Edward Hymes

Edward Hymes Jr. (December 4, 1908 – October 17, 1962)[1] was an American bridge and chess player. Hymes was an attorney and was from New York City.[1]

At age 26, he joined the ACBL Laws Commission, which stipulates the rules of bridge. His main partner was Oswald Jacoby. Like his father before him, he was also a champion chess player.[2][3]

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (7)
  • Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1935 [4]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1940 [5]
  • Spingold (1) 1935 [6]
  • Masters Team of 4 (1) 1937 [6]
  • Spingold (3) 1941, 1943, 1945 [7]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Vanderbilt (3) 1935, 1938, 1945 [5]
  • Spingold (1) 1933 [6]
  • Masters Team of 4 (1) 1936 [6]
  • Spingold (1) 1940 [7]

Notes

1. American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th Edition). p. 652.
2. Morehead, Alfred H. (October 25, 1962). "Bridge: Death of Edward Hymes Jr. Recalls His Unorthodox Play". New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
3. Soltis, Andy (1994). Frank Marshall, United States Chess Champion: A Biography with 220 Games. McFarland & Company. p. 250. ISBN 9780899508870. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
4. "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
5. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
6. "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
7. "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.

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