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>>Fernando Lema: I am with Alejandro Bianchedi, the new acquisition of the Lavazza Team.
>>: Fernando Lema: first of all can you tell us your bridge background pls?
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: My International experience: 1989 we played the World Junior Championship for Argentina, we won the semi-final to Australia where Ishmael was playing (Del Monte)
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: We played the final against a very good French team, we were all very young, we played against Quantin, Multon, we lost the final but it was an incredible experience. Argentina was runner up in a World Championship in 1989.
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: Afterwards I had an offer to go to work as a bridge professor and to play in Venezuela, I stayed there 6 years. I played Bermuda Bowls and Olympics. In 1996 I came back to Argentina, I got married and begun my life here
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: I gave a lot of bridge classes, and I begun to play in the Argentine team
>>Fernando Lema: ie, a vast international experience
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: Yes, since some years I play very often internationally
>>Fernando Lema: Recently you have been called to be a member of the Lavazza team, what are your feelings.
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: An incredible news, its like a dream. I always wanted to be part of a team like this, with all of this "monsters". So is a great joy, this is a very important moment for me
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: Being in the same team with Agustin, with world champions, Giorgino, Norby,
>>Fernando Lema: What are you going to feel having Duboin in front of you?
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: When it happens, I will be able to tell you
>>Fernando Lema: How do you imagine the situation?
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: Calm, very calm. He is a very calm guy, we always had a very good relationship. We usually talk about bridge hands, I've been a lot with them in the NABC tournaments,
>>Fernando Lema: Are you studying the system?
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: I have received a giant system very well developed. I need to study it and digest it.
>>Fernando Lema: What is going to be your first tournament playing with them?
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: We will travel to Milano December 13th, first time with Giorgino in front of me, and I hope everything is OK. Afterwards they will explain me the plans for next year.
>>Fernando Lema: You are both argentine and italian citizen,
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: Yes my father was italian, from Gorizia, and I am italian citizen.
>>Fernando Lema: Since long ago you dont play for Argentina so you can play for Italy.
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: Of course. But I do not want to imagine things...of course I would love to do it...but now I am not thinking about it...
>>Fernando Lema: Do you want to add something else.
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: I only want to say that I am really happy. That I will try to do my best for the team and learn. I want to be with them and give the best of me. Regards to all the argentine and italian people that are Lavazza´s fans.
>>Alejandro Bianchedi: And also thanks to Agustin. Especially to Agustin we always been together, all his accomplishments I've been always close to him and now being close to him in the team is an honor...Grazie...prego
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