) 1986 ^[3]
• World Olympiad Seniors Teams Championship (1) 2000
• North American Bridge Championships (24)
  • Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 2001 ^[4]
  • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1985 ^[5]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1972 ^[6]
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1973, 1975 ^[7]
  • North American Pairs (3) 1985, 2016, 2017 ^[8]
  • Grand National Teams (3) 1984, 1988, 1992 ^[9]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1986, 2012 ^[10]
  • Vanderbilt (3) 1987, 1991, 1997 ^[11]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2012 ^[12]
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2013 ^[13]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1978, 1989, 1994 ^[14]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2004 ^[15]
  • Reisinger (2) 1972, 1986 ^[16]

Runners-up

• d'Orsi Senior Bowl (1) 2011 ^[2]
• North American Bridge Championships (19)
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1987 ^[17]
  • Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 2004 ^[4]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1973, 1974 ^[6]
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1982 ^[7]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (3) 1971, 1972, 1994 ^[18]
  • Grand National Teams (3) 1977, 1985, 2011 ^[9]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1992, 1999 ^[11]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1973, 1974 ^[14]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1973 ^[15]
  • Spingold (3) 1979, 1992, 1996 ^[19]

External links

• – with video interview

Notes and References

1. http://www.acbl.org/about-acbl/hall-of-fame/induction-by-year "Induction by Year"
2. http://www.worldbridge.org/world-team-championships.aspx World Team Championship Winners
3. http://www.worldbridge.org/world-open-teams.aspx Rosenblum Cup Winners
4. News: Lebhar Imp Pairs Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2014-03-21 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163849/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db1.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
5. News: Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2014-03-25 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163529/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db5.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
6. News: Wernher Open Pairs Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 4 . 2014-07-22 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021050535/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
7. News: Blue Ribbon Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 7 . 2013-12-03 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021164044/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db5.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
8. News: NAP Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2014-03-21 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163849/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db1.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
9. News: GNT Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2009-07-24 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163644/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/02/bulletins/db1.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
10. News: Jacoby Open Swiss Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 9 . 2014-03-29 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163816/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db9.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
11. News: Vanderbilt Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2014-03-24 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
12. News: Baze Seniors Swiss Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2013-11-29 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021045907/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
13. News: Keohane Swiss Teams Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 4 . 2013-12-06 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
14. News: Mitchell BAM Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2013-12-01 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163618/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
15. News: Mixed BAM Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 14 . 2014-07-24 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163650/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
16. News: Reisinger Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2013-12-06 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
17. News: von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2014-06-18 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163438/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
18. News: Life Master Open Pairs Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 4 . 2013-11-29 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021045907/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf . October 21, 2014 .
19. News: Spingold Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 12 . 2014-07-21 . 2014-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163711/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf . 2014-10-21 .