Gabriel Chagas


Gabriel Pinheiro Chagas Filho is a Brazilian bridge player. He was the winner of World Team Olympiad in Monte Carlo 1976, Bermuda Bowl in Perth 1989, World Open Pairs Championship in Geneva 1990, as well as Transnational Teams in Paris 2001. He is one of 10 players who achieved the Triple Crown of Bridge.

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Wins

On 20 April 2021, the Federação Brasileira de Bridge - the Brazilian Bridge Federation - sanctioned Chagas for cheating while playing bridge online. While few details were presented in the notice of suspension, it was noted that three incidents had been investigated and while Chagas deemed the conclusion unfair, he accepted the inevitable outcome of being found guilty and accepted the FBB's proposed sanctions.
Effective 15 April 2021, Chagas is
  • suspended from participating in tournaments promoted by the Brazilian Bridge Federation and its associated clubs for a period of one year,
  • is prevented from representing Brazil, nationally or internationally, for a period of one year and
  • his titles and ranking points in online tournaments held from March 2020 onwards are revoked.