The main tournament of the 2026, World Draughts-64 Championship among men and women will be held from September 3 to 13, 2026, in Kolomna, Russia. The competition is being held by the International Draughts Federation (IDF) together with the Russian Draughts Federation.
World Draughts-64 Championships will be held in the following disciplines: Blitz, Rapid and Classic game. The Blitz and Classic game disciplines will be played using the international version of draughts-64. Rapid discipline will be played using the Brazilian version of draughts-64.
The competition will traditionally be held at a high level. The total prize fund for the World Draughts-64 Championship will be 5,000,000 rubles (more than 60,000 US dollars).
Competition Regulations published. (more…)