The Polish Bridge Union (PBU) has just decided to open a new investigation on Cezary Balicki and Adam Żmudziński. The announcement comes from PBU President Mr Witold Stachnik:
In recent days, a YouTube video has been published, where new, very serious charges are made against the Polish pair Cezary Balicki – Adam Żmudziński.
The published materials are very important and they affect the whole world of bridge, not just the Polish bridge community. The EBL has has just completed the investigation EBL on the Polish pair Balicki – Żmudziński . Now the Board of the Polish Bridge Federation, under section 11 of the Rules of Disciplinary Conduct, decided to open an investigation. The case is a priority for us and we will take it to the end.
Witold Stachnik
Polish Bridge Union President
March 9, 2017
[English translation by Laura Cecilia Porro for Neapolitan Club]
Update March 10, 2017: EBL (European Bridge League) is examining the video to determine whether there are grounds to open a new investigation. The decision will be taken after the EBL Executive Committee to be held in Lausanne at the end of March.
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The story – In September 2015 the WBF Credential Committee withdrew their invitation to the Bermuda Bowl in Chennai to the illustrious Polish stars, they were replaced by Piotr Gawrys and Michal Klukowski. In May 2016 the European Bridge League (EBL) president, Mr Yves Aubry, decided to refer the case to the EBL Disciplinary Commission, “as the pair are suspected of committing infractions of the laws of Bridge”. In February 2017 the EBL Disciplinary Commission posted its decision: ” The evidence does not sustain a conviction of Messrs Cezary Balicki and Adam Zmudzinski for illicit exchange of information through prearranged methods of communication during the Competition. No sanction shall be imposed on the Messrs Cezary Balicki and Adam Zmudzinski.”
- 26 September 2015: WBF Credential Committee »
- 2 October 2015: PBU Statement »
- 4 November 2015: Poland withdrew from Champions’ CUP »
- 5 November 2015: Cezary Balicki’s Statement »
- 7 May 2016: Poznan case »
- 8 May 2016: PBU on Poznan Case »
- 30 May 2016: EBL Disciplinary Commission »
- 7 October 2016: Open letter from PBU to EBL »
- 11 October 2016: EBL’s Reply to PBU »
- 12 February 2017: Decision of EBL Disciplinary Commission »