International Draughts Federation IDF in accordance with the calendar of the competitions in 2018 together with the Draughts Federation of Bulgaria holds from September 15 (arrival day) to September 24, 2018 (departure day) in Sports complex “Aqua Life”, Kranevo (Bulgaria) personal-team European Draughts-64 Championship 2018 among men and women. Competitions are qualifying for the World Championship 2019. Representatives of 15 European countries take part in the competition.

International grandmasters Arunas Norvaishas (Lithuania) and Elena Scovitina (Moldova) won Blitz program of the European Draughts-64 Championship among men and women respectively. International grandmasters Ihar Mikhalchenka (Belarus) and Elena Scovitina (Moldova) won Rapid. See results. Classic program started. See current results.  (more…)

September 22, 2018 in Loo, (Sochi, Krasnodar region) will host the extraordinary report-election General Assembly of Draughts Federation of Russia (FSHR), which will be elected the new composition of its leadership.

On behalf of the General Assembly of the International Draughts Federation (IDF) held on 30.08.2018 in Kranevo (Bulgaria), which was attended by delegates from 29 countries, IDF President Vladimir Langin appealed to the forthcoming in Loo FSHR Assembly, to players, coaches, functionaries, organizers and all fans of Russian draughts. (more…)

International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the Calendar of competitions in 2018 holds from 17th to 25th November 2018 in Tbilisi (Georgia) Final of World Cup 2018 in draughts-64 – International competition “Georgia-2018”. Competitions will be held in three programs: Blitz, Rapid and Classic. Results and awarding the winners of the overall standings of the World Cup 2018 will be announced at the closing ceremony of the Final of World Cup for all categories in accordance with the Regulations of the World Cup 2018. Invitation published. (more…)

August 30, 2018 at the Aqua Life Sports Complex, Kranevo (Bulgaria), during the World Draughts-64 Championship among youth, veterans and teams, the regular report-elective General Assembly (General Meeting) of International Draughts Federation (IDF) was held. The new IDF Board was elected and various issues of IDF activities were considered. A presidential report and a number of documents of the General Assembly have been published.

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Personal-team World Youth Championship in draughts-64 among boys and girls was held from 25th August to 4th September 2018 in Sports Complex Aqualife, Kranevo, Bulgaria. Personal Championship was held in six age groups in three types of program: classic, blitz and rapid. Team standings in the overall team classification and among teams of boys and girls were determinated. Participants from 15 countries took part in competitions. Championship completed. Team standings added. See full results.  (more…)