Career
In 2005 he was named Personality of the Year by the International Bridge Press Association. He is well known for the educational software he produces through his company Bridge Base Incorporated. His most recent project is Bridge Base Online (BBO), which he began in 2001, for online bridge play.
BBO is one of the most popular bridge playing sites.
Gitelman was born in Toronto, Ontario. Bill Gates selected Gitelman as his personal bridge coach.
Gitelman is sometimes recognized for his creativity at the bridge table. In one tournament he discarded an Ace, as a signal to his partner to not lead that suit.
His partner led the remaining logical suit which Gitelman, being void, ruffed.
Wins Runners-up Bermuda Bowl (1) 1995 World Transnational Open Teams (1) 2000 World Junior Teams (1) 1991 North American Bridge Championships (7) Vanderbilt (1) 2009 Spingold (1) 2000 Reisinger (1) 2006 Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2002 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2002 Life Master Pairs (1) 1999 Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2003 United States Bridge Championships (2) Open Team Trials (2) 2006, 2007 Other notable 2nd places: Forbo-Krommenie Nations Cup (1) 2002.
