Sylvia Moss (bridge)

Sylvia Frances Moss was born February 17, 1943 ^[1] in Garden City, New York. ^[2] She was an American financial advisor and a National Champion bridge player. ^[3]

She retired as the senior managing director ^[4] and partner at Blackstone Group in 2012. ^[2]

Moss died in Boca Raton, Florida on September 13, 2022. ^[1]

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (10) ^[5]
• Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1997 ^[6]
• Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1998, 2012 ^[7]
• Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2000 ^[8]
• Whitehead Women's Pairs (2) 2001, 2006 ^[9]
• Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (2) 2006, 2013 ^[10]
• Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (2) 2006, 2013 ^[11]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships (3)
• Reisinger (1) 2021
• Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (1) 1997 ^[11]
• Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 2011 ^[9]

References

1. "Sylvia Frances Moss" Retrieved October 8, 2025.
2. "Sylvia Moss" Infobridge, Italy. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
3. Ovide, Shira "The Bridge-Playing Champion of Wall Street" The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., June 22, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
4. Snow, David "Blackstone unveils three new board members" June 28, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
5. "NABC Winners - by Name". American Contract Bridge League. 2022-09-16. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
6. "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
7. "Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
8. "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
9. "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
10. "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
11. "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

External links

• "International record for Sylvia Moss". World Bridge Federation.
• "Master Points record for Sylvia Moss". World Bridge Federation.
• Obituary "Sylvia Moss (1943-2022)" (PDF). Bridge Winners. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.