Sergio Scarpetta

Sergio Scarpetta (born June 12, 1975[1] in Cerignola) is an Italian grandmaster of English draughts (also known as checkers) and world champion in the GAYP version from 2014 to 2016.

Scarpetta first played in international competitions in 2011.[2] At the 2012 World Mind Sports Games in Lille, France, he won the silver medal in the checkers event, which doubled as the world qualifying tournament for the 3-Move World Championship 2013.[3] In 2014, he won the match for the GAYP World Champion title, held in Manfredonia, against Barbadian Ron King.[4] In December of the same year, Scarpetta won the silver medal in the checkers competition at the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing.[1][5]

In 2015, by finishing first the Irish Open in Strabane, he won the European Cup.[6] In 2016, in Rome, Scarpetta played the GAYP World Title Match against Michele Borghetti losing by 23-25.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Athletes / SCARPETTA Sergio". worldmindgames2014.sportresult.com. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  2. ↑ "Player Summary". icheckers.net. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  3. ↑ "2012 (IMAS) "The 2nd World Mind Sports Games"". North Carolina Checker Association.
  4. ↑ D'Amore, Emanuel (2014-07-11). "Sergio Scarpetta Campione del Mondo di Dama Inglese". www.federdama.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  5. ↑ "2014 4th SportAccord World Mind Games". www.nccheckers.org. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  6. ↑ Bordini, Carlo. "Sergio Scarpetta vince Irish Open ed EU Cup 2015!!!". www.federdama.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  7. ↑ Bordini, Carlo. "Mondiale di Dama a Roma, 9-15 luglio: sfida tra due italiani". www.federdama.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-07-08.


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