Robert S. (Bobby) Wolff (born October 14, 1932) is an American bridge player, writer, and administrator. He is the only person to win world championships in five different categories.
Wolff was an original member of the Dallas Aces team, which was formed in 1968 to compete against the Italian Blue Team which was dominant at the time. The Aces were successful and won their first world championship in 1970. Wolff has won 11 world championships, over 30 North American championships, and was the president of World Bridge Federation (WBF) 1992–1994, and served as president of American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) 1987. He is the author of a tell-all on bridge chronicling 60 years on the scene, entitled The Lone Wolff, published by Master Point Press. His column, The Aces on Bridge has been appearing daily for over 32 years, is syndicated by United Feature Syndicate in more than 130 newspapers worldwide and is available online two weeks in arrears.
Wolff lived in Dallas at the time of his induction into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 1995.
ACBL Hall of Fame, 1995ACBL Honorary Member of the Year, 1995Mott-Smith Trophy 1973Fishbein Trophy 1979Bermuda Bowl (7) 1970, 1971, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1995World Open Team Olympiad (1) 1988World Open Pairs (1) 1974Olympiad Mixed Teams (1) 1972Senior International Cup (1) 2000North American Bridge Championships (31)Vanderbilt (2) 1971, 1973Spingold (10) 1969, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996Reisinger (8) 1970, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002Grand National Teams (3) 1975, 1977, 1986Men's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1968, 1972, 1973, 1988Senior Knockout Teams (3) 2002, 2003, 2005Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1984United States Bridge Championships (16)Open Team Trials (12) 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979 (Dec), 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2003Senior Team Trials (4) 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009Other notable wins:Pan American Invitational Open Teams (3) 1974, 1976, 1977Bermuda Bowl (4) 1973, 1974, 1975, 1997World Open Team Olympiad (3) 1972, 1980, 1992North American Bridge Championships (15)Vanderbilt (3) 1970, 1981, 1996Spingold (2) 1967, 1970Chicago (now Reisinger) (1) 1964Men's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1969, 1980, 1984, 1989Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1992Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2007Life Master Pairs (2) 1960, 1968Men's Pairs (1) 1976United States Bridge Championships (4)Open Team Trials (3) 1974, 1979 (Jan), 1997Senior Team Trials (1) 2008Other notable 2nd places:Forbo-Krommenie Nations Cup (1) 1997Sunday Times–Macallan Invitational Pairs (1) 1992Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1988Sacrifices (Louisville: Devyn Press, 1985), Championship Bridge no. 30 – pamphletBidding Challenge: South hands (Devyn, 1986), 21 pp. OCLC 19418039Bidding Challenge: world championship hands, set 1, Wolff and the Aces (Devyn, 1986), 43 pp. OCLC 19418075The Lone Wolff: autobiography of a bridge maverick (Master Point Press, 2008), 287 pp., ISBN 978-1-897106-37-2, OCLC 182040353Audo-videoBobby Wolff's Secrets of Successful Bridge (Dallas, 1987) OCLC 21503892 
