Gabriel Chagas

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Gabriel Pinheiro Chagas Filho (born December 7, 1944) is a famous Brazilian bridge player. He was the winner of World Team Olympiad in Monte Carlo 1976, Bermuda Bowl in Perth 1989, World Open Pairs Championship in Geneva 1990, as well as Transnational Teams in Paris 2001. He is one of 10 players who collected the Triple Crown of Bridge. In the past he had mostly played with Marcelo Branco. In recent years his regular partner is Miguel Villas-Boas.

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[edit] Tournament Record

[edit] Winner

  • Bermuda Bowl (1) 1989
  • World Team Olympiad (1) 1976
  • World Open Pairs (1) 1990
  • Transnational Open Teams (1) 2001
  • North American Bridge Championships (2)
    • Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1992
    • Master Mixed Teams (1) 1992
  • South American Championships (31)
    • Open Teams (27) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007
    • Open Pairs (4) 1984, 1990, 1994, 2006
  • Brazilian Championships (15)
    • Open Teams (13) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2003
    • Open Pairs (2) 1968, 1978
  • Other notable wins:
    • Cap Volmac World Top (1) 1993
    • Cap Gemini World Top (1) 1997
    • Sunday Times Pairs (2) 1979, 1992
    • IOC Grand Prix (1) 1998

[edit] Runner-ups

  • Bermuda Bowl (1) 2000
  • Rosenblum Cup (2) 1978, 1998
  • South American Championships (6)
    • Open Teams (6) 1966, 1976, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2005
  • Brazilian Championships (8)
    • Open Teams (5) 1990, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006
    • Open Pairs (3) 1992, 1996, 2002
  • Other notable 2nd places:
    • Staten Bank World Top (2) 1989, 1990
    • Pan American Open Pairs (1) 1992
    • IOC Grand Prix (1) 1999

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