Curtis Cheek

Curtis Scott Cheek^[1] (February 15, 1958 – December 24, 2024) was an American bridge player.^[2] Cheek was from Huntsville, Alabama, and was an aerospace engineer.^[3]

Cheek and the Dutch star Huub Bertens, who at the time resided in Oregon, established a partnership that represented the United States in the SportAccord World Mind Games at Beijing in December 2014.^[2]

Cheek died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 24, 2024, at the age of 66.^[4]

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

2019 Platinum Pairs,

Yeh Bros. Cup 2017

• North American Bridge Championships (5)
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 2002 ^[5]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2013 ^[6]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 2012 ^[7]
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2008 ^[8]
  • Reisinger (1) 2006 ^[9]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 2002 ^[10]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1994 ^[5]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1996 ^[6]
  • Grand National Teams (1) 1997 ^[11]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1997 ^[12]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 2011 ^[7]
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1999 ^[8]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2001 ^[13]