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Benito Garozzo

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Benito Garozzo is an Italian-American contract bridge champion born September 5, 1927, widely called the world's best bridge player by many experts during his championship years. He won 13 world titles primarily with Italy's Blue Team, including 10 Bermuda Bowl victories between 1961 and 1975 and 3 World Open Team Olympiad titles in 1964, 1968 and 1972, partnering Pietro Forquet from 1961 to 1972 and then Giorgio Belladonna, with whom he co-developed the Super Precision bidding system. He has authored multiple influential bridge strategy books and has lived in the United States since 1987, becoming a citizen in 1994.

Facts
Birth Year
1927 1
Birth Date
1927-09-05 1
Nationality
Italian-American 1
Career Highlight
Won 13 world championship titles with the Italian Blue Team, starting in 1961, partnering Pietro Forquet through 1972 and then Giorgio Belladonna. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Mixed or Doubles 1
FAQs

How did Benito Garozzo's Super Precision bidding system come about?

Garozzo and Belladonna modified Wei's bidding system and named it Super Precision.

Super Precision grew out of the bidding system of C.C. Wei. Benito Garozzo and Belladonna modified Wei's system and dubbed it Super Precision.
Connections

Competed In

Bermuda Bowl, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Benito Garozzo

Plays

Bridge, Games
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Nationality

Italy

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Source Wikidata: Benito Garozzo
United States

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  • opening sentence
    Benito Garozzo (born 5 September 1927) is an Italian American bridge player.
  • opening paragraph, career summary sentence
    He won 13 world championship titles with the Italian Blue Team, starting in 1961 when he was added as a last minute substitute for the Bermuda Bowl, playing in regular partnerships with Pietro Forquet to 1972 and then with Giorgio Belladonna.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Benito Garozzo (born 5 September 1927) is an Italian American bridge player.
  • Competed In: Bermuda Bowl, lead paragraph, competed-in
    He won 13 world championship titles with the Italian Blue Team, starting in 1961 when he was added as a last minute substitute for the Bermuda Bowl, playing in regular partnerships with Pietro Forquet to 1972 and then with Giorgio Belladonna.
  • Plays: Bridge, Lead sentence
    is an Italian American bridge player.
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