Sergio Scarpetta (born 12 June 1975 in

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n grandmaster of

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(also known as checkers) and the current

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in the 3-move version. He was world champion in the GAYP version from 2014 to 2016. Scarpetta first played in international competitions in 2011. At the 2012 World Mind Sports Games in

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, France, he won the silver medal in the checkers event, which doubled as the world qualifying tournament for the 3-Move World Championship 2013. In 2014, he won the match for the GAYP World Champion title, held in

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, against

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ian Ron King. In December of the same year, Scarpetta won the silver medal in the checkers competition at the

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. In 2015, by finishing first the Irish Open in Strabane, he won the European Cup. In 2016, in

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, Scarpetta played the GAYP World Title Match against Michele Borghetti losing by 23-25. In 2017, he defeated Borghetti in the 3-move World Title Match in Livorno. In 2019, he defeated Ron King 33-17 (+8 -1) in the 3-move World Title Match in

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, Barbados.

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1975 births Living people People from Cerignola Italian draughts players Players of English draughts Sportspeople from the Province of Foggia {{board-game-stub