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Paul Chemla (born January 2, 1944) is a famous
French
bridge player.
Chemla was born in
Tunis. He studied at the
École Normale Supérieure in
Paris where he took up playing bridge. His wins include three European Pairs Championships (1976 with
Michel Lebel, 1985 with
Michel Perron, and 1999 with
Alain Lévy), two
World Team Olympiads (1980 and 1992), and the 1997
Bermuda Bowl. Chemla is noted for his girth and his large
cigars.
Bridge accomplishments
Awards
- IBPA Personality of the Year 1998
Wins
-
Bermuda Bowl (1) 1997
-
World Open Team Olympiad (2) 1980, 1992
-
Transnational Mixed Teams (1) 2004
- European Championships (6)
- Open Pairs (3) 1976, 1985, 1999
- Mixed Teams (3) 1990, 1996, 1998
- Other notable wins:
- Forbo-Krommenie Nations Cup (1) 1998
- Yeh Bros Cup Open Teams (1) 2006
- Sunday Times Invitational Pairs (1) 1991
- Generali World Masters Individual (1) 1998
Runners-up
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