[font size="4"]Four tied for lead in French General Championship; Skripchenko wins ladies' title[/font]
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The final rounds of the French Championships will begin tomorrow in Pau with four players in first place in the general group and the women's title already decided for Almira Skripchenko.
Etienne Bacrot, dark horse Christian Bauer, Romain Edoaurd and former world junior champion Maxime Vachier Lagrave are tied for first place in the general group with 7 points each. M. Vachier Lagrave, who entered today alone in first place, drew his game with GM Andrei Istratescu in 29 moves. Mm. Bacrot, Bauer and Edouard began the day just half a point behind and each won their games today: M. Bacrot, playing Black, took down Maxime Lagarde in 47 moves; M. Bauer, also playing Black, defeated Jean-Baptiste Mullon in just 23 moves; and M. Edouard, playing White, ground out a win from veteran GM Anatoly Vaisser in 58 moves.
In tommorow's eleventh and final round, Bacrot will play White against Laurent Fressinet, one of the pre-tournament favorites who is only a half point behind the leaders and thus still entertains a slim hope of finishing in a tie for first place. In other games, M. Bauer will have White against M. Edouard and M. Vachier Lagrave will play Black against Sebastién Maze.
In the women's group, Almira Skripchenko, who is the wife of M. Fressinet, won her fifth women's title when she drew her game game Nino Maisuradze to remain a point and a half ahead of Sophie Milliet, who drew her game today against Andreea Bollengier. In an anti-climatic final round tomorrow, Mlle. Skripchenko will play Black against Mlle. Milliet.
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