1. Almira Skripchenko was born on 17 February 1976 and is a Moldovan-French chess player who holds the titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster.
11 Facts About Almira Skripchenko
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Almira Skripchenko won the European Women's Individual Chess Championship in 2001, and is a seven-time French Women's Chess Champion.
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Almira Skripchenko was crowned World Under-16 girls champion in 1992 at Duisburg, Germany and in 1993, she took the bronze medal at the World Under-18 girls championship.
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Almira Skripchenko married French Grandmaster Joel Lautier in 1997 and consequently moved to live in France.
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Almira Skripchenko then married French Grandmaster Laurent Fressinet and in January 2007, gave birth to a daughter.
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Almira Skripchenko was at this time chosen "best sportsperson in 2001 in Moldova" and decorated with the Order of National Merit in her native country.
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Almira Skripchenko finished a half point ahead of Maia Chiburdanidze, the former Women's World Champion, and defeated her in their individual encounter.
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Almira Skripchenko reached the quarter-finals at the Women's World Chess Championship in 2000,2001 and 2010.
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Almira Skripchenko competed in the Men's French Individual Championship.
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Almira Skripchenko won the Ladies' French Chess Championship in 2004,2005,2006,2010,2012 and 2015.
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Almira Skripchenko has taken part in several Chess Olympiads, each time playing on her team's top board.