The Machlin Women's Swiss Teams national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League

American Contract Bridge League

The American Contract Bridge League is the largest contract bridge organization in North America. It promotes the game of bridge in the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, and Canada, and is a member of the World Bridge Federation...

 (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship

North American Bridge Championships

North American Bridge Championships are three annual bridge conventions sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League . The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November for about eleven days. They comprise both championship and side contests of...

 (NABC).

The Machlin Women's Swiss Teams is a four-session Swiss

Swiss system tournament

A Swiss-system tournament is a commonly used type of tournament where players or teams need to be paired to face each other for several rounds of competition. This type of tournament was first used in a Zurich chess tournament in 1895, hence the name "Swiss system". The Swiss system is used when...

 Teams event with two qualifying and two final sessions. The event typically starts on the second Saturday of the NABC. The event is only open to female players.

History

The Machlin Women’s Swiss Teams competition is a two-day affair with two qualifying sessions, followed by two final sessions. Scoring is by International Match Points (IMPs) converted to Victory Points (VPs). The event began in 1982 and was originally named the North American Women’s Swiss Teams.

The winners are awarded the Machlin Trophy, donated by the Machlin family in memory of Sadie Machlin, longtime ACBL employee. She was the sister of ACBL chief tournament director Al Sobel and the mother of Jerry Machlin, national tournament director.

Winners

Winners of North American Women's Swiss Teams (1982–1989)

Year	Winners	Runners-Up
1982	Dorothy Truscott Dorothy Hayden Truscott Dorothy Hayden Truscott was the top-ranked woman in bridge for many years and authored or co-authored books on the game.-Career:... , Stasha Cohen, Edith Kemp Freilich, Nancy Gruver, Mary Jane Farell, Randi Montin, Mike Smolen (npc)	JoAnn Manfield, Nadine Wood, Marilyn Eber, Bonnie Smith, Jan Janitschke (npc)
1983	Kathie Wei, Judi Radin, Gail Moss, Jacqui Mitchell, Betty Ann Kennedy, Carol Sanders	Dianna Gordon, Brenda Keller, Mary Albert, Sandra Fraser, Linda Peterson, Kerri Shuman
1984	June Deutsch, Tobi Deutsch Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow is an American bridge player. As of April 2011 she ranks number 15 among Women World Grand Masters.... , Cheri Bjerkan, Margie Gwozdzinsky, Dorothy Truscott Dorothy Hayden Truscott Dorothy Hayden Truscott was the top-ranked woman in bridge for many years and authored or co-authored books on the game.-Career:... , Sue Halperin	Karen McCallum, Ellee Lewis, Vivian Whalen, Kitty Bethe
1985	Sue Farino, Dianna Gordon, June Deutsch, Tobi Deutsch Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow is an American bridge player. As of April 2011 she ranks number 15 among Women World Grand Masters.... , Rhoda Walsh	2-3. Kathie Wei, Jacqui Mitchell, Judi Radin, Gail Greenberg, Carol Sanders, Betty Ann Kennedy; 2-3. Jo Morse, Cindy Bernstein, Joyce Lilie, Evelyn Levitt, Sally Wheeler, Florine Kuehl
1986	Jan Martel, Rozanne Pollack, Lynne Pollenz, Lynne Feldman, Roberta Epstein, Sue Picus	Sally Woolsey, Linda Peterson, Carol Pincus, Ann Jacobson, Nell Cahn, Kitty Podolsky
1987	Cheri Bjerkan, Juanita Chambers, Lynn Deas, Beth Palmer	Helen Utegaard, Helene Gingiss, Rhoda Walsh, Jill Meyers, Beverly Rosenberg
1988	Helen Utegaard, Rhoda Walsh, Carol Pincus, Beverly Rosenberg	2-3. Judy Wadas, Sandra Fraser, Janice Seamon, Renee Mancuso; 2-3. Tobi Deutsch Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow is an American bridge player. As of April 2011 she ranks number 15 among Women World Grand Masters.... , Betsey Wolff, Nancy Alpaugh, Kay Schulle
1989	Kerri Shuman, Kitty Bethe, Margie Gwozdzinsky, Karen McCallum	Jean Michell, Patti Hartley, Shirley Blum, Janet Robertson

Winners of Women's Swiss Teams (1990–)

Year	Winners	Runners-Up
1990	Kerri Shuman, Karen McCallum, Edith Rosenkranz, Sabine Zenkel, Daniela von Arnim	Nell Cahn, Sharon Osberg, Sue Picus, Nancy Passell
1991	1-2. Jacqui Mitchell, Joyce Lilie, Amalya Kearse Amalya Lyle Kearse Amalya Lyle Kearse is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and a world-class bridge player.-Legal career:... , Jo Morse; 1-2. Ron Andersen (npc), Kay Schulle, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Pam Wittes, Juanita Chambers, Cheri Bjerkan
1992	Gail Greenberg, Judy Tucker, Dorothy Truscott Dorothy Hayden Truscott Dorothy Hayden Truscott was the top-ranked woman in bridge for many years and authored or co-authored books on the game.-Career:... , Lisa Berkowitz, Sandra Landy, Michele Handley	Renee Mancuso, Brenda Keller, Joan Jackson, Petra Hamman, Judi Cody, Ellasue Chaitt
1993	Kay Schulle, Jill Meyers, Kerri Shuman, Karen McCallum	Jean Anderson, Janet Daling, Sharon Colson, Broma Lou Reed
1994	Juanita Chambers, Rhoda Kratenstein, Shawn Womack, Jan Cohen, Hjordis Eythorsdottir	Karen McCallum, Kitty Munson, Carol Simon, Sue Picus
1995	Kathie Wei-Sender, Carol Sanders, Betty Ann Kennedy, Sue Sachs, Lynn Deas, Beth Palmer	Marinesa Letizia, Kay Schulle, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Dorothy Truscott Dorothy Hayden Truscott Dorothy Hayden Truscott was the top-ranked woman in bridge for many years and authored or co-authored books on the game.-Career:... , Tobi Deutsch Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow is an American bridge player. As of April 2011 she ranks number 15 among Women World Grand Masters....
1996	Kathie Wei-Sender, Sue Sachs, Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas, Juanita Chambers	Sally Woolsey, JoAnne Casen, Jan Martel, Georgiana Gates
1997	Pam Wittes, Shawn Quinn, Cheri Bjerkan, Sue Weinstein, Stasha Cohen, Judy Wadas	Judi Radin, Sylvia Moss, Valerie Westheimer, Connie Goldberg
1998	Jo Morse, Karen McCallum, Rose Johnson-Meltzer, Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Lynn Baker	Susan Miller, Barbara Sion, Joyce Lilie, Suzy Burger
1999	Robin Klar, Joan Jackson, Petra Hamman, Peggy Sutherlin, Shawn Quinn, Mildred Breed	Lynn Baker, Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow is an American bridge player. As of April 2011 she ranks number 15 among Women World Grand Masters.... , Janice Molson, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Karen McCallum
2000	Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Valerie Westheimer, Judy Wadas, Linda Lewis, Karen Barrett	Kathie Wei-Sender, Juanita Chambers, Betty Ann Kennedy, Jill Levin, Janice Seamon-Molson, Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow is an American bridge player. As of April 2011 she ranks number 15 among Women World Grand Masters....
2001	John Mohan (npc), Lynn Baker, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Irina Levitina Irina Levitina Irina Solomonovna Levitina is a Russian-American chess and bridge player. In chess, she has been a World Championship Candidate and gained the title Woman Grandmaster. In contract bridge she has been five times the World Champion.-Chess career:In 1973, she tied for 2nd-5th in Menorca... , Karen McCallum, Kerri Sanborn	Lynne Tarnopol, Laurie Vogel, Gail Greenberg, Amalya Kearse Amalya Lyle Kearse Amalya Lyle Kearse is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and a world-class bridge player.-Legal career:... , Jacqui Mitchell
2002	Kathie Wei-Sender, Betty Ann Kennedy, Janice Seamon-Molson, Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow is an American bridge player. As of April 2011 she ranks number 15 among Women World Grand Masters.... , Jill Levin, Sue Picus	Sally Wheeler, Georgiana Gates, Peggy Sutherlin, Karen Allison
2003	Valerie Westheimer, Judi Radin, Mildred Breed, Shawn Quinn	Carlyn Steiner, Marinesa Letizia, Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow is an American bridge player. As of April 2011 she ranks number 15 among Women World Grand Masters.... , Janice Seamon-Molson, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin
2004	JoAnn Sprung, Kathleen Sulgrove, Peggy Sutherlin, Karen Allison	Valerie Westheimer, Judi Radin, Mildred Breed, Shawn Quinn, Cheri Bjerkan, Stasha Cohen
2005	Hansa Narasimhan, JoAnna Stansby, Debbie Rosenberg, Irina Levitina Irina Levitina Irina Solomonovna Levitina is a Russian-American chess and bridge player. In chess, she has been a World Championship Candidate and gained the title Woman Grandmaster. In contract bridge she has been five times the World Champion.-Chess career:In 1973, she tied for 2nd-5th in Menorca... , Sue Picus, Jill Levin	JoAnn Sprung, Renee Mancuso, Pam Wittes, Kathleen Sulgrove, Peggy Sutherlin, Karen Allison
2006	Mildred Breed, Pamela Granovetter, Sylvia Moss, Judi Radin, Shawn Quinn, Migry Zur Campanile	Laurie Kranyak, Linda McGarry, Linda Perlman, Kathleen Sulgrove
2007	Lynn Deas, Beth Palmer, Lynn Baker, Karen McCallum, Irina Levitina Irina Levitina Irina Solomonovna Levitina is a Russian-American chess and bridge player. In chess, she has been a World Championship Candidate and gained the title Woman Grandmaster. In contract bridge she has been five times the World Champion.-Chess career:In 1973, she tied for 2nd-5th in Menorca... , Kerri Sanborn	Cynthia Balderson, Carole Miner, Peggy Kaplan, Melody Bi
2008	Cheri Bjerkan, Joann Glasson, Lisa Berkowitz, Sue Weinstein	Lynn Baker, Karen McCallum, Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas, Irina Levitina Irina Levitina Irina Solomonovna Levitina is a Russian-American chess and bridge player. In chess, she has been a World Championship Candidate and gained the title Woman Grandmaster. In contract bridge she has been five times the World Champion.-Chess career:In 1973, she tied for 2nd-5th in Menorca... , Kerri Sanborn
2009	Phyllis Fireman, Shannon Cappelletti, Janice Seamon-Molson, Jill Meyers, Jill Levin, Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow Tobi Sokolow is an American bridge player. As of April 2011 she ranks number 15 among Women World Grand Masters....	Ru Yan, Yong Ling Dong, Ming Sun, Wen Fei Wang, Yi Qian Liu, Wang Hongli
2010	Shannon Cappelletti, Phyllis Fireman, Shawn Quinn, Wietske Van Zwol, Martine Verbeek, Migry Zur-Campanile	Catherine D Ovidio, Disa Eythorsdottir, Daniele Gaviard, Victoria Gromova, Stacy Jacobs, Tatiana Ponomareva
2011	Geeske Joel, Jill Levin, Jill Meyers, Debbie Rosenberg, Janice Seamon-Molson, Tobi Sokolow	Sabine Auken, Benedicte Cronier, Joyce Hampton, Daniela von Arnim, Sylvie Willard, Jenny Wolpert

Sources

List of previous winners, Page 5
2009 winners, Page 1