Alfredo Versace

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]

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 Belladonna–Garozzo on Italy's Lavazza team in Turin.^[3]

Major bridge tournament wins

1st World Mind Sports Games (Open Teams): 2008
Bermuda Bowl 2005, 2013
European Mixed Championships (Mixed Teams): 2002
European Champions' Cup (Open Teams): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
Mitchell Open BAM Teams: 2002, 2003
Spingold Knockout Teams: 2001, 2002, 2015
Jacoby Open Swiss: 2001
World Team Olympiad : 2000, 2004
Reisinger BAM: 2000, 2007, 2010
IOC Grand Prix: 1999
Vanderbilt Knockout Teams: 1999, 2004
World Team Championships: 1998, 2002, 2005
Cavendish Invitational Teams: 1996, 1997
European Team Championships: 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010
European Youth Team Championship: 1992

References

^ "International record for Alfredo VERSACE". World Bridge Federation. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
^ Open classification rankings at the World Bridge Federation, Master Point Records. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
^ "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.