Background
Andersen was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and studied at the University of Iowa before beginning a professional bridge career.
Andersen was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and studied at the University of Iowa before beginning a professional bridge career.
Eventually he owned a seat on the Chicago Board Options Exchange and he died in a Chicago hospital at age 56. Andersen finally became a favorite commentator for European Bridge League and World Bridge Federation championships, as well as major ACBL tournaments. In the month before his death, June 1997, he worked the European Championships in Italy, from which he was flown home to Chicago after suffering two strokes in consequence of kidney failure.
Andersen co-wrote seven books related to the Precision Club bidding system C. Wei, inventor of the system, or Kathie Wei.
They also wrote a book, Preempts from A to Z (1993. 2nd, 1996). Wins Runners-up North American Bridge Championships Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1993 Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1974 Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1983 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1975 Vanderbilt (4) 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1984 Reisinger (2) 1986, 1992 Spingold (1) 1990.