MARTY BERGEN
Mr. Marty A. Bergen, born 1948 of Farmingdale New York. He is a bridge teacher, writer and bridge professional since 1976. He graduated Albany State and State University at New Paltz. He is a former member of the National Appeals Committee. He has had a regular column in the Master Pointers section of the ACBL Bulletin since 1976 and Bridge Today since 1988.
Mr. Marty Bergen is well known for his development of new conventions and treatments, many of which are in common use. He also assisted with development of Law of Total Tricks, Support Doubles and 1 No Trump Semi-Forcing. His aggressive preemptive bidding style prompted the ABCL to pass the 5-5 rule in 1984. It was also owing to the agressive bidding style of Mr. Marty Bergen that the ACBL decided to enforce the 5-5 Rule, meaning that no Weak Two Bid should not be opened with less than 5 high card points and less than a 5-card suit. This 5-5 Rule has since been repealed.
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He is a WBF World Master and a former member of the ACBL Appeals Committee and has contributed many articles on a regular basis to the ACBL Bridge Bulletin since 1976 and the Bridge Today magazine since 1988. Some, but not all of his victories and accomplishments are listed below. He also has more than sixty regional wins and victories.
| 1967 | Sub-Senior Master Teams | |
| 1970 | Upper NY State Open Pairs | |
| 1972 | Keystone Master Pairs | |
| 1973 | Men's Pairs | |
| 1977 | Tri-State Mens Pairs | |
| 1979 | GNOT Teams, Placed 2nd | |
| 1979 | New England Summer KOs | |
| 1980 | Swiss | |
| 1980 | District 3 Men's Swiss | |
| 1981 | Men's Pairs | |
| 1981 | BAM or Board-a-Match | |
| Team: Marty Bergen, Neil Chambers, Joey Silver, Allan Stauber | ||
| 1981 | Men;s Swiss | |
| 1982 | Vanderbilt, Placed 2nd | |
| 1982 | Mixed Pairs | |
| Team: Marty Bergen, Mark Cohen, Jerry Goldfein, Warren Rosner, Luella Slaner | ||
| 1983 | Men's Pairs | |
| 1983 | Blue Ribbon Pairs with Larry Cohen | |
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1983 |
Spingold, Placed 2nd | |
| Team 2. Luella Slaner, Marty Bergen, Brian Glubok, Larry Cohen, Mark Cohen, Jerry Goldfein | ||
| 1983 | Blue Ribbon Pairs | |
| 1983 | Life Master Men's Pairs | |
| 1983 | Vanderbilt, Placed 2nd | |
| Team: Eddie Kantar, Bill Eisenberg, Fred Hamilton, Jim Cayne, Alan Sontag, Marty Bergen | ||
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1984 |
Spingold | |
| Team: 1. George Rosenkranz, Eddie Wold, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Marty Bergen, Larry Cohen | ||
| 1984 | BAM or Board-a-Match | |
| Team: George Rosenkranz, Eddie Wold, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Marty Bergen, Larry Cohen | ||
| 1984 | Cavendish Invitational Pairs with Larry Cohen | |
| 1984 | GNOP | |
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1985 |
Reisinger, Tie | |
| Team: 1-2. George Rosenkranz, Eddie Wold, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Marty Bergen, Larry Cohen | ||
| 1984 | GN Pairs | |
| 1985 | Reisinger Teams | |
| 1986 | Men's Pairs, Placed 2nd | |
| 1986 | Rosenblum Teams, Placed 9th | |
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1988 |
Blue Ribbon Pairs with Larry Cohen | |
| 1988 | Life Masters Pairs | |
| 1989 | Cavendish Invitational Pairs with Larry Cohen | |
| 1990 | BAM or Board-a-Match, Placed 2nd | |
| Team: George Rosenkranz, Eddie Wold, Peter Weichsel, Robert Levin, Marty Bergen, Larry Cohen | ||
| 1990 | Rosenblum Teams, Placed 9th | |
| 1990 | Vanderbilt, Placed 2nd | |
| Team: Zia Mahmood, Michael Rosenberg, Seymon Deutsch, David Berkowitz, Larry Cohen, Marty Bergen | ||
| 1991 | Reisinger | |
| Team: Cliff Russell, Sam Lev, Larry Cohen, David Berkowitz, Marty Bergen, Bjorn Fallenius | ||
| 1991 | GNOT Teams, Placed 2nd |
Bridge Books, which have influenced the way bridge players think about the game of bridge.
Written by Mr. Marty Bergen.
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| Marty Bergen has also written: |
| Better Bidding With Bergen Volume 1: Uncontested Auctions |
| Better Bidding With Bergen Volume 2 : Competitive Auction |
| Everyone's Guide To the New Convention Card |
| Points Schmoints |
| More Points Schmoints |
| Negative Doubles |
| Marty Sez |