Claudio Nunes
Encyclopedia
Claudio Nunes is an Italian bridge
international. He is a five-time world champion, a World Grand Master of the World Bridge Federation
(WBF), and the WBF second-ranked player as of April 2011. He is one of 10 players globally who collected the Triple Crown of Bridge
.
Nunes' regular partner is Fulvio Fantoni
, the first-ranked World Grand Master (April 2011). Fantoni-Nunes are generally regarded as one of the top pairs worldwide. They play "Fantunes
", for their surnames, an innovative bidding system characterised by natural but forcing
one-level opening bids in all four suits.
"real estate tycoon" Pierre Zimmermann, under contract expiring 2016. The team finished third in the 2010 world championship, not yet full-time, and it will compete in the European open championship this spring. From 2012 all six members will be citizens of Monaco
and the team will be a prohibitive favorite to represent Monaco internationally.
Contract bridge
Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
international. He is a five-time world champion, a World Grand Master of the World Bridge Federation
World Bridge Federation
The World Bridge Federation is the world governing body of contract bridge. The WBF is responsible for world championship competition, most of which is conducted at a few multi-event meets on a four-year cycle...
(WBF), and the WBF second-ranked player as of April 2011. He is one of 10 players globally who collected the Triple Crown of Bridge
Triple crown of bridge
As of 2008, only ten players have collected The Triple Crown of Contract Bridge, that is won all of the three most important tournaments in bridge, the Bermuda Bowl, the World Team Olympiad and the World Open Pairs Championship...
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Nunes' regular partner is Fulvio Fantoni
Fulvio Fantoni
Fulvio Fantoni is an Italian international bridge player. He is a six-time world champion, a World Grand Master of the World Bridge Federation , and the WBF first-ranked player as of April 2011...
, the first-ranked World Grand Master (April 2011). Fantoni-Nunes are generally regarded as one of the top pairs worldwide. They play "Fantunes
Fantunes
In the game of contract bridge Fantunes is a natural bidding system that was invented and is played by Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes of Italy, players ranked first and second World Grand Masters respectively according to the World Bridge Federation, as of June 2011.The Fantunes system differs...
", for their surnames, an innovative bidding system characterised by natural but forcing
Forcing bid
In the card game contract bridge, a forcing bid is any bid that obliges the partner to bid over an intermediate opposing pass. Owing to the partnership's bidding system or a bridge convention, partner must "keep the bidding open", i.e...
one-level opening bids in all four suits.
Emigration to Monaco
From 2011 Nunes and Fantoni are full-time members of a team led and paid by the SwissSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
"real estate tycoon" Pierre Zimmermann, under contract expiring 2016. The team finished third in the 2010 world championship, not yet full-time, and it will compete in the European open championship this spring. From 2012 all six members will be citizens of Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
and the team will be a prohibitive favorite to represent Monaco internationally.
Major Bridge tournament wins
- Bermuda BowlBermuda BowlThe Bermuda Bowl is a trophy awarded to the winners of the Open series in the World Team Championship in contract bridge and is named for the site of the inaugural tournament held in 1950...
: 2005 - World Team OlympiadWorld Team OlympiadThe World Team Olympiad was a contract bridge meet organized by the World Bridge Federation every four years from 1960 to 2004. Its main events were world championships for national teams, always including one open and one restricted to women...
: 2004 - World Mind Sports GamesWorld Mind Sports GamesThe first World Mind Sports Games were held in Beijing, China from October 3 to 18, 2008, about two months after the Olympic Games. They were sponsored and organised by the International Mind Sports Association with the General Administration of Sport of China and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of...
: Open Teams 2008 — successor to the quadrennial Olympiad - World Open PairsWorld Open Pairs ChampionshipThe World Open Pairs Championship is one of the competitions held as part of the World Bridge Series Championships. This Pairs competition was initiated in 1962 and is held every four years. It is open to pairs from all over the world, without any quota restrictions being applied. In its present...
: 2002 - World Transnational Open Teams Championship: 2007
- European Teams Championship for Open Teams: 2004, 2006
- European Champions' Cup for Open Teams: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009