Edward Hymes

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Edward Hymes Jr. (December 4, 1908 – October 17, 1962)[1] was an American bridge and chess player. Hymes was an attorney and was from New York City.[1]

At age 26, he joined the ACBL Laws Commission, which stipulates the rules of bridge. His main partner was Oswald Jacoby. Like his father before him, he was also a chess player.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). p. 652.
  2. ^ Morehead, Alfred H. (October 25, 1962). "Bridge: Death of Edward Hymes Jr. Recalls His Unorthodox Play". New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  3. ^ Soltis, Andy (1994). Frank Marshall, United States Chess Champion: A Biography with 220 Games. McFarland & Company. p. 250. ISBN 9780899508870. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
  5. ^ a b "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  6. ^ a b c d "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  7. ^ a b "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
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