- Zia Mahmood
Zia Mahmood (born
January 7 ,1946 inKarachi ,Pakistan ) is a famousPakistan i bridge player who now plays mostly inGreat Britain and theUnited States . He is aWorld Bridge Federation andAmerican Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master and one of the world's leading bridge players and personalities. He is the author of "Bridge My Way", an autobiography, and has hosted many TV shows. For many years his regular partner wasMichael Rosenberg . Currently he plays withBob Hamman .Honors
* ACBL Hall of Fame 2007
* ACBL Honorary Member of the Year 2006Awards
* ACBL Player of the Year 1991, 1996, 2000, 2005
*Mott-Smith Trophy 1991, 1996
*Herman Trophy 2005
* IBPA Award (Personality of the Year) 2007
* Le Bridgeur Award (Best Played Hand of the Year) 1984
* Romex Award (Best Bid Hand of the Year) 1983, 1987
* Precision Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 1995Wins
* World Transnational Mixed Teams (1) 2004
*North American Bridge Championships (19)
** Vanderbilt (2) 1994, 1996
**Spingold (2) 1991, 2003
**Reisinger (3) 1987, 1989, 1996
** Open Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1991, 1996, 2006
** Mixed Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1999
**Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1998
** Life Master Pairs (3) 2000, 2004, 2007
** Life Master Open Pairs (4) 1990, 1991, 2005, 2007
* United States Bridge Championships (3)
** Open Team Trials (3) 1997, 1999, 2006
* Asia & the Middle East Championships (5)
** Open Teams (5) 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991
* Other notable wins:
** Warren Buffett Cup (1) 2006
** Richard Lederer Memorial Trophy (7) 1978, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006
** Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 1986
** Staten Bank World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1988
** Cap Gemini Pandata World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1992
** Cap Volmac World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1995
** Cap Gemini World Top Invitational Pairs (2) 1998, 2000
** Cap Gemini Ernst & Young World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 2001
** Politiken World Pairs (1) 1995
** Omar Sharif Individual (1) 1990
** Portland Club Individual (1) 1990Runner-ups
*
Bermuda Bowl (2) 1981, 2007
*Rosenblum Cup (1) 1986
* World Open Pairs (1) 2002
*North American Bridge Championships (20)
** Vanderbilt (4) 1988, 1990, 1991, 2000
**Spingold (2) 1993, 1995
**Reisinger (3) 2002, 2003, 2005
** Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2004
** Open Swiss Teams (1) 1992
** Life Master Pairs (2) 1992, 2005
** Life Master Open Pairs (2) 2000, 2001
** Open Pairs (1) 1991
** Open Pairs I (3) 1994, 2006, 2007
** Men's Pairs (1) 1987
* United States Bridge Championships (5)
** Open Team Trials (5) 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
* Other notable 2nd places:
** Forbo-Krommenie International Teams (1) 1997
** Cavendish Invitational Teams (2) 1995, 2006
** Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1998ee also
* "Your Deal, Mr. Bond", a published
James Bond short story in which the secret agent impersonates Mahmood.External links
* [http://www.acbl.org/about/hall-of-fame/biography.php?id=93 ACBL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=325 World Bridge Federation profile]
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