Cezary Balicki

Cezary Jacek Balicki (born 5 August 1958) is a Polish bridge and chess player. After 2014 competition, he ranked 17th among Grand Masters by World Bridge Federation (WBF) masterpoints, five places ahead of his longtime partner Adam Żmudziński. They ranked 26–27th among more than 100 all-time Grand Masters by placing points that do not decay over time. Balicki also holds the chess title of FIDE Master (FM).

Balicki won the World Transnational Open Teams in 2000 and 2009, European Open Teams in 1989 and 1993 as well as the London Sunday Times Invitational Pairs in 1994. His team finished second in the 2000 World Team Olympiad, 1991 Bermuda Bowl and 1994 Rosenblum Cup. With his regular partner, Adam Żmudziński, won the bronze medal at the World Open Pairs held in Geneva in 1990.

On 26 September 2015, the World Bridge Federation Credentials Committee announced that the invitation extended to Balicki and Żmudziński to play in the 2015 Bermuda Bowl in Chennai, India had been withdrawn, one day before play was due to start. No reason was given.

On 22 June 2017, the Disciplinary Department of the Polish Bridge Federation (PZBS) recognised as an indisputable fact that Balicki and Żmudziński engaged in illegal transmission of information during the European Bridge League Championship in Opatija in 2014. The disciplinary committee did not impose any penalties due to the expiry of the limitation period.

Wins

 * World Transnational Open Teams Championship (1) 2009
 * North American Bridge Championships (12)
 * Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2013
 * Vanderbilt (2) 2001, 2007
 * Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2009
 * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (4) 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010
 * Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2006
 * Spingold (3) 1997, 2003, 2008

Runners-up

 * Bermuda Bowl (1) 1991
 * World Transnational Open Teams Championship (1) 2007
 * Rosenblum Cup (1) 1994
 * World Olympiad Teams Championship (2) 2000, 2012
 * Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 2005
 * North American Bridge Championships (10)
 * Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1999
 * Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2012
 * Vanderbilt (1) 2006
 * Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2013
 * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 2004, 2007
 * Reisinger (2) 1997, 2003
 * Spingold (2) 1998, 2007