Almira Skripchenko’s Other Game Is…. ChessJul 14, 2011 Almira Skripchenko has final tabled a WSOP event and the WPT Invitational, but before she became a serious poker player Skripchenko was an incredibly successful professional chess player, earning the title...
WSOP 2011 Best Bets: Chess Players
Every year, PokerListings releases its list of Best Bets for the upcoming World Series of Poker. In the past we’ve picked out individuals, based on results, skill and our vast knowledge of the vagaries of the poker world. Frankly,...
Skripchenko pockets $50K in Poker Invitational
Davidi Kitai Wins WPT Celebrity InvitationalMar 3, 2011Author: Steven Lock Davidi Kitai worked through a balanced final table to take down the 2011 World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational. The Belgian professional took home $100,000 in prizes for his victory,...
Lady Chess Stars Dominate WPT Invitational
Lady Chess Stars Dominate WPT Invitational Two World-class female chess players dominated the World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational in Los Angeles this weekend en route to making the final table. While Minnesota lawyer and model Damon Schramm grabbed the...
Fressinet and Skripchenko win French Championship
GM Fressinet defeated GM Romain Edouard 1.5 – 0.5 in the playoff to win the 2010 French Championship. His wife, IM Skripchencko, won the 2010 French Women’s Championship yesterday. Congratulations to the couple! GM Monika Soćko and her husband...
French Championship Results
Official website: http://www.echecs.asso.fr Final standings: Men (playoff for the title will take place on Saturday) 1. Edouard, Romain g 2620 8 2. Fressinet, Laurent g 2697 8 3. Bacrot, Etienne g 2720 7 4. Bauer, Christian g 2612 6...
Skripchenko wins French Women’s Championship
Standings with 1 round to go: 1. Skripchenko, Almira m FRA 2458 7 2. Milliet, Sophie m FRA 2367 5½ 3. Collas, Silvia m FRA 2333 4½ 4. Leconte, Maria wg FRA 2337 4½ 5. Guichard, Pauline wm FRA...
Chess pair lead French Championship
The husband and wife team Fressinet and Skripchenko are leading the French championship. Here are the standings: Men 1. Fressinet, Laurent g FRA 2697 7 2. Edouard, Romain g FRA 2620 6½ 3. Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2720 6...
Skripchenko, Romain continue to lead French Championship
Source: http://www.europe-echecs.com Current standings: 1. Skripchenko, Almira m FRA 2458 4½ 2. Milliet, Sophie m FRA 2367 4 3. Collas, Silvia m FRA 2333 3½ 4. Leconte, Maria wg FRA 2337 3 5. Guichard, Pauline wm FRA 2320 2...
Skripchenko, Edouard lead French Championship
Current standings: 1. Skripchenko, Almira m FRA 2458 4 2. Milliet, Sophie m FRA 2367 3 3. Collas, Silvia m FRA 2333 2½ 4. Leconte, Maria wg FRA 2337 2½ 5. Guichard, Pauline wm FRA 2320 2 6. Roumegous,...