Kitty Cooper

Kitty Cooper
Kitty Cooper
Born	1950 (age 69–70); New York City
Nationality	American
Other names	Kitty Bethe; Kitty Munson; Kitty Munson Cooper
Occupation	Writer, bridge player, genetic genealogist
Known for	Bridge
Relatives	Hans Bethe
Website	kittycooper.com

Kitty Cooper (born 1950)[1] is an American bridge player and genetic genealogist from New York City.[1] As a player in important bridge tournaments, she has been known also as Kitty Bethe,[2] Kitty Munson, and Kitty Munson Cooper. She won a bridge World Championship in 1989 and finished second in 1995. As a genetic genealogist, she blogs, writes tools, and does presentations. She lives in California.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

Venice Cup (1) 1989[3]
North American Bridge Championships (8)
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1992[4]
- Senior and Advanced Senior Master Pairs (1) 1975[5]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (1) 1989[6]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (1) 1998[7]
- Keohane North American Swiss Teams (3) 1987, 1990, 2000[8]
- Senior Mixed Pairs (1) 2012[9]

Runners-up

Venice Cup (1) 1995[3]
North American Bridge Championships (8)
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 2006[4]
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (2) 1998, 2014[10]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (2) 1984, 1994[6]
- Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1988[11]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1998, 2000[12]

References

Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 699. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
Truscott, Alan (February 24, 1988). "Bridge: Son of Nobel Prize Winner Is Famed in His Own Right" – via NYTimes.com.
"The World Bridge Teams Champ. | World Bridge Federation".
"Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
"List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
"Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
"Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
"Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
"Senior Mixed Pairs Winners". American Contract Bridge League. 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
"Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
"Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
"Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.

External links

"International record for Kitty Cooper". World Bridge Federation.
Kitty Cooper's national record at the American Contract Bridge League

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[OEB-1] Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 699. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.

[2] Truscott, Alan (February 24, 1988). "Bridge: Son of Nobel Prize Winner Is Famed in His Own Right" – via NYTimes.com.

[World_Team_Championship_Winners-3] "The World Bridge Teams Champ. | World Bridge Federation".

[American_Contract_Bridge_League-4] "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.

[5] "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.

[Machlin_Swiss_Previous_Winners-6] "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.

[7] "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.

[8] "Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.

[9] "Senior Mixed Pairs Winners". American Contract Bridge League. 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-05.

[10] "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.

[11] "Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.

[12] "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-19.