Traditional Open Draughts Tournament “White Nights-2019” was held from July 13 (arrival day) to July 21 (departure day) 2019 in St. Petersburg (Russia). Three separate competitions were held within the framework of the tournament: an open-tournament among men and women and separate competitions among boys and girls in the age groups 2003-2005, 2006-2008, 2009-2010, 2011 and younger. All competitions were held in two programs: Classic and Blitz. International grandmaster Yevgeny Kondrachenko (Belarus) won open tournaments for men and women in both programs. See results.
Invitation Blank receipt for payment of the tournament fee
Photo Day 1 Day 2-3 Day 4-7 Closing
Results
Prize-winners of all competitions
21-07-2019 The Traditional Open Draughts Tournament “White Nights-2019” completed. International grandmaster Yevgeny Kondrachenko (Belarus) won open tournaments for men and women in both programs. See results of all competitions.
14-07-2019 Today in St. Petersburg, in the school of chess and draughts, the Traditional Open Draughts Tournament “White Nights-2019” has started. Within the framework of the tournament, three separate open All-Russian competitions are held: an open-tournament among men and women and separate competitions among boys and girls in the age groups of 2003–2005, 2006–2008, 2009–2010, 2011 and younger. All competitions are held in two programs: Classic and Blitz.
More than 200 players from 6 countries and 19 regions of Russia participate in all programs. Among them are the strongest world-class athletes: champions and prize-winners of world and European championships of different years Ion Dosca (Moldova), Yuri Korolev (Moscow region), Evgeny Kondrachenko (Belarus), Nikolai Abatsiev (Moscow), Mikhail Goryunov (Leningrad region), the strongest draughts veterans – international masters Dmitry Lond (St. Petersburg) and Boris Druzhinin from Lithuania.
Opening of the competition was held at 12.00. 1st round of the classic program started at 1.00 pm, Bllitz program was held at 5.00 pm.
See current results.
30-05-2019 Traditional Open Draughts Tournament “White Nights-2019” will be held from July 13 (arrival day) to July 21 (departure day) 2019 in St. Petersburg (Russia).
Two separate competitions will be held within the framework of the tournament: an open-tournament among men and women and competitions among boys and girls in the age groups 2003-2005, 2006-2008, 2009-2010, 2011 and younger, having the status of open All-Russian competitions.
Both competitions will be held in two programs: classic and Blitz.
Competitions among men and women will be held in the in the personal category.
Youth competitions will be held in the personal and team category.
The composition of teams is 3 boys and 1 girl. Girls can play instead of boys.
Competitions traditionally will be held in the historical center of the city, in St. Petersburg State budget educational institution “SSHOR in Chess and Draughts” (Chigorin club) at: Bolshaya Konyushennaia str. 25, St. Petersburg (Russia).
Applications for participation are submitted no later than July 1, 2019.
