Peter Weichsel

Peter M. Weichsel (born 1943) is an American professional bridge player from Encinitas, California.

Weichsel first played in the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) in the mid-1960s, when he impressed some players as "this young renegade, sporting pony tail, beads and bell-bottoms". Weichsel was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2004.

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, 2004

Awards

• Fishbein Trophy (2) 1980, 2000

Wins

• Bermuda Bowl (2) 1983, 2001
• World Mixed Pairs (1) 1990
• North American Bridge Championships (25)
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1977, 1984
  • Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1993
  • Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1980, 1984
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1971
  • Grand National Teams (1) 2003
  • Vanderbilt (4) 1972, 1985, 1989, 1999
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1979, 1987, 1996, 2001
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1976, 1989, 2001
  • Reisinger (1) 1973
  • Spingold (6) 1970, 1971, 1980, 1982, 1992, 2000

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1972
  • Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 1987
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1983
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1989
  • Grand National Teams (2) 2000, 2001
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2000
  • Vanderbilt (3) 1975, 1981, 2008
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1968, 1990
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2004
  • Reisinger (2) 1983, 1998
  • Spingold (4) 1985, 1988, 1991, 2003