| MORE ABOUT CHRIS |
| Chris began playing Bridge professionally in the ACBL at the age of 17. He is a World Grand Master and an ACBL Grand Life Master with over 20,000 ACBL masterpoints. After practicing law for ten years, Chris has returned to professional bridge full time in 2007. Just recently, he joined the World Champion Nick Nickell team replacing Paul Soloway who passed away in November. While representing the United States, Chris placed 4th in the 1986 World Open Pairs in Miami, Florida (at the age of 26) and again placed 4th in the 1998 World Open Pairs in Lille, France. Chris continues to represents the USA in international invitational events on a regular basis. In the US, Chris won the 1989 Reisinger Board A Match Teams at the Lancaster NABC and finished 2nd in both the 1986 and 2005 Vanderbilt Knockout Teams. Chris has at least three additional NABC 2nd place finishes, and no less than 6 semi-final appearances in Vanderbilts and Spingolds. Playing in a series of Bridge Pro Tour individuals during the year 2003, Chris won $16,400 and remains the BPT all-time winning money leader. Chris enjoys playing high stakes rubber-bridge at TGR’s Bridge Club in London and the Cavendish Bridge Club in New York. The tails of his money bridge adventures are well worth the class! He has authored the teacher manual for 2/1 Texas Style and offers this class periodically at the Bridge Academy of North Dallas. Chris often serves as a volunteer lecturer at ACBL Regionals and Nationals. Chris served as President of the United States Bridge Federation in 2004 and is presently 1st alternate to District 16 of the American Contract Bridge League. |