REGULATIONS
Of the 2026 World Cup in Draughts-64
Approved by the Board of the International Draughts Federation (IDF) 26.12.2025
Regulations of the 2026 World Cup
- 1. Goals and objectives
1.1. Competitions are held for the purpose of draughts in the world.
1.2. The objectives of the World Cup are:
– improving sports mastery;
– fulfillment of norms of international titles;
– determination of best players;
– selection for the official competitions in 2027;
– strengthening the friendly relations between the draughts players from different countries.
2. Competition organizers
2.1. Overall management of the organization of competitions carried out by:
– International Draughts Federation (IDF), hereinafter IDF.
– The organizers of each stage of the World Cup.
2.2. Direct holding of competitions shall the Main panel of arbiters approved by the IDF Board.
3. Place and date of
| Stage | Competition | Place, country | Discipline | Dates | ||
| Classic | Rapid | Blitz | ||||
| 1 | International competition “Kemer-2026” | Kemer, Türkiye | RUS | BRAZ | RUS | 20.04.2026 29.04.2026 |
| 2 | International competition «Uzbekistan-2026» | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | RUS | RUS | RUS | 09.05.2026 16.05.2026 |
| 3 | International competition “Türkiye-2026” | Türkiye | RUS | BRAZ | RUS | 01.11.2026 11.11.2026 |
| 4 | International competition | To be announced | RUS | BRAZ | RUS | To be announced |
| World Cup Final | Türkiye | Give-away | ——– | ——– | 01.11.2026 11.11.2026 | |
| World Cup Final | St.Petersburg, Russia |
RUS | RUS | RUS | 06.12.2026 13.12.2026 | |
Changes and inclusion in the 2026 World Cup of other programs and stages are possible (at least 6 stages in total).
4. Participants
All players regardless of gender, age and rating, who have registered in the established order, are allowed to participate at all stages of competitions. The number of participants representing the country is unlimited.
5. Requirements for participants
5.1. Participants must comply with the IDF Rules of the game and competitions in draughts-64 and Regulations of the World Cup stages.
5.2. Participants must comply with the Code of Ethics.
5.3. Participants are required to be present in the tournament hall, opening and closing ceremonies in compliance with the dress code. In the absence of the closing ceremony, participants are deprived of official awards. Awards are not sent and are not transmitted.
6. System of competitions
6.1. Competitions are personal.
6.2. Competitions are held in accordance with the IDF Rules of the game and competitions in draughts-64.
6.3. The system of holding and time control at every stage are established of the panel of arbiters.
6.4. Norms of international titles are established in competitions.
7. Determination of winners
7.1. Places in the competition are determined at each stage and in each discipline by the highest total of points scored by the participants. Participants receive for a win – 2 points, for a draw – 1 point and for a loss – 0 points.
7.2. In case of equality of points for two or more participants, the participants’ places are determined in accordance with the Competition Regulations.
7.3. In each stage and in each discipline winners and prize-winners are determined among men and women. Additionally, winners and prize-winners in other nominations may be determined by decision of the stage organizers.
8. Summary of the World Cup.
8.1. In the 2026 World Cup, a separate summing up of the results for men and women is held.
8.2. At each stage, in each discipline, participants receive points for their places, which go to the corresponding World Cup discipline.
8.3. Separate scoring is done for men and women.
8.4. Points for occupied places in each discipline of each stage of the World Cup: HERE
8.5. The 2026 World Cup results will be calculated separately for men and women in each discipline after the end of the last stage, based on the total points for places in all played World Cup stages in the respective discipline.
8.6. The 2026 World Cup results will be calculated separately for men and women in the overall standings, based on the total points for places in all played World Cup stages in all disciplines.
8.7. In case of equality of points for two or more participants, the places of participants are determined by the highest place occupied in one of the stages. In case of equality of this indicator – by the highest place occupied in another stage, etc.
8.8. Results in the World Cup finals will be calculated according to separate regulations.
9. Awarding
9.1. Winners of the 2026 World Cup are awarded the title:
– “Winner of the 2026 World Cup in Draughts-64 among men”
– “Winner of the 2026 World Cup in Draughts-64 among women”
– “Winner of the 2026 World Cup in Draughts-64 among men in Classic Game”
– “Winner of the 2026 World Cup in Draughts-64 among women in Classic Game”
– “Winner of the 2026 World Cup in Draughts-64 among men in Rapid”
– “Winner of the 2026 World Cup in Draughts-64 among women in Rapid ”
– “Winner of the 2026 World Cup in Draughts-64 among men in Blitz”
– “Winner of the 2026 World Cup in Draughts-64 among women in Blitz”
9.2. In each discipline and overall standings, the 2026 World Cup winners among men and women will be awarded cups/trophies, medals and diplomas. The participants who took 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded medals and diplomas.
9.3. Participants who took 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the overall standings of the 2026 receive the title of “International Grandmaster”. Participants who took 4th-6th places receive the title of “International Master”.
9.4. Participant who took 1st place in overall standings of the 2026 World Cup among women receives the title of “Women International Grandmaster”. Women who took 2nd and 3rd places receive the title of “Women International Master”.
9.5. The winners and prize-winners of the 2026 World Cup stages receive titles in accordance with the IDF Regulations for the assignment of international titles.
9.6. Prize-winners in overall standings of the 2026 World Cup among men and women are allowed to participate in the European Championship 2027.
10. Finances
10.1. Expenses at each stage:
– For the competition; rental of gaming halls (availability of Internet access required), production of attributes, information and advertising materials; awards (cups/awards, medals, diplomas, prize fund at least 2100 USD); payment of work of panel of arbiters and staff; travel costs; computer software – at the expenses of the immediate conducting organizations;
– Admission (accommodation and meals) for at least 6 foreign participants, 2 representatives of the IDF and Main Arbiter – at the expenses of the immediate conducting organizations;
– Travel expenses for the participants being accepted, as well expenses of all other participants (accommodation, meals, tournament fees, travel expenses, visas, etc.) – at the expenses of the sending organizations or the participants themselves;
10.2. Expenses for the 2026 World Cup awards ceremony (cups/awards, medals and diplomas) – at the expenses of IDF.