C. C. Wei
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Chung Ching Wei (Chinese
: 魏重慶/魏重庆) (July 12, 1914 – February 20, 1987) was a Chinese-born American
, inventor of the Precision Club
bidding system
in contract bridge
.
Province, China
. He received his B.E.
in electrical engineering
from Shanghai Jiao Tong University
in 1936. In 1942, during World War II
, he went to the United States
. After the war, he became a successful entrepreneur in the shipping industry
.
, later called the Precision Club
bidding system. But since he was not an expert at that time, his system did not attract much attention from the bridge community. This remained the case until the Republic of China
team, that was trained and led by Wei, finished as runner-up in the 1969 Bermuda Bowl
world team championship, in the process beating the strong North America team. The fact they were also finalists in the same championship the following year made Wei an outstanding figure in the world of bridge.
After that, the Italian
Blue Team
also adopted the Precision Club bidding system and kept their dominant status for nearly 20 years. The great success of the system began a wave of strong club systems all over the world.
Chinese character
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: 魏重慶/魏重庆) (July 12, 1914 – February 20, 1987) was a Chinese-born American
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
, inventor of the Precision Club
Precision club
Precision Club is a bidding system in the game of contract bridge. It is a type of strong club system that was invented by C. C. Wei and used to good effect by Taiwan teams in the early 1970s...
bidding system
Bidding system
A bidding system in contract bridge is the set of agreements and understandings assigned to calls and sequences of calls used by a partnership, and includes a full description of the meaning of each treatment and convention...
in contract bridge
Contract bridge
Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
.
Biography
Wei was born in Sheng County, ZhejiangZhejiang
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Province, China
China
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. He received his B.E.
Bachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
from Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...
in 1936. In 1942, during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. After the war, he became a successful entrepreneur in the shipping industry
Shipping
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.
Achievements in bridge
In 1965, Wei invented the China bidding systemBidding system
A bidding system in contract bridge is the set of agreements and understandings assigned to calls and sequences of calls used by a partnership, and includes a full description of the meaning of each treatment and convention...
, later called the Precision Club
Precision club
Precision Club is a bidding system in the game of contract bridge. It is a type of strong club system that was invented by C. C. Wei and used to good effect by Taiwan teams in the early 1970s...
bidding system. But since he was not an expert at that time, his system did not attract much attention from the bridge community. This remained the case until the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
team, that was trained and led by Wei, finished as runner-up in the 1969 Bermuda Bowl
Bermuda Bowl
The Bermuda Bowl is a trophy awarded to the winners of the Open series in the World Team Championship in contract bridge and is named for the site of the inaugural tournament held in 1950...
world team championship, in the process beating the strong North America team. The fact they were also finalists in the same championship the following year made Wei an outstanding figure in the world of bridge.
After that, the Italian
Italy
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Blue Team
Blue team (bridge)
The Blue Team represented Italy in international contract bridge tournaments, winning sixteen world titles from 1957 through 1975. From 1964 to 1969 and during a 1972 comeback, the team comprised three regular pairs: Walter Avarelli–Giorgio Belladonna, Pietro Forquet–Benito Garozzo, and Massimo...
also adopted the Precision Club bidding system and kept their dominant status for nearly 20 years. The great success of the system began a wave of strong club systems all over the world.