World Championship Match in 3-move 2017 (Checkers): Borghetti vs. Scarpetta

[ingo_zachos]

Tomorrow the

World Championship 2017 in 3-move will begin at Livorno, Italy

Schedule:

Saturday, September 9th,
17:00 CEST Opening Cerermony by the mayor of Livorno.

Sunday, September 10th,
9: 00 games 1 and 2
15:30 games 3 and 4

Monday, September 11th:
9: 00 games 5 and 6
15:30 games 7 and 8

Tuesday, September 12th
Rest Day

Wednesday, September 13th
9: 00 games 9 and 10
15:30 games 11 and 12

Thursday, September 14th
9: 00 games 13 and 14
15:30 games 15 and 16

Friday, September 15th
Rest Day

Saturday, September 16th
8: 30 games 17 and 18
15:30 games 19 and 20

Sunday, September 17th
9: 00 games 21 and 22
15:30 games 23 and 24

Monday September 18th
9: 00 games 25 and 26
15:30 games 27 and 28

Tuesday, September 19th
Rest Day

Wednesday, September 20th
9: 00 games 29 and 30
15:30 games 31 and 32

Thursday September 21st
9: 00 games 33 and 34
15:30 games 35 and 36

Friday, September 22nd
9: 00 games 37 and 38
15:30 games 39 and 40

Saturday, September 23 rd
10:30 Victory Ceremony
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livestream and further information:

http://micheleborghetti.it/

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• The match will consist of 40 games.
• Games will be played at 24 moves per hour, with 24 moves required per each additional hour in addition to any unused time. The Players will use Fischer clocks with 30 seconds increment for each move
• We use the official 156-opening three-move deck.
• No opening is to be repeated during the match.
• After drawing for colours for Game 1, colours will alternate each day as follows: RWWR WRRW RWWR WRRW etc.
• In the event of a tied match, Michele Borghetti will remain the Three-move World Champion.
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[Casper van der Tak]

Many thanks! When you have more precise information about the livestream web-location, could you let us know?

[ingo_zachos]

A storm with heavy rain falls hit Livorno last night and forced a postponement of the World Championship Match 2017 in Checkers (3-move) between Michele Borghetti and Sergio Scarpetta for at least until 15:30 CEST today.

We hope both players, the referee, all organizers and checker friends are save and all right.

[ingo_zachos]

The Start of the World Championship Match in Checkers (3-move) between World Champion GM Michele Borghetti (ITA) and Challenger GM Sergio Scarpetta (ITA) has finally been postponed for one day.

Here is the official statement by the organizers:

"The serious situation in which Livorno is now, the serious damage to the town has so far been ascertained, the discomfort that all people from Livorno feel, and the losses which have so far confirmed, oblige us to prolong the break for all day. So the match will start tomorrow morning at 9:00. We all express our sympathy for people that are suffering and our deepest condolences to the families have lost their loved ones in this terrible tragedy."

After a storm with heavy rain most parts of Livorno are flooded.
At least five persons lost their lives, and supply lines are cut, leaving parts of Livorno without electricity and water.
The Mayor of Livorno has called the day officially a day of mourning.

http://tg24.sky.it/cronaca/2017/09/10/m ... lerta.html

The players,World champion Michele Borghetti and his family being temselves residents of Livorno, the refree and the organizers thus decided to postpone the match for one day.

Game one is now scheduled for tomorrow, September 11th 9:00 CEST and games 3 and 4 starting at15:30 CEST.

We mourn for those who lost their lives and wish to express our solidarity with the residents of Livorno.

[Casper van der Tak]

The Start of the World Championship Match in Checkers (3-move) between World Champion GM Michele Borghetti (ITA) and Challenger GM Sergio Scarpetta (ITA) has finally been postponed for one day.

Here is the official statement by the organizers:

"The serious situation in which Livorno is now, the serious damage to the town has so far been ascertained, the discomfort that all people from Livorno feel, and the losses which have so far confirmed, oblige us to prolong the break for all day. So the match will start tomorrow morning at 9:00. We all express our sympathy for people that are suffering and our deepest condolences to the families have lost their loved ones in this terrible tragedy."

After a storm with heavy rain most parts of Livorno are flooded.
At least five persons lost their lives, and supply lines are cut, leaving parts of Livorno without electricity and water.
The Mayor of Livorno has called the day officially a day of mourning.

http://tg24.sky.it/cronaca/2017/09/10/m ... lerta.html

The players,World champion Michele Borghetti and his family being temselves residents of Livorno, the refree and the organizers thus decided to postpone the match for one day.

Game one is now scheduled for tomorrow, September 11th 9:00 CEST and games 3 and 4 starting at15:30 CEST.

We mourn for those who lost their lives and wish to express our solidarity with the residents of Livorno.

Best wishes to all in Livorno!

[ingo_zachos]

The match started today.

livestrem:

https://www.facebook.com/campionatomond ... glese2017/


The match started today, game one ended in a draw:

[Event "WCM 2017 - round-1 - game-1"]
[Year "2017"]
[Red "SCARPETTA Sergio"]
[White "BORGHETTI Michele"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. 9-13 23-19 2. 6-9 22-18 3. 9-14 18x9 4. 5x14 25-22 5. 11-15 30-25 6. 1-5 22-17 7. 13x22 26x17 8. 14-18 25-22 9. 18x25 29x22 10. 7-11 17-13 11. 11-16 27-23 12. 16-20 31-27 13. 8-11 22-17 14. 2-7 17-14 15. 10x17 21x14 16. 15-18 13-9 17. 18-22 9-6 18. 22-25 6-2 19. 25-30 19-15 20. 11x18 2x11 21. 18-22 23-19 22. 22-25 14-10 23. 25-29 10-6 24. 29-25 6-1 25. 5-9 1-6 26. 9-13 6-9 27. 13-17 9-14 28. 17-22 19-16 29. 12x19 24x15 30. 25-21 15-10 31. 22-25 10-6 32. 25-29 6-1 33. 30-26 1-6 34. 29-25 6-10 35. 26-22 11-16 36. 22-17 14-9 37. 17-13 10-6 38. 13-17 27-23 39. 25-22 23-19 40. 20-24 6-1 41. 22-18 1-6 42. 24-27 32x14 43. 17x1 9-13 44. 4-8 16-20 45. 1-6 19-15 {drawn} 1/2-1/2

Duration: more then four hours. Seems like a tough match.

[Casper van der Tak]

Many thanks for the update!

[ingo_zachos]

Game two of the Match Borghetti: another long and hard fought draw after many hours.

[Event "WCM 2017 - round-1 - game-2"]
[Year "2017"]
[Red "BORGHETTI Michele"]
[White "SCARPETTA Sergio"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. 9-13 23-19 2. 6-9 22-18 3. 11-15 18x11 4. 7x23 27x18 5. 8-11 25-22
6. 9-14 18x9 7. 5x14 32-27 8. 3-7 27-23 9. 11-15 24-20 10. 4-8 30-25
11. 8-11 22-17 12. 13x22 25x9 13. 1-5 9-6 14. 2x9 21-17 15. 9-14 17-13 16. 14-17 26-22 17. 17x26 31x22 18. 10-14 13-9 19. 12-16 28-24 20. 14-17 22x13 21. 5x14 13-9 22. 14-17 9-6 23. 17-22 6-2 24. 22-26 2-6 25. 26-30 24-19 26. 15x24 23-18 27. 16-19 18-14 28. 11-15 6-2 29. 7-10 14x7
30. 15-18 7-3 31. 18-22 20-16 32. 19-23 16-11 33. 23-27 11-8 34. 27-31
8-4 35. 30-25 4-8 36. 25-21 8-11 37. 31-27 2-7 38. 22-26 11-15
39. 24-28 7-11 40. 26-31 3-8 41. 28-32 8-12 42. 32-28 15-19 43. 31-26
11-15 44. 26-22 12-8 45. 21-17 8-3 46. 22-26 15-18 47. 26-31 18-15
48. 17-22 3-8 49. 31-26 8-12 50. 27-24 {Drawn} 1/2-1/2

Score: GM Borghetti 0 GM Scarpetta 0, Drawn 2, 38 games to go!

[ingo_zachos]

First blood was spilled in game three: Michele Borghetti lost the game from the bad side of a weak opening. Now Sergio Scarpetta needs to confirm his lead by holding the weak side of the same opening.


[Event "WCM 2017 - round-1 - game-3"]
[Year "2017"]
[Red "BORGHETTI Michele"]
[White "SCARPETTA Sergio"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. 11-16 21-17 2. 7-11 17-14 3. 10x17 22x13 4. 11-15 23-19 5. 16x23 26x10 6. 6x15 13x6 7. 1x10 25-22 8. 12-16 29-25 9. 8-11 25-21 10. 4-8 21-17 11. 8-12 30-25 12. 16-20 25-21 13. 3-7 17-13 14. 2-6 24-19 15. 15x24 28x19 16. 11-15 32-28 17. 15x24 28x19 18. 10-14 22-17 19. 14-18 19-15 20. 12-16 17-14 {White Wins} 0-1

Score: GM Scarpetta 1, GM Borghetti 0, Drawn 2, 37 games to go.

[ingo_zachos]

The last game of the first day ended in a draw, after Sergio Scarpetta first equalized comfortably, but then seemed to be in a hopeless position after he played inaccurately. However, a surprising defensive shot at the end cleared the smoke and he came away unhurt.

Score after Day One:

GM Sergio Scarpetta (ITA) 1
GM Michele Borghetti (ITA) 0
Drawm 3

[Event "WCM 2017 - round-1 - game-4"]
[Year "2017"]
[Red "SCARPETTA Sergio"]
[White "BORGHETTI Michele"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. 11-16 21-17 2. 07-11 17-14 3. 10x17 22x13 4. 11-15 24-20 5. 16-19 23x16
6. 12x19 20-16 7. 09-14 25-21 8. 02-07 16-12 9. 08-11 27-24 10. 04-08 24-20
11. 15-18 32-27 12. 11-15 29-25 13. 05-09 26-22 14. 19-23 27-24 15. 23-26
30x23 16. 18x27 24-19 17. 15x24 28x19 18. 27-32 31-27 19. 32x16 20x02 20.
08-11 22-17 21. 14-18 17-14 22. 01-05 21-17 23. 18-22 25x18 24. 11-15 18x11
25. 09x18 02x09 26. 05x21 Drawn

Game 5 and 6 will be played tomorrow at 9:00 CEST,
Game 7 and 8 will be played tomorrow at 15:30 CEST.

livestrem at:

https://www.facebook.com/campionatomond ... glese2017/

[ingo_zachos]

In the first game of the 2nd day, GM Sergio Scarpetta increased his lead.
The score is now:

GM Sergio Scarpetta (ITA) 2
GM Michele Borghetti (ITA) 0
Drawn 3
35 games to go!



[Event "WCM 2017 - round-1 - game-5"]
[Year "2017"]
[Red "BORGHETTI Michele"]
[White "SCARPETTA Sergio"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. 11-16 21-17 2. 9-14 25-21 3. 16-19 24x15 4. 10x19 23x16 5. 12x19 17x10
6. 6x15 21-17 7. 5-9 27-24 8. 19-23 26x10 9. 7x21 24-19 10. 8-11 22-18
11. 1-6 32-27 12. 6-10 27-23 13. 3-7 28-24 14. 4-8 29-25 15. 8-12
25-22 16. 9-13 24-20 17. 11-16 20x11 18. 7x16 18-15 19. 16-20 15x6
20. 2x9 23-18 21. 20-24 19-15 {White Wins} 0-1

[ingo_zachos]

Borghetti losing both sides of the same ballot!
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In the 6th game World Champion Michele Borghetti suffered another defeat.
For the first time i years he lsot both sides of the same opening.

Now he trails by 0-3, suffereing almost the same fate as his last challenger Lubabalo Kondlo in their 2015 match.

Score after 6 games:

GM Scarpetta (ITA) 3
GM Borghetti (ITA) 0
Drawn 3
34 games to go!

[Event "WCM 2017 - round-1 - game-6"]
[Year"2017"]
[Red"SCARPETTA Sergio"]
[White"BORGHETTI Michele"]
[Result"1-0"]

1. 11-16 21-17 2. 9-14 17-13 3. 16-19 24x15 4. 10x19 23x16 5. 12x19 13-9
6. 6x13 27-24 7. 19-23 26x19 8. 8-11 31-26 9. 4-8 32-27 10. 1-6 27-23
11. 14-17 23-18 12. 17-21 18-15 13. 11x18 22x15 14. 5-9 25-22 15. 9-14
29-25 16. 8-12 {Black Wins} 1-0

[ingo_zachos]

Game 7 of the World Champioship Match 2017 in Checkers ended in a draw.

Score after 7 games:
GM Scarpetta (ITA) 3
GM Borghetti (ITA) 0
Drawn 4


[Dati "WCM 2017 - round-1 - game-7"]
[Year"2017"]
[Red "SCARPETTA Sergio"]
[White "BORGHETTI Michele"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. 11-15 22-17 2. 15-18 23x14 3. 9x18 17-14 4. 10x17 21x14 5. 8-11 24-20 6. 6-9 28-24 7. 3-8 26-23 8. 1-6 30-26 9. 9-13 26-22 10. 6-9 22x15 11. 9x18 23x14 12. 11x18 24-19 13. 8-11 19-15 14. 2-6 15x8 15. 4x11 25-21 16. 6-9 29-25 17. 11-15 31-26 18. 15-19 27-23 19. 18x27 32x16
20. 12x19 26-22 21. 9x18 22x15 22. 19-23 25-22 23. 23-26 22-18 24. 5-9
15-11 {Draw} 1/2-1/2

[ingo_zachos]

The last game of the second Day in the World Championship Match in Checkers in Livorno, Italy, ended drawn.

Score after second Day (8games):

GM Scarpetta 3,
GM Borghetii 0,
Drawn 5

32 games to go!

[Event "WCM 2017 - round-1 - game-8"]
[Year "2017"]
[Red "BORGHETTI Michele"]
[White "SCARPETTA Sergio"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. 11-15 22-17 2. 15-18 23x14 3. 9x18 26-23 4. 6-9 23x14 5. 9x18 30-26
6. 1-6 26-23 7. 8-11 23x14 8. 6-9 31-26 9. 9x18 26-23 10. 2-6 23x14
11. 6-9 17-13 12. 9x18 25-22 13. 18x25 29x22 14. 4-8 24-19 15. 11-16
27-23 16. 8-11 28-24 17. 16-20 23-18 18. 20x27 32x23 19. 10-14 18x9
20. 5x14 22-18 21. 7-10 18x9 22. 11-15 9-6 23. 15x24 6-2 24. 10-15
23-19 25. 15-18 21-17 26. 24-27 2-6 27. 27-32 {Draw} 1/2-1/2

Games 9 and 10 will be played starting from 9:00 CEST
Games 11 and 12 will be played starting from 15:30 CEST.

live streaming:

https://www.facebook.com/campionatomond ... glese2017/

[Casper van der Tak]

Thanks again for the update. Seems Borghetti is off his game, not surprising, considering...