Richard Jeng's guest appearances

Richard Jeng

The Setting Trick: Conversations with World Class Bridge Players

Andrew Chen

ALBERT BENDER

James Holzhauer

Mike Levine

Ron Smith

Michael Rosenberg

Adam Kaplan

Andrew Robson

Steve Cochran

Steve Weinstein

Scott Hoffer

Susan Morse

Dave Caprera

Zach Grossack

Gavin Wolpert

OwlTail

At the age of 10 years and 43 days Adam Kaplan set the record as the American Contract Bridge League’s youngest ever life master. A subsequent article in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin, commemorating Adam’s achievement, inspired his successor Richard Jeng who broke Adam’s record with ease at the age of 9 years, 6 months, and 12 days. Both Richard and Adam are members of the USA1 Under 21 team whose journey in the 14th World Youth Team Championships we chronicle in Double Dummy. A film which Adam largely inspired. Here are two brief conversations about Richard and Adam’s quest to become the youngest life master and what the title meant to them.  2:16- The event where Adam won his last needed masterpoints  4:04- Two club games per day—the dedication needed to get those masterpoints  6:39- The fame ensuing after his achievement  7:46- What the achievement means to him  9:14- “I was a terrible partner” ~ Adam  12:14- Adam’s current level of bridge involvement  14:04- The story behind Adam’s nickname  15:39- Adam’s partner in Double Dummy  19:54- An optimistic grand bid by Adam  24:09- Adam’s current career plans  26:30- Richard’s first reaction on hearing about Andrew Chen’s achievement  27:05- How Richard first started playing bridge  28:40- Richard’s inspiration on becoming the Youngest Life Master  29:50- Richard’s meeting up with the teen whose record he planned on beating  30:35- This record is meant to be broken!  31:35- Life Master is a title given only to those who mastered life  31:55- The event where Richard won his last needed master points

At the age of 10 years and 43 days Adam Kaplan set the record as the American Contract Bridge League’s youngest ever life master. A subsequent article in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin, commemorating Adam’s achievement, inspired his successor Richard Jeng who broke Adam’s record with ease at the age of 9 years, 6 months, and 12 days. Both Richard and Adam are members of the USA1 Under 21 team whose journey in the 14th World Youth Team Championships we chronicle in <a href="https://doubledummymovie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Double Dummy</a>. A film which Adam largely inspired. Here are two brief conversations about Richard and Adam’s quest to become the youngest life master and what the title meant to them. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=2:16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 2:16</a>- The event where Adam won his last needed masterpoints <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=4:04" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 4:04</a>- Two club games per day—the dedication needed to get those masterpoints <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=6:39" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 6:39</a>- The fame ensuing after his achievement <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=7:46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 7:46</a>- What the achievement means to him <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=9:14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 9:14</a>- “I was a terrible partner” ~ Adam <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=12:14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 12:14</a>- Adam’s current level of bridge involvement <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=14:04" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 14:04</a>- The story behind Adam’s nickname <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=15:39" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 15:39</a>- Adam’s partner in <a href="https://doubledummymovie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Double Dummy</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=19:54" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 19:54</a>- An optimistic grand bid by Adam <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=24:09" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 24:09</a>- Adam’s current career plans <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=26:30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 26:30</a>- Richard’s first reaction on hearing about Andrew Chen’s achievement <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=27:05" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 27:05</a>- How Richard first started playing bridge <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=28:40" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 28:40</a>- Richard’s inspiration on becoming the Youngest Life Master <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=29:50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 29:50</a>- Richard’s meeting up with the teen whose record he planned on beating <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=30:35" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 30:35</a>- This record is meant to be broken! <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=31:35" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 31:35</a>- Life Master is a title given only to those who mastered life <a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/32-ylm-adam-kaplan-and-andrew#t=31:55" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 31:55</a>- The event where Richard won his last needed master points

31. Youngest Life Master: Adam Kaplan and Richard Jeng