Pietro Forquet
Encyclopedia
Pietro Forquet is an Italian bridge
player, one of the most famous in bridge history. He won 15 World championship titles with Blue Team
, playing with Eugenio Chiaradia, Guglielmo Siniscalco and, for the most part, Benito Garozzo
. Apart from his excellent play, he was renowned for his nerves of steel. In 1971, he also wrote the book "Bridge with the Blue Team" (ISBN 0-575-06391-2), widely considered to be the world's best collection of fascinating bridge deals.
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...
player, one of the most famous in bridge history. He won 15 World championship titles with Blue Team
Blue team (bridge)
The Blue Team represented Italy in international contract bridge tournaments, winning sixteen world titles from 1957 through 1975. From 1964 to 1969 and during a 1972 comeback, the team comprised three regular pairs: Walter Avarelli–Giorgio Belladonna, Pietro Forquet–Benito Garozzo, and Massimo...
, playing with Eugenio Chiaradia, Guglielmo Siniscalco and, for the most part, Benito Garozzo
Benito Garozzo
Benito Garozzo is one of the most famous bridge players in the history of the game. He has won 13 world championship titles with the Italian Blue Team, playing with Pietro Forquet and later Giorgio Belladonna...
. Apart from his excellent play, he was renowned for his nerves of steel. In 1971, he also wrote the book "Bridge with the Blue Team" (ISBN 0-575-06391-2), widely considered to be the world's best collection of fascinating bridge deals.