Ingo_Zachos wrote:Games:
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Sergio caught Alex with a GAYP opening line. That is what I call style for the GAYP World Champion
Yes, they played it off, and (3-move) World Champion Michele Borghetti, Italy won the tie breaker 3-1 against (GAYP) World Champion Sergio Scarpetta.
Final Standings:
1. GM Michele Borghetti, ITA, 15 Points, 3 -1 winner in play-offs
2. GM Sergio Scarpetta, ITA, 15 Points, 1-3 loser in play-offs.
3. GM Alex Moiseyev, USA, 10 Points,
4. GM Lubabalo Kondlo, RSA, 8 Points.
Double congratulations to Italy. Miki did not win the Italian Draughts 100 title, but his titles in the national Championships in Italian Draughts and the Gold Medal at the SportDaccord World Mind Sport Games finally secured him a very happy old year.
Sergio Scarpetta took another " almost joint first place" after losing the WCDF Qualifier in November only by tie breaker, he now lost in the play-offs,
Alex Moiseyev could not score from a winning Position against Kondlo in an early round, and things got worse in the final rounds, suffering from an italian fever...
Lubabalo Kondlo could not repeat his excellent performance from the WCDF Qualifier. Bad Shape is the worst thing to suffer from against the very best players in the world, but in good shape he certainly will do much better in the upcoming World Championship Match.