Gianni Piazza was born November 12, 1940 in Caltanissetta, he studied at Liceo Garibaldi in Palermo and graduated from the University of Palermo.

 Enamored of the bridge has always lived in Catania where he was President of the Club Bridge and for two-term the Regional Committee of Sicily.

 Married Lucrezia, organizer of bridgistici events and high level teacher disappeared February 13, 2017 due to bad with which he struggled for many years.