Michael Rosenberg (born March 7, 1954) is an American bridge player.
Rosenberg was born in New York City, moved to Scotland as a child, and returned to New York in 1978. He lived in New York State with his wife Debbie, also a top player, from 1995 until 2011 when the couple moved to Northern California.
Michael won the 1994 Rosenblum Cup, the 2017 Bermuda Bowl, and the 2018 World Mixed Teams Championship. As of 2007 he has won fourteen North American championships, as well as multiple wins in the major invitational tournaments. He has also won the World Bridge Federation (WBF) Par competition in 1998, a test of declarer play skill, and is known for his advocacy of a high standard of ethical behavior for players. He is known as "The expert's expert" for his encyclopedic knowledge of cardplay techniques, and a frequent contributor for The Bridge World.
Bridge accomplishments
Awards ACBL Hall of Fame, 2015 ACBL Player of the Year 1994, 2003 Fishbein Trophy 2003 Herman Trophy 1996
Wins World Mixed Teams Championship (1) 2018 Bermuda Bowl (1) 2017 Rosenblum Cup (1) 1994 Rosenblum Cup Winners
Compaq World Par Contest (1) 1998 North American Bridge Championships (14) von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 2000 Silodor Open Pairs (1) 2003 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1993 Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1992 Vanderbilt (2) 1994, 1996 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1991, 1996, 2006 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2002 Reisinger (2) 1989, 1996 Spingold (2) 1991, 2003 Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2022 United States Bridge Championships (4) Open Team Trials(4) 1992, 1997, 1999, 2006 European Open Bridge Championships (1) Mixed Teams (1) 2003 European Championships (1) Junior Teams (1) 1978 British Championships (1) Gold Cup (1) 1976 Other notable wins: Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 1986 Cap Gemini Pandata World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1992 Cap Volmac World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1995 Sunday Times Invitational Pairs (1) 1976 Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1986 World Team Championship Winners Goldman Pairs (2) 2008, 2009
Runners-up Bermuda Bowl (1) 2007 World Open Team Olympiad (1) 1992 World Open Pairs (2) 1994, 2002 North American Bridge Championships (18) von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 2003 Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 2006 Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1994 Grand National Teams (1) 1981 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1992, 2014 Roth Open Swiss Teams (2) 2011, 2013 Vanderbilt (3) 1990, 1991, 2000 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2004 Reisinger (3) 2002, 2003, 2005 Spingold (3) 1980, 1993, 1995 United States Bridge Championships (5) Open Team Trials (7) 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2017 Other notable 2nd places: Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1978
References
External links Michael Rosenberg at Bridge Winners
Bridge, Zia and Me, Google eBook edition