System Information
Welland-Fallenius System Summary Form
Welland-Willenken System Summary Form
Fleisher-Kamil System Summary Form
Fallenius-Fleisher-Kamil System Summary Form
About the Players
Roy Welland
 | Roy Welland lives in New York City with his wife Christal and two sons, William and Christopher. He is a securities trader and owner of the restaurant Cru, where the wine cellar is based largely on Roy’s personal collection. Since being named Rookie of the Year by the ACBL in 1986, Roy has compiled an impressive record. Recent achievements include winning the 2001 Reisinger and the 2003 Spingold, as well as second place for the last three years in the U.S. Bridge Championships (the “Trials”)—a record he and his teammates hope to better this year. When asked about his most enjoyable bridge achievement, Roy said it happened earlier this summer in Verona, when he was just one match away from playing Christal for the world title. He stood her up, but Christal made bridge history by reaching the finals, where she met another team that included a woman. Roy and Christal went on to win the most recent National Swiss Team championship together in Chicago. You will often find Roy after the session at tournaments holding a large crystal wine glass. Rumor has it that if he offers you a sip, you’d be a fool to turn him down. |
Bjorn Fallenius
 | Originally from Malmo, Sweden, Bjorn Fallenius, a bridge professional and “former comptroller,” now lives in New York City, where he runs a bridge club with his wife. He represented Sweden in world competition in the late 80s and 90s, winning the European Teams in 1987 and finishing second in 1999. He also won the Cavendish in 1988. Since coming to live in the United States, he has continued to compile a strong record, winning the Reisinger in 1991 and 2001, the Open BAM teams in 1991, and the Spingold in 2003. A WBF World Grand Master, Bjorn captured the Fishbein trophy for most masterpoints won at the 2006 North American Bridge Championship in Chicago. |
Chris Willenken
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Marty Fleisher
 | Born in the Big Apple, Marty learned to play bridge at the age of eight by observing his parents and uncle. His biggest thrill is a tie between winning the Intercollegiate Championships at the age of 18 and his victory in the 2000 Cavendish Pairs. However, he considers his "greatest achievement" an absolute toss up between his marriage to his wife of twenty-two years and getting to the finals of the Grand Nationals in 1976 (at age 17 the youngest player to reach a National Championship final). But there was a famine of over twenty-eight years until he won the Swiss Teams at the 2004 Fall Nationals. It is interesting to note it may have been the longest stretch between 1st and 2nd for anyone. Indeed, it took Marty's teammates in the National Swiss (Gavin Wolpert and Vince Demuy) only one National to transcend from bridesmaid to bride! Marty enjoys few leisure moments for hobbies other than bridge as his professional commitment as an Employee Benefits Attorney and investment advisor is very time-consuming. |
Michael Kamil
 | A New Jerseyite all his life, Mike credits his love of the game to his first bridge partner, his mother, who professed to him as a young lad that every hand is an adventure. Together they won several New York area Regionals and their capturing the 1980 Las Vegas NABC Flight B Mixed Pair (besting over 1300 pairs) was his biggest thrill. However, the high point thus far in his bridge career was winning the 1990 Vanderbilt with Gerard, Morse, Sutherlin, Pollack and Sanders. From 1985-2003 Mike was a stock options trader. Presently he is a "sometimes" professional player but devotes his energy toward building a philatelic business on Ebay. Most of his leisure time is spent with his wife and their ten-year-old twin daughters. Mike modestly confessed to a 'modicum of success with each of his partners' (including Mike Moss, Mike Becker, Christal Henner-Welland and Marty Fleisher) but only a deep rooted love of bridge could have evoked the words 'I love playing regardless of partner's or teammates' abilities.' |