- Marty A. Bergen
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For other people of the same name, see Martin Bergen (disambiguation).
Marty A. Bergen (born April 21, 1948) is an American bridge player and writer. A 10-time national champion and American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Grand Life Master he retired from active competition in 1993. He is still a prolific bridge writer and is a World Bridge Federation (WBF) World International Master.
He has had a column in the Master Pointers section of ACBL Bridge Bulletin since 1976. He has also written 19 bridge books, two of which won the Bridge Book of the Year award, namely Points Schmoints!: Bergen's Winning Bridge Secrets in 1996 and Declarer Play the Bergen Way in 2005.
Bergen is well-known for his development of new conventions and treatments, including DONT and Bergen raises. Together with his long-time bridge partner Larry Cohen, he popularized the law of total tricks, support double, and 1NT semi-forcing.
Bergen is married to Cheryl Bergen (born Cheryl Lance) and they reside in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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Awards
- Herman Trophy 1983
- American Bridge Teachers' Association (ABTA) Book of the Year 1996, 2005
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (10)
- Spingold (1) 1984
- Reisinger (2) 1985, 1991
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1981, 1984
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1983, 1988
- Life Master Pairs (1) 1988
- Life Master Men's Pairs (1) 1983
- Men's Pairs (1) 1983
- Other notable wins:
- Pan-American Maccabi Games (1) 1983
- Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 1988
- Cavendish Invitational Pairs (2) 1984, 1989
- Goldman Pairs (1) 1983
Runner-ups
- North American Bridge Championships (10)
- Vanderbilt (2) 1982, 1990
- Spingold (1) 1983
- Grand National Teams (2) 1979, 1991
- Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1990
- Master Mixed Teams (2) 1989, 1991
- Life Master Men's Pairs (1) 1986
- Grand National Pairs (1) 1984
- United States Bridge Championships (1)
- Open Team Trials (1) 1985
- Other notable 2nd places:
- Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 1986
References
External links
Categories:- 1948 births
- American bridge players
- Bridge writers
- Living people
- Bridge (game) stubs
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