Jaggy Shivdasani is one of India"s most successful bridge players.
Career
Shivdasani is from Mumbai. North American Bridge Championships (3)
North American Swiss Teams (1) 2002
Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1987
Spingold Knockout Teams (1) 1987
Asia & Middle East Championships (1)
Open Teams (1) 1997
Runners-up
Asia & Middle East Championships (2)
Open Teams (2) 1985, 1989.
Achievements
Having burst onto the India"s national scene in 1976 by winning the premier Holkar Trophy, he went on to win all national titles, usually multiple times. He represented India in numerous international events, including the 1988 World Team Olympiad in Venice, where his team reached the semi-finals before losing to the United States (the eventual winner). In July 1987, Shivdasani made history when he became the first foreigner ever to win one of the three major North American team events: the Spingold Knockout Teams.
In autumn 1987 he won his second straight major title, the Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams, as part of a foursome that included players from four different countries.