# Peter Weichsel

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{{Short description|American bridge player (1943)}}
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'''Peter M. Weichsel''' (born 1943)<ref name=OEB/> is an American professional [bridge](/source/Contract_bridge) player from [Encinitas, California](/source/Encinitas%2C_California).<ref name=OEB>{{OEB|5|766}}</ref> 
 
==College and war years==
Early Weichsel started playing bridge at home with his family, but did not get hooked until 1963 when he was a student at [Queens College, New York](/source/Queens_College%2C_New_York). He dropped out of college and became a Life Master in 1964. His bridge career was interrupted by the Vietnam War. He served two years duty in the Navy as a [winch](/source/winch) driver aboard the {{USS|Mount Katmai}}, responsible for moving large bombs out of the [hold](/source/hold_(ship)). After discharge, he lived in San Francisco in a fleabag hotel and  became an "active member" of the [counterculture](/source/counterculture). He felt this was a transforming experience and to the present describes himself as a reformed [hippie](/source/hippie). 

==The Precision Team and Hall of Fame==
Weichsel returned to New York and bridge playing in the mid-1960s. His appearance, with puka shells around his neck, "really long" straight hair, beads and bell bottoms, caused "the ultra-straight bridge community" to give him "tons of strange looks...and an occasional shake of the head." He did not get a haircut until 1980. <ref name= :"u">{{Cite web|title=September 2020 -The Rise and Fall of the Precision Team|url=https://www.nxtbook.com/acbl/bridgebulletin/2020_09/index.php?startid=12#/p/14|access-date=2020-08-31|website=www.nxtbook.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Seen as a young renegade,<ref name=ACBLhof/> Weichsel feels that his looks may have helped his results, lulling unknowing opponents into thinking he could not have been much of a bridge player.<ref name= :"u"/> 

He came to prominence in 1970 as a member of [C.C. Wei](/source/Chung_Ching_Wei)'s "[Precision](/source/Precision_Club) Team", a group of young American players that won the [Spingold](/source/Spingold), defeating the defending champions who were also [1970 Bermuda Bowl](/source/Bermuda_Bowl) champions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Charles C. Wei Dead; A Top Bridge Theorist|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1987/02/21/618987.html?pageNumber=9|access-date=2020-09-01|website=timesmachine.nytimes.com|language=en}}</ref> The bridge world was described as being in disbelief by their victory.<ref name= :"u"/> When he won the 2019 [Mitchell BAM](/source/Mitchell_Board-a-Match_Teams), he had the distinction of winning a national title in every decade since the 1970s.<ref name= :"W">{{Cite web|date=2019-12-03|title=WEINSTEIN Wins BAM|url=https://bridgewinners.com/article/view/weinstein-wins-bam/|access-date=2020-09-02|website=Bridge Winners|language=en}}</ref>

Weichsel was inducted into the [ACBL Hall of Fame](/source/ACBL_Hall_of_Fame) in 2004.<ref name=HOFby>[http://www.acbl.org/about-acbl/hall-of-fame/induction-by-year "Induction by Year"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205191454/http://www.acbl.org/about-acbl/hall-of-fame/induction-by-year/ |date=2014-12-05 }}. ''Hall of Fame''. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-16.</ref>

==Bridge accomplishments==

===Honors===

* ACBL Hall of Fame, 2004
===Awards===
 
*[Fishbein Trophy](/source/Fishbein_Trophy) (2) 1980, 2000

===Wins===

* [Bermuda Bowl](/source/Bermuda_Bowl) (2) 1983, 2001
* [World Mixed Pairs](/source/World_Mixed_Pairs) (1) 1990
* [North American Bridge Championships](/source/North_American_Bridge_Championships) (25)
** [von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs](/source/von_Zedtwitz_Life_Master_Pairs) (2) 1977, 1984 <ref name="List of Previous Winners">{{cite news
 |title       = List of Previous Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
 |page        = 6
 |date        = 2014-06-18
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163438/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Silodor Open Pairs](/source/Silodor_Open_Pairs) (1) 1993 <ref>{{cite news
 |title       = List of Previous Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db7.pdf
 |page        = 11
 |date        = 2014-07-27
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163800/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db7.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Wernher Open Pairs](/source/Wernher_Open_Pairs) (2) 1980, 1984 <ref>{{cite news
 |title       = Wernher Open Pairs Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf
 |page        = 4
 |date        = 2014-07-22
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021050535/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Nail Life Master Open Pairs](/source/Nail_Life_Master_Open_Pairs) (1) 1971 <ref name="Life Master Open Pairs Winners">{{cite news
 |title       = Life Master Open Pairs Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf
 |page        = 4
 |date        = 2013-11-29
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021045907/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Grand National Teams](/source/Grand_National_Teams) (1) 2003 <ref name="acbl.org">{{cite news
 |title       = List of Previous Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
 |page        = 8
 |date        = 2009-07-24
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163644/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Vanderbilt](/source/Vanderbilt_Trophy) (4) 1972, 1985, 1989, 1999 <ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite news
 |title       = List of Previous Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
 |page        = 6
 |date        = 2014-03-24
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams](/source/Mitchell_Board-a-Match_Teams) (5) 1979, 1987, 1996, 2001, 2019 <ref name= :"W"/><ref name="Mitchell BAM Winners">{{cite news
 |title       = Mitchell BAM Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf
 |page        = 8
 |date        = 2013-12-01
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163618/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match](/source/Chicago_Mixed_Board-a-Match) (3) 1976, 1989, 2001 <ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite news
 |title       = List of Previous Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf
 |page        = 14
 |date        = 2014-07-24
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163650/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Reisinger](/source/Reisinger) (1) 1973 <ref name="Reisinger Winners">{{cite news
 |title       = Reisinger Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
 |page        = 6
 |date        = 2013-12-06
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Spingold](/source/Spingold) (6) 1970, 1971, 1980, 1982, 1992, 2000 <ref name="ReferenceC">{{cite news
 |title       = List of Previous Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
 |page        = 12
 |date        = 2014-07-21
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163711/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>

===Runners-up===

* [North American Bridge Championships](/source/North_American_Bridge_Championships) (19)
** [von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs](/source/von_Zedtwitz_Life_Master_Pairs) (1) 1972 <ref name="List of Previous Winners"/>
** [Lebhar IMP Pairs](/source/Lebhar_IMP_Pairs) (1) 1987 <ref>{{cite news
 |title       = Lebhar Imp Pairs Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db1.pdf
 |page        = 8
 |date        = 2014-03-21
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163849/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db1.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Blue Ribbon Pairs](/source/Blue_Ribbon_Pairs) (1) 1983 <ref>{{cite news
 |title       = Blue Ribbon Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db5.pdf
 |page        = 5
 |date        = 2013-12-03
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021164044/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db5.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Nail Life Master Open Pairs](/source/Nail_Life_Master_Open_Pairs) (1) 1989 <ref name="Life Master Open Pairs Winners"/>
** [Grand National Teams](/source/Grand_National_Teams) (2) 2000, 2001 <ref name="acbl.org"/>
** [Jacoby Open Swiss Teams](/source/Jacoby_Open_Swiss_Teams) (1) 2000 <ref>{{cite news
 |title       = List of Previous Winners
 |publisher   = American Contract Bridge League
 |url         = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db9.pdf
 |page        = 9
 |date        = 2014-03-29
 |accessdate  = 2014-10-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163816/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db9.pdf
 |archivedate = 2014-10-21
}}</ref>
** [Vanderbilt](/source/Vanderbilt_Trophy) (3) 1975, 1981, 2008 <ref name="ReferenceA"/>
** [Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams](/source/Mitchell_Board-a-Match_Teams) (2) 1968, 1990 <ref name="Mitchell BAM Winners"/>
** [Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match](/source/Chicago_Mixed_Board-a-Match) (1) 2004 <ref name="ReferenceB"/>
** [Reisinger](/source/Reisinger) (2) 1983, 1998 <ref name="Reisinger Winners"/>
** [Spingold](/source/Spingold) (4) 1985, 1988, 1991, 2003 <ref name="ReferenceC"/>

==References==
{{reflist |25em |refs=

<ref name=ACBLhof>
[
"Weichsel, Peter"]. ''Hall of Fame''. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-17.</ref>
}}

==External links==
* {{ACBLhof|weichsel-peter}} – with video interview
* {{WBFpeople}}
{{WPCBIndex}}

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Category:1943 births
Category:American contract bridge players
Category:Bermuda Bowl players
Category:People from Encinitas, California
Category:Living people
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Date of birth missing (living people)

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