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- From CoPilot, Sept 2025:
Camillo Pabis-Ticci (1920– 2003)
• Birthplace: Florence, Italy
• Profession: Engineer by training
• Bridge Career:
• Joined Italy's national Blue Team in 1963, stepping in for Walter Avarelli to partner Giorgio Belladonna.
• Later partnered with Massimo D'Alelio, forming a formidable duo.
• Won 8 world championship titles:
• ?? Bermuda Bowl: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969
• ?? World Team Olympiad: 1964, 1968, 1972
• Developed the Arno bidding system with D'Alelio and contributed to the Tuscan standard system.
• Writing & Influence:
• Wrote a popular bridge column in L'Europeo, one of Italy's most successful bridge publications.
• Authored several books, including:
• I princìpi del bridge (2 volumes)
• Il bridge è un gioco d'azzardo?
• Smazzate in evidenza e ricordi in vetrina
• Legacy:
• Known for his strategic brilliance and contributions to Italian bridge theory.
• Played a key role in Italy's dominance in international bridge during the 1960s and 70s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camillo_Pabis_Ticci
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1920 - 2003 (83 years)
