Gabriel Chagas

Gabriel Pinheiro Chagas Filho (born 7 December 1944 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 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.

Tournament record

Wins Bermuda Bowl (1) 1989 World Open Team Olympiad (1) 1976 World Open Pairs (1) 1990 World Transnational Open Teams (1) 2001 North American Bridge Championships (2) Reisinger (1) 1992 Master Mixed Teams (1) 1992 South American Championships (32) Open Teams (28) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008 Open Pairs (4) 1984, 1990, 1994, 2006 Brazilian Championships (16) Open Teams (14) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008 Open Pairs (2) 1968, 1978 Other notable wins: IOC Grand Prix (1) 1998 Cap Gemini Pandata World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1993 Cap Gemini World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1997 Sunday Times Invitational Pairs (1) 1979 Sunday Times–Macallan Invitational Pairs (1) 1992

Runner-up Bermuda Bowl (1) 2000 Rosenblum Cup (2) 1978, 1998 South American Championships (6) Open Teams (6) 1966, 1976, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2005 Brazilian Championships (8) Open Teams (5) 1990, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006 Open Pairs (3) 1992, 1996, 2002 Other notable 2nd places: IOC Grand Prix (1) 1999 Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 1996 Traditionalists vs. Scientists (1) 1990 Naturalists vs. Scientists (1) 1992 Staten Bank World Top Invitational Pairs (2) 1989, 1990 Sunday Times Invitational Pairs (1) 1978 Pan American Open Pairs (1) 1992

Suspension On 20 April 2021, the Federação Brasileira de Bridge (FBB) - 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.