Josef Piekarek

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Josef Piekarek (born 16 April 1963) is a German bridge player. Besides playing Bridge he is a Physical Education Teacher.

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In 2015, he and his partner Alexander Smirnov admitted to ethical violations. [1] In 2016, the European Bridge League convicted them of cheating for inappropriately communicating their hands through bidding card positioning. [2] They were sentenced to a four year suspension and a lifetime ban from playing together as a pair, with the ABCL honoring the sentence. [3]

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

Runners-up

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bridge cheating scandal grows as top German players admit 'ethical violations'" . Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  2. ↑ "EBL Disciplinary Commission Decision 9.9.16" . Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  3. ↑ "ACBL Suspends Piekarek and Smirnov" . Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  4. 1 2 "Jacoby Open Swiss Previous Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Mitchell BAM Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  6. ↑ "Reisinger Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
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