Bridge organisation such as the WBF, the EBL and the ACBL are struggling with the issue of nationality as it pertains to eligibility for Zonal and World Championships. Recently, the EBL first denied Pierre Zimmermann et al the right to represent Monaco in the Europeans, then reversed itself to allow […]
Category | Monaco Affaire
Allavena: How the new Monaco bridge team was launched (interview – part 2)
Posted on 18 June 2012
The team of Pierre Zimmermann is representing Monaco at the European Championships in Dublin (Ireland). Mr. Zimmermann, a Franco-Swiss sponsor, hired two of the world finest […]
Zimmermann goes to Dublin
Posted on 26 April 2012
The team of Pierre Zimmermann will represent Monaco at the upcoming European Championships in Dublin (Ireland). Mr. Zimmermann, a Franco-Swiss sponsor, hired two of the world finest pairs to play on his team: Geir Helgemo and Tor Helness from Norway and […]
Fantunes play for Monaco at European Team Championships (Dublin 2012)
Posted on 24 April 2012
European Team Championships: June 12-23, 2012 Dublin (Ireland). The Monaco team roster has just been published in EBL European Championships official website: Fulvio Fantoni (Monaco), Geir Helgemo (Monaco), Tor Helness (Monaco), Franck Multon (Monaco), Claudio Nunes (Monaco), […]
Pierre Zimmermann elected Bridge Personality of the year 2011
Posted on 26 October 2011
Pierre Zimmermann has been elected Bridge Personality of the year 2011. The Franco-Swiss bridge sponsor was awarded this title at the Annual General Meeting of the International Bridge Press Assocation last Monday. Mr. Zimmermann deserved this […]
Clear victory for Monaco in 2001 Spingold final
Posted on 02 August 2011
Team Monaco under the captaincy of Pierre Zimmermann took the 2011 Spingold KO Teams Trophy. At the Summer NABC in Toronto Zimmermann and co. booked a clear victory against the team of Nick Nickell in […]
Zimmermann: Playing the 2012 European Championships is now a distant dream
Posted on 26 June 2011
It is not at all sure that Monaco-Z will be permitted to enter the 2012 European Championships. If the rules and regulations of the European Bridge League (EBL) are taken literally the 24/month residence requirement – […]
John Carruthers talks about Zimmermann’s project
Posted on 26 June 2011
John Carruthers is a Canadian top player and a well-known bridge writer. He is the currently Editor of IBPA (International Bridge Press Association) Bulletin. In issue of February 2011 John Carruthers devoted his editorial to the Zimmermann’s […]
Fantunes Affaire: Question mark over Zimmermann’s plan
Posted on 23 June 2011
The Zimmermann’s plan for Monaco is well known from last December: Helness, Helgemo, Fantoni and Nunes have taken up residence in Principality of Monaco to play for Monaco national team within two years. Tor Helness depicted the outlines of […]
Fantunes play for Monaco at Bonn Nations Cup 2011
Posted on 02 June 2011
Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes are in Monaco Team at 26th edition of Bonn Nations Cup 2011. They play with the sponsor Pierre Zimmermann and together with Frank Multon and Tor Helness. (Geir Helgemo, partner of Helness, is […]
Affaire Fantunes: Fred Gitelman’s replay to online poll
Posted on 16 January 2011
BridgeTopics.com inagurated its series of online polls with the case of Monaco: after Jean-Charles Allavena, President of Monaco Bridge Federation, also Fred Gitelman sent […]
Fantunes Affaire – Jean-Charles Allavena’s reply to online poll
Posted on 15 January 2011
BridgeTopics.com inaugurated its series of online polls with the case of Monaco. Gut reaction of the FMB (Federation Monaco Bridge): President Jean-Charles Allavena sent to BridgeTopics.com a statement which we publish below.
Fantunes – Official Statement of Monaco Bridge Federation
Posted on 09 January 2011
According to a statement of Jean-Charles Allavena, the president of the Monegasque Bridge Federation, sponsor Pierre Zimmermann has signed an agreement with the FMB which takes care not only of the foundation of the team […]
Goodbye Italy: The Fantunes go to Monaco
Posted on 14 December 2010
For same days now, the rumor have been bouncing from one end of the world to the other: from Orlando to Milan, from the great five- star halls hosting international tournaments to the more or less exclusive Roman […]
Giorgino Duboin’s column
The Neapolitan Club staff is honoured to welcome a new illustrious contributor: Giorgino Duboin. The great Italian champion will write a series of articles mostly dedicated to his international bridge activities. Duboin’s Column »
Norberto Bocchi’s column
The great Italian champion Norberto Bocchi contributes articles on a regular basis to Neapolitan Club. Norberto refers in his column ‘My Way’ to political issues which may arise in the bridge world and sometimes he describes interesting hands. Read Bocchi’s column» Read Bocchi’s interviews»
Rhoda Walsh Notes
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