In Italy there is currently a lively debate about the introduction of trials to select the Open team, which will represent Italy in international competitions. So far, the Open team had been chosen by a selector, without a tournament. But […]
Zimmermann wins the Reisinger Trophy
09 December 2013
Leggi in italiano » 2013 Phoenix Fall NABC - European success at the Phoenix Fall NABC: The Monaco team captained by Pierre Zimmermann has won the Reisinger Trophy for the second time […]
2014 Italian Open Trials
08 December 2013
Leggi in italiano » The Open team which will represent Italy in the 2014 European Championships (qualifying round of the next Bermuda Bowl) will be selected with a teams tournament (trials), which will take place in Salsomaggiore Terme (Parma) from the […]
2013 Fall NABC: Reisinger Finalists
08 December 2013
Leggi in italiano » 2013 Fall NABC – Reisinger Trophy. The leading team is Pierre Zimmermann‘s (2012 title holder) with Franck Multon, Tor Helness, Geir Helgemo, Fulvio Fantoni, Claudio Nunes.
2013 Fall NABC: Martin Fleisher is leading the Reisinger
07 December 2013
Leggi in italiano » There were forty-two teams registered in Reisinger BAM Trophy, the event were each board is worth one point. Twenty of them have been qualified for the so called 20 team semifinal, a round robin of […]
2013 Fall NABC: Madala and Weinstein won the Blue Ribbon Pairs
06 December 2013
Leggi in italiano » At the Phoenix NABC Agustin Madala and Steve Weinstein grabbed the 2013 Blue Ribbon Pairs. Bar Tarnovski and Dror Padon were second, and Marty Fleisher and Michael Kamil were third. The Blue Ribbon Pairs is held at the Fall NABC: this […]
2013 December: Bridge World News
05 December 2013
Leggi in italiano » Sweden - The Swedish Bridge Federation and the Nordic Bridge Union invite all juniors to participate in the 2014 Nordic Junior Pair Championship and Junior Camp. The Camp/Championship will be held in Örebro (Sweden) at the Scandic Örebro Väst […]
SportAccord World Mind Games 2013: Teams
02 December 2013
Leggi in italiano » The third edition of SportAccord World Mind Games will be held in Beijing (China) from 12 until 18 December 2013. The invited teams in Open section are: China, Monaco, Poland and USA; in Women’s section: China, England, Israel and USA.
2013 Fall NABC: News from Phoenix, Arizona
01 December 2013
Leggi in italiano » Are running in Phoenix the 2013 Fall National American Bridge Championships. After three days are coming the first results: Curtis Cheek and Ishmael Del’Monte won the Life Master Pairs; Barbara Nist and Patti Hartley won the Womens Life […]
2013 November: Bridge World News
30 November 2013
Leggi in italiano » Belgium- The Channel Trophy will be held held in Ostend (Belgium) 20th-22nd December 2013: The Channel Trophy is a youth tournament open to teams from across the Channel: England, France, Netherlands and Belgium. The event takes place every […]
Big Bang x 4
25 November 2013
Leggi in italiano » Maria Teresa Lavazza has hired another Italian-Argentine player: Alejandro Bianchedi. His official debut in the team will be at the International Team Tournament “Città di Milano” […]
Angelini won 2013 Italy Men Cup
24 November 2013
Leggi in italiano » Francesco Angelini‘s squad won the Italy Men Cup for the second time in a row: Francesco Angelini, Leonardo Cima, Valerio Giubilo, Lorenzo Lauria, Federico Primavera, Alfredo Versace and Lino Bove (npc). In the final Angelini grabbed a crushing […]
Chennai 2013: Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion
23 November 2013
Leggi in italiano » The Norwegian Magnus Carlsen won the 2013’s World Chess Championship in Chennai (India). After the tenth game, another draw, his three point lead was enough to secure him the victory. In the last game Anand, with […]
2013 World Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen towards the Title
22 November 2013
Leggi in italiano » Magnus Carlsen has won the ninth game; being 6-3, all he needs is a draw now, half a point out of three. Only an utterly unexpectedly psychological default could deprive him of the victory; […]
2013 World Chess Championship: Anand still trails 3-5
19 November 2013
Leggi in italiano » After the seventh and the eight game, both drew, both Ruy Lopez (1. e4-e5; 2. Nf3-Nc6; 3. Bb5), Carlsen is leading 5-3 with four games still to play. The last two games differed since the […]
2013 Bridge Champion’s Cup: Italy wins again
17 November 2013
Leggi in italiano » Maria Teresa Lavazza’s squad, GS Bridge Allegra from Turin (Italy), won the 12th European Champions’ Cup defeating K1 from Bulgaria. In the playoff Ruch sa azs pwr Wroclaw from Poland defeated Reggio Emilia from Italy and reached […]
Farewell Tonci, Master of Friendship
17 November 2013
Leggi in italiano » The founder of Intercity League, Tonci Radeljia, passed away two days ago; he was of Split, and taught mathematics at university. I met him in an online match in late 2005; some months later he […]
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The Neapolitan Club: Outline
Posted on 16 February 2010
The ideas of system - The Neapolitan Club comes mainly from H. S. Vanderbilt ‘ s Strong Club (1926) and from the Culbertson System (1934). It employs sound openings and overcalling, and fully […]
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2013 International Team Tournament Città di Milano
Posted on 20 October 2013
International Teams Tournament Città di Milano - NH Centro Congressi Milanofiori, Assago (Milano, Italy), 13/15 December, 2013. The Città di Milano is one of the most important team tourneys in Europe; established in 1970, it usually drew upwards […]
Events
A Brief Reflection on Trials
Posted on 10 December 2013
In Italy there is currently a lively debate about the introduction of trials to select the Open team, which will represent Italy in international competitions. So far, the Open team had been chosen by a selector, without a tournament. But […]
Interviews
Que sera, sera: Interview with Antonio Sementa
Posted on 18 October 2013
Antonio, you have already won many prestigious competitions, but Bali is your first Bermuda Bowl: how did you feel?
Interviews 2
Alfredo Versace: Maria Teresa was right (interview)
Posted on 05 October 2013
Hello Alfredo, I am very happy to talk to you again in such nice circumstances. Italy wins the Bermuda Bowl again, the previous victory was in 2005: let us start from there.
Let's talk to the champions!
Norberto Bocchi: The Big Bang Theory (interview)
Posted on 08 October 2013
Allegra team from Turin (Lavazza) won for the fourth time in a row the Italian Clubs Teams Championships. I called Norberto to congratulate him and I did not miss a chance to have a chat […]
New VP Scale
Ron Klinger: Curiosities in the New WBF VP Scale
Posted on 12 November 2013
16 teams, 15-match round-robin, Teams A-J all score net 50 Imps, but their VP total varies. Results of 12 teams and hypothetical results based on the 16-board VP scale:
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Bali 2013: The Hand which tells History
Posted on 22 September 2013
Bermuda Bowl, 17th round: Italy-Japan. Dawei Chen and Kazuo Furuta versus Norberto Bocchi and Agustin Madala.
- A Brief Reflection on Trials
- Zimmermann wins the Reisinger Trophy
- 2014 Italian Open Trials
- 2013 Fall NABC: Reisinger Finalists
- 2013 Fall NABC: Martin Fleisher is leading the Reisinger
- 2013 Fall NABC: Madala and Weinstein won the Blue Ribbon Pairs
- 2013 December: Bridge World News
- SportAccord World Mind Games 2013: Teams
- 2013 Fall NABC: News from Phoenix, Arizona
- 2013 November: Bridge World News
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Fantunes Revealed
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BTCC Interviews
BTCC- BridgeTopics.com Channel is the new web TV produced by Neapolitan Club and BridgeTopics.com. Here you can find the texts of the interviews to Chris Willenken, David Gold, Giorgio Duboin, Roger O'Shea, Krzysztov Martens, Paul Hackett, Maria Teresa Lavazza, Maurizio Di Sacco, Ralph Katz, Roland Wald, Claudio Nunes, Fulvio Fantoni, Tom Hanlon. (read more >>)
Norberto Bocchi
The great Italian champion Norberto Bocchiwill contribute articles on a regular basis to Neapolitan Club. Norberto will refer in his column ‘My Way’ to political issues which may arise in the bridge world and sometimes he will describe interesting hands. Read Bocchi's column» Read Bocchi's interviews»
Silvio Sbarigia
SILVIO SBARIGIA is a pharmacist; he was born in Rome and lives there. He has won the European championship in 1975 with legendary Blue Team, runner up at 1974’s and at Olympic games of 1976. Sbarigia is member of Neapolitan Club Technical Commettee. His bridge problems aren’t difficult; just we need to think on a plan and to avoid the instinctive playing. Bridge quizzes by Sbarigia »
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