81st French Championships among men and women, Besancon 14th-26th August
/Images/Players/Small/almira1.jpg" align="left" alt="Almira Skripchenko"> Almira Skripchenko became the Champion of France among women 2 rounds before the end of the 81st French Championships among men and women took place in Besancon 14th-26th August 2006. Vladislav Tkachiev is the Champion of France among men. He defeated Laurent Fressinet in a rapid playoff 1.5:0.5. Players: Lautier Joel g FRA 2675, Tkachiev Vladislav g FRA 2645, Fressinet Laurent g FRA 2626, Bauer Christian g FRA 2599, Nataf Igor-Alexandre g FRA 2592, Sokolov Andrei RUS 2589, Dorfman Josif D g FRA 2586, Vaisser Anatoly g FRA 2568, Vachier-Lagrave Maxime g FRA 2577, Fontaine Robert g FRA 2518, Libiszewski Fabien m FRA 2482, Colin Vincent m FRA 2415.
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Men
Playoffs (15 min + 10 secs/pm):
Gm1 Fressinet - Tkachiev 1/2
Gm2 Tkachiev - Fressinet 1-0
Final standings:
1 Tkachiev - 7.5
2 Fressinet - 7.5
3 Fontaine - 7.0
4 Vachier-Lagrave - 6.0
5 Lautier - 6.0
6-7 Dorfman, Bauer - 5.5
8 Sokolov - 5.0
9-10 Nataf, Vaisser - 4.5
11 Colin - 4.0
12 Libiszewski - 3.0
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Women
Final leading standings:
1 Skripchenko - 10
2 Guichard - 9
3 Leconte 8.5
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