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'''Roger Trézel''' (1918 – 1986) was a famous [[France|French]] [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player. A [[World Bridge Federation]] (WBF) Grand Master, he was the winner of [[World Team Olympiad]] in [[Turin]] 1960, [[Bermuda Bowl]] in [[Paris]] 1956, and [[World Open Pairs Championship]] in [[Cannes]] 1962. He is one of only 10 players who collected the [[Triple Crown of Bridge]]. |
'''Roger Trézel''' (1918 – 1986) was a famous [[France|French]] [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player. A [[World Bridge Federation]] (WBF) Grand Master, he was the winner of [[World Team Olympiad]] in [[Turin]] 1960, [[Bermuda Bowl]] in [[Paris]] 1956, and [[World Open Pairs Championship]] in [[Cannes]] 1962. He is one of only 10 players who collected the [[Triple Crown of Bridge]]. |
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With his regular partner [[Pierre Jaïs]] he won the prestigeous ''Sunday Times Invitational'' tournament in 1963. |
With his regular partner [[Pierre Jaïs]] he won the prestigeous ''Sunday Times Invitational'' tournament in 1963. Jaïs and Trézel were regarded as... |
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{{Quote|text=One of the greatest partnerships in the history of the game|sign=[[Alan Truscott]]|source=''New York Times, November 25, 1986''}} |
{{Quote|text=One of the greatest partnerships in the history of the game|sign=[[Alan Truscott]]|source=''New York Times, November 25, 1986''}} |
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Revision as of 19:10, 12 June 2012
Roger Trézel (1918 – 1986) was a famous French bridge player. A World Bridge Federation (WBF) Grand Master, he was the winner of World Team Olympiad in Turin 1960, Bermuda Bowl in Paris 1956, and World Open Pairs Championship in Cannes 1962. He is one of only 10 players who collected the Triple Crown of Bridge.
With his regular partner Pierre Jaïs he won the prestigeous Sunday Times Invitational tournament in 1963. Jaïs and Trézel were regarded as...
One of the greatest partnerships in the history of the game
— Alan Truscott, New York Times, November 25, 1986
He was also the author of several bridge books, including the famous "When to duck, when to win" co-authored with Terence Reese.
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