{{Short description|Italian draughts grandmaster (born 1973)}} '''Michele Borghetti''' (born 13 March 1973<ref name=":0">{{cite web|author=Stefano Iacono, Paolo Fasce |url=http://www.fid.it/campioni/borghetti.htm |title=Federazione Italiana Dama |publisher=Fid.it |date= |accessdate=2013-11-10|language=Italian}}</ref>) is an Italian grandmaster of international draughts, Italian draughts and English draughts (also known as "American checkers" or "straight checkers"). In English draughts he was world champion in both 3-move and GAYP variations.
Borghetti won the 2010 WCDF World Qualifier to earn the right to challenge defending champion Alex Moiseyev in the 2011 3-Move World Title Match. The match took place in Cleveland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/pdq/index.ssf/2011/08/world-title_checkers_tournamen.html|title=World-title checkers tournament to begin in Cleveland|last=Heaton|first=Michael|date=2011-08-08|website=Cleveland.com|publisher=|access-date=|accessdate=2016-09-23}}</ref> and was won by Moiseyev. At the 2012 World Mind Sports Games in Lille, Borghetti won the gold medal in the checkers tournament, which was doubled as the World Qualifying Tournament. This victory enabled him to qualify again for the world title match with Moiseyev and on 28 June 2013, Borghetti became the 3-Move Checkers World Champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcdf.net/champions_hist.htm |title=World Checkers/Draughts Federation |publisher=Wcdf.net |date= |accessdate=2013-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usacheckers.com/ |title=The American Checker Federation |publisher=Usacheckers.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-10}}</ref> In 2015 he successfully defended his world title against Lubabalo Kondlo in Livorno,<ref>[http://www.federdama.it/cms/elenco-degli-articoli/1003-michele-borghetti-si-conferma-campione-del-mondo "Michele Borghetti si conferma Campione del Mondo!"]. Italian Draughts Federation. 2015-09-14. {{in lang|it}}</ref> his native city.<ref name=":0" />
In 2016, in Rome, Borghetti won the GAYP World Title Match against defending champion Sergio Scarpetta.<ref>[http://www.federdama.it/cms/elenco-degli-articoli/1152-mondiale-di-dama-a-roma-9-15-luglio-sfida-tra-due-italiani "Mondiale di Dama a Roma, 9-15 luglio: sfida tra due italiani"]. Italian Draughts Federation. {{in lang|it}}</ref> In May 2017, Borghetti won the first 3-Move European Championship.<ref>[http://www.federdama.it/cms/elenco-degli-articoli/1364-michele-borghetti-trionfa-al-campionato-europeo-di-dama-inglese-3move Trionfo Azzurro ai Campionati Europei di dama inglese 3move] Italian Draughts Federation. {{in lang|it}}</ref> Later in the same year, in September, he lost the 3-move world title match, which took place in Livorno, against Scarpetta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.federdama.it/cms/elenco-degli-articoli/1441-sergio-scarpetta-e-il-nuovo-campione-del-mondo|title=Sergio Scarpetta è il nuovo Campione del Mondo!!!|last=Bordini|first=Carlo|website=www.federdama.it|language=it-it|access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://toscana.coni.it/toscana/toscana/notizie/news-livorno/17520-campionato-del-mondo-di-dama-il-foggiano-sergio-scarpetta-batte-il-livornese-michele-borghetti,-e-conquista-il-titolo-iridato.html|title=Campionato del mondo di Dama: il foggiano Sergio Scarpetta batte il livornese Michele Borghetti, e conquista il titolo iridato.|date=2017-09-26|website=toscana.coni.it|access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref> In 2018, he lost the GAYP World Title Match to Lubabalo Kondlo in Petal, Mississippi, United States by a score of 15–25.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.federdama.it/cms/elenco-degli-articoli/1632-il-sudafricano-lubabalo-kondlo-e-il-nuovo-campione-mondiale-checkers-gayp|title=Il sudafricano Lubabalo Kondlo è il nuovo campione mondiale checkers GAYP|last=Scarpetta|first=Sergio|date=2018-09-15|website=www.federdama.it|language=it-it|access-date=2018-10-19}}</ref>
He also holds a record for playing "blind simultaneous" games of Italian draughts.<ref>[http://www.fmjd.org/records.html FMJD]</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://toernooibase.kndb.nl/opvraag/liddetailp.php?SpId=3718&Id=f&taal=1 Profile] at ''Toernooibase Dammen'' * [https://fmjd.org/?p=pcard&id=10416 Profile] at FMJD
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borghetti, Michele}} Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Players of English draughts Category:Italian draughts players Category:People from Livorno
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