Chip Martel
Charles U. "Chip" Martel is an American computer scientist and bridge player.
Martel was Inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2014. He is married to Jan Martel, also in the ACBL Hall of Fame.Academic life
Martel received a B.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1975, and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 1980. He helped establish the computer science department at UC Davis, received tenure there in 1985–86, and retired in 2013. At UCD he is Charles U. Martel, Professor Emeritus. His academic interests involved designing and analyzing algorithms.Bridge accomplishments
- Herman Trophy 1981
- Mott-Smith Trophy 1994
- Fishbein Trophy 2000
- ACBL Hall of Fame, 2014
Wins
- Bermuda Bowl 1985, 1987, 2001, 2017
- World Open Pairs Championship 1982
- Rosenblum Cup 1994
- World Senior Teams 2016
- North American Bridge Championships
- * von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs 2007
- * Nail Life Master Open Pairs 2012
- * North American Pairs 1988
- * Grand National Teams 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2009, 2017
- * Jacoby Open Swiss Teams 1994
- * Roth Open Swiss Teams 2010
- * Vanderbilt 1984, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2011, 2018
- * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2018
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 2001
- * Reisinger 1981, 1985, 1986, 1996
- * Spingold 1990, 2000, 2016
Runners-up
- Bermuda Bowl 1989
- Rosenblum Cup 1982
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Blue Ribbon Pairs 1981
- * North American Pairs 1981
- * Grand National Teams 2000, 2001, 2006, 2014, 2016
- * Jacoby Open Swiss Teams 2000, 2014
- * Roth Open Swiss Teams 2013
- * Vanderbilt 1992, 2006, 2010
- * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams 2008
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 2004
- * Reisinger 1983, 2006, 2007
- * Spingold 1992, 1993, 1995, 2003
