Massimo D'Alelio

Who was Massimo D'Alelio?

Massimo D'Alelio, born in Naples, was an Italian bridge player. He won 10 world championships with the Italian national Blue Team, playing primarily in partnership with Camillo Pabis Ticci.

D'Alelio was a journalist who played bridge as an avocation. He was a student and partner of the Blue Team founder and theorist Eugenio Chiaradia. The team retired together after its 1969 Bermuda Bowl world championship and returned together for a successful defense of the quadrennial World Team Olympiad championship in 1972. D'Alelio then retired permanently for health reasons.