Alfredo Versace

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Alfredo Versace (born 4 June 1969) is an Italian professional bridge player. He has been a stalwart on Italian teams for two decades and has won many European and world championships. [1] As of July 2014 he ranks fourth among Open World Grand Masters and his regular partner Lorenzo Lauria ranks fifth. [2]

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Versace watched the game as a youngster at his grandfather's club. He played in his first tournament at the age of ten and at fifteen he joined BelladonnaGarozzo on Italy's Lavazza team in Turin. [3]

Alfredo Versace at the 10th World Championships in Lille, France, 1998. Alfredo Versace.jpg
Alfredo Versace at the 10th World Championships in Lille, France, 1998.

Major bridge tournament wins

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References

  1. "International record for Alfredo VERSACE". World Bridge Federation. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  2. Open classification rankings at the World Bridge Federation, Master Point Records. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  3. "Alfredo Versace Interview by Bridge Winners". Bridge Winners (bridgewinners.com). December 11, 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-11. Conducted by Steve Weinstein, Jason Feldman, and Gavin Wolpert.