International Draughts Federation IDF – FMJD Section-64 with the support of the governments of Yakutia and St. Petersburg from 7 to 17 April 2014 holds in St. Petersburg (Russia) match for the title of world champion in draughts-64 between multiple world champions in Russian and Brazilian draughts Nikolay Struchkov and Gavril Kolesov. Information about the match published on a special website for the world championships www.wc64.org
Match is played in three sets of three games in each set. In case of equality of points in the set additional matches with a shortened time control will be held. Prize fund is one million rubles (more than $ 30 000). The winner will receive 60%, the loser will receive 40%.
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Results Live broadcast Games Comments games
16-04-2014
Before the last round score in a match is equal. Just today, we know who will win the match. Live broadcast games of the 2nd round of the 3rd set see at 10.00 GMT HERE. The first game ended in a draw. The second game ended in a draw. Total score of micro-match is 1-1
According to the rules additional match from three micro-matches will be played for determination of the winner.
Live broadcast games of the additional match see at 15.30 GMT HERE
Nikolay Struchkov won the first micro-match of additional match! In the second micro-match Gavril Kolesov won the first game and Nikolay Struchkov won the second game. Nikolay Struchkov after 2 micro-matches leads in additional match 3-1.
Gavril Kolesov won the first game in the third micro-match but could not resist the in the second game.
Nikolay Struchkov – World Champion 2014!
15-04-2014
Live broadcast games of the 2nd round of the 3rd set see at 10.00 GMT HERE
The first game ended in a draw. The second game ended in a draw. Total score of micro-match is 1-1
14-04-2014
Live broadcast games of the 1st round of the 3rd set see at 10.00 GMT HERE
The first game ended in a draw. The second game ended in a draw. Total score of micro-match is 1-1
13-04-2014
Live broadcast games of the 3rd round of the 2nd set see at 10.00 GMT HERE
The first game ended in a draw. Nikolay Struchkov won the second game of micro-match. Thus, Nikolay Struchkov won the third round and won the second set 4-2.
12-04-2014
As a cultural program Gavril Kolesov and representatives of Draughts Federation of Yakutia April 12th visited the football match “Zenit” – “Krasnodar”. See photo report HERE Before the match, Gavril Kolesov interviewed “Radio Zenith.”
12-04-2014
Famous football player from St. Petersburg Andrey Arshavin sent greetings to the organizers and participants of the match for the world title in Russian draughts. Andrey Arshavin in the childhood was fond of draughts, had sports category and was a champion of the Vasileostrovsky District of St. Petersburg among boys 10 years and younger
See Greetings HERE
12-04-2014
Live broadcast games of the 2nd round of the 2nd set see at 10.00 GMT HERE
The first game ended in a draw. The second game ended in a draw. Total score of micro-match is 1-1
11-04-2014
President of the International Mind Sport Association (IMSA) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov sent greetings to participants of the match.
See greetings HERE
Governor of St Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko sent greetings to the organizers, participants and guests of the match. See greetings HERE
11 -04-2014
Second set starts today. Live broadcast games of the 1st round of the 2nd set see at 10.00 GMT HERE
The result of the first game is a draw. The result of the second game is a draw. Total score in the micro-match is 1-1
Session of simultaneous game was held today. Students from universities of St. Petersburg and students of SDYUSSHOR Chess and Draughts took part in the session. Session of simultaneous game was held by International Grandmaster from Yakutia Alexander Azarov. 30 people attended the session. Alexander Azarov won 25 games, lost 2 games and draw was in 3 games. Victory over international grandmaster had Master of Sports Ruslan Pescherov and candidate of master Anna Filipenko. Kriskevich Maria and Ekaterina Ivanova played draw games.
10-04-2014
Live broadcast games of the 3rd round of the 1st set see at 10.00 GMT HERE
The first game ended in a draw. Gavril Kolesov won the second game of micro-match. Thus, he won the third round and won the first set 5-1.
09-04-2014
Live broadcast games of the 2nd round of the 1st set see at 10.00 GMT HERE The result of the first game is a draw. The result of the second game is a draw. Total score in the second round is 1-1 Gavril Kolesov lead in the first set 3-1
08-04-2014
Live broadcast games of the first round of the first set start at 13.00 GMT HERE
Gavril Kolesov won the first game of the first round! Gavril Kolesov won second game of the first round! So after the first round Gavril Kolesov leads in the 1st set with a score of 2:0. PHOTO
Opening ceremony
Live broadcast the opening ceremony start April 8th at 11:00 am GMT HERE
07-04-2014
Press conference on the match for the world title in Russian draughts Struchkov – Kolesov was held April 7th at the Olympic Hall of Committee for Physical Culture and Sport of St. Petersburg. The press conference was attended by a member of the St. Petersburg government, Chairman of the Committee for Physical Culture and Sport Yury Avdeev, Minister of Sport of Yakutia Mikhail Gulyaev, president of the International Draughts Federation Vladimir Langin, President of Draughts Federation of Yakutia Vladimir Kychkin and participants of the match Nikolay Struchkov and Gavril Kolesov.
Photo from Press Conference see HERE
Participants of the match
Nikolay Struchkov
reigning world champion 2013 (St. Petersburg, Russia, 4-14.08.2013).
was born January 6, 1986
Three-time world champion: 2006, 2007, 2013
See more information HERE
Gavril Kolesov
challenger, world champion 2012 (Lille, France, 15-23.08.2012).
was born September 7, 1979
Seven-time world champion: 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012
See more information HERE
