Calendar of the International Draughts Federation (IDF) Competitions on 2019
Calendar 2019 – 01.09.2019
World Championships:
| No | Name | Dates | Place |
| 1 | Personal-team World Youth Championship Boys and girls: – juniors U27 born in1993-1999 – juniors U20 born in 2000-2002 – cadets U17 born in 2003-2005 – mini-cadets U14 born in 2006-2008 – hopes U11 born in 2009-2010 – mini-hopes U9 born in 2011 and younger Seminar for Arbiters Training events |
22/08 – 01/09
22/08 – 01/09 |
Kranevo, Bulgaria |
| 2 | World Championship among students | 22/08 – 01/09 | Kranevo, Bulgaria |
| 3 | World Youth Team Championship. Cadets, mini-cadets, hopes. Blitz | 25/08 | Kranevo, Bulgaria |
| 4 | World Team Championship. Men, women Training events |
25/08 – 01/09 17/08 – 24/08 |
Kranevo, Bulgaria |
| 5 | World Seniors Championship: – men born in 1959 year and older (60+) – men born in 1969-1960 (50+) – women born in 1969 year and older (50+) |
22/08 – 01/09 | Kranevo, Bulgaria |
| 6 | World Championship. Men, women | 01/09 – 10/09 | Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria |
World Cup:
| Stage | Name | Dates | Place |
| 1 | International competition «Georgia-2019» Training events |
23/03 – 31/03 20/03 – 22/03 |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2 | International competition «Rimini-2019» Training events |
15/06 – 22/06 08/06 – 14/06 |
Rimini, Italy |
| 3 | International competition «Jogeva-2019» | 09/08 – 16/08 | Jogeva, Estonia |
| 4 | International competition « Bulgaria-2019» | 26/08 – 01/09 | Kranevo, Bulgaria |
| 5 | International competition «Portugal-2019» Training events |
02/11 – 09/11 26/10 – 01/11 |
Portimão, Portugal Albufeira, Portugal |
European Championships:
| № | Name | Dates | Place |
| 1 | Personal-team European Youth Championship Boys and girls: – juniors U27 born in1993-1999 – juniors U20 born in 2000-2002 – cadets U17 born in 2003-2005 – mini-cadets U14 born in 2006-2008 – hopes U11 born in 2009-2010 – mini-hopes U9 born in 2011 and younger Training events |
26/04 – 05/05
20/04 – 25/04 |
Kranevo, Bulgaria |
Asian Championships:
| № | Name | Dates | Place |
| 1 | Asian Championship Men, women Boys and girls: – juniors U20 born in 2000 and younger – cadets U17 born in 2003 and younger – mini-cadets U14 born in 2006 and younger – hopes U11 born in 2009 and younger – mini-hopes U9 born in 2011 and younger |
19/06 – 26/06 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Competitions under the aegis of the IDF:
| No | Name | Dates | Place |
| 1 | International competition «Helsinki-2019» | 05/04 – 08/04 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 2 | International competition: Boys and girls: – juniors U27 born in1993 and younger – juniors U20 born in 2000 and younger – cadets U17 born in 2003 and younger – mini-cadets U14 born in 2006 and younger – hopes U11 born in 2009 and younger – mini-hopes U9 born in 2011 and younger Training events |
26/04 – 05/05
20/04 – 25/04 |
Kranevo, Bulgaria |
| 3 | Open tournament «White Nights – 2019» | 13/07 – 21/07 | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 4 | International competition: Men and women Boys and girls: – juniors U27 born in1993 and younger – juniors U20 born in 2000 and younger – cadets U17 born in 2003 and younger – mini-cadets U14 born in 2006 and younger – hopes U11 born in 2009 and younger – mini-hopes U9 born in 2011 and younger Training events |
22/08 – 01/09
17/08 – 21/08 |
Kranevo, Bulgaria |
| 5 | International competition: Men, women |
01/09 – 10/09 | St. Vlas, Bulgaria |
| 6 | Barbados World Class Checkers & Draughts Festival | 30/09 – 07/10 | Barbados |
| 7 | International competition «Tokyo-2019» | 13/11 – 18/11 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 8 | International competition «Israel-2019» | 20/11 – 30/11 | Netanya, Israel |
| 9 | Open tournament «V. Sokov’s Memorial» | 30/11 – 08/12 | St. Petersburg, Russia |
National Championships
| Flag | Competition | Dates | City | Country | Version |
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National Competition of Ghana | 18.01-20.01 | Kumas | Ghana | RUS |
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Lithuanian Youth Championship (U13) | 26.01-27.01 | Vilnius | Lithuania | RUS |
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Lithuanian Youth Championship (U19, U26) | 26.01-27.01 | Vilnius | Lithuania | RUS |
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Latvian Men Championship. Semi-Final | 26.01-27.01 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
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Lithuanian Youth Championship (U8) | 02.02 | Marijampolė | Lithuania | RUS |
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Women Championship of Moldova | 08.02-16.02 | Chișinău | Moldova | RUS |
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National Competition of Ghana | 08.02-10.02 | Accra | Ghana | |
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Lithuanian Men and Women Championship | 10.02-11.02 | Piniava, Panevėžys | Lithuania | BRAZ |
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Israeli Men Championship. Final | 09,16.02; 02.03 | Haifa | Israel | RUS |
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National Individual open championship of Uganda | 10.02 | Pabo | Uganda | RUS |
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Portuguese Cup 1st round | 16.02 | Portugal | Portugal | PT |
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Republican tournament “In memoriam Iosif Func” (U8,U10,U13,U16) | 17.02 | Chișinău | Moldova | RUS |
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Belarussian Youth Championship (U10, U13, U16, U19) | 18.02-24.02 | Minsk | Belarus | RUS |
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Latvian Men Championship. Final | 21.02-24.02 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
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Latvian Women Championship. Final | 22.02-24.02 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
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Lithuanian Youth Championship (U10) | 23.02-24.02 | Marijampolė | Lithuania | RUS |
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Lithuanian Youth Championship (U16) | 23.02-24.02 | Marijampolė | Lithuania | RUS |
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National School Championship | 24.02 | Haiti | Haiti | RUS |
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Uzbekistan Men and Women Championship | 01.03-07.03 | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | RUS |
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Youth Championship of Uzbekistan (U23) | 01.03-07.03 | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | RUS |
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Latvian Youth Championship (U19) | 01.03-03.03 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
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Belarussian Youth Championship (U8) | 02.03-03.03 | Minsk | Belarus | RUS |
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Youth Championship of Moldova (U8,U10) | 06.03-10.03 | Chișinău | Moldova | RUS |
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Lithuanian Men Championship. Final | 06.03-11.03 | Vilnius | Lithuania | RUS |
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Lithuanian Women Championship. Final | 09.03-11.03 | Kaunas | Lithuania | RUS |
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Estonian Youth Championship (U10) | 10.03 | Tallinn | Estonia | RUS |
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Latvian Youth Championship (U8,U10,U13,U16) | 11.03-16.03 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
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Estonian Youth Championship (U13) | 16.03 | Tallinn | Estonia | RUS |
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Israeli Women Championship | 16.03 | Haifa | Israel | RUS |
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Men Championship of Moldova | 22.03-30.03 | Chișinău | Moldova | RUS |
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Youth Championship of Uzbekistan (U8, U10, U13, U16, U19) | 23.03-30.03 | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | RUS |
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National Tournament of Zimbabwe | 31.03 | Harare | Zimbabwe | RUS |
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Estonian Youth Championship (U16) | 06.04-07.04 | Tallinn | Estonia | RUS |
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Youth Championship of Moldova ( U13, U16, U19,U26) | 06.04-14.04 | Chișinău | Moldova | RUS |
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Estonian Men and Women Championship | 11.04-14.04 | Tartu | Estonia | RUS |
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French Championship | 13.04-14.04 | Le Havre (Normandy) | France | BRAZ |
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National individual Open women Championship | 14.04 | Kampala | Uganda | Pool checkers |
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National Open Championship (U12) | 14.04 | Kampala | Uganda | Pool checkers |
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National Individual Tournament of Zambia | 20.04-22.04 | Lusaka | Zambia | RUS |
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Malawi National Championship | 26.04-29.04 | Mzuzu | Malawi | RUS |
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Republican tournament “In memoriam N. Gringruz”. Rapid | April | Bender | Moldova | RUS |
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Tbilisi Open Youth Championship | May | Tbilisi | Georgia | RUS |
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Lithuanian Club Championship | 04.05-05.05 | Alytus | Lithuania | RUS |
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Portuguese National Individual Championship. | 8.05-11.05 | Potrugal | Potrugal | PT |
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Portuguese Cup 2nd round | 18.05 | Portugal | Portugal | PT |
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Belarussian Men and Women Championship. Major League | 24.05-02.06 | Minsk | Belarus | RUS |
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Latvian Seniors Championship | 26.05 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
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Estonian Seniors Championship | 26.05 | Jõgeva | Estonia | RUS |
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Republican tournament dedicated to Children’s Day (U8,U10,U13,U16) | 01.06-02.06 | Chișinău | Moldova | RUS |
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National Individual open Championship of Uganda | 09.06 | Hoima | Uganda | Pool checkers |
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Portuguese Cup. Semi-Final | 15.06 | Portugal | Portugal | PT |
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South Africa School Championships | 15.06-16.06 | South Africa | South Africa | |
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Intercity Tournament | 20.06-21.06 | Faisalabad | Pakistan | RUS |
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Latvian Youth Team Championship (U8-U16) | 28.06-30.06 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
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Estonian Championship | 06.07 | Tallinn | Estonia | BRAZ |
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French Championship | 06.07-07.07 | Thonon (Savoy) | France | CAN (144) |
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National Tournament | 06.07-13.07 | Haiti | Haiti | RUS |
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Portuguese Cup. Final | 20.07 | Portugal | Portugal | PT |
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Lithuanian Seniors Championship | 27.07-28.07 | Gelgaudiškis | Lithuania | RUS |
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Uzbekistan Team Cup | Jule-August | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | RUS |
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National Competition of Ghana | 08.08-12.08 | Sunyani | Ghana | |
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Lithuanian Men Championship. Semifinal I (Selection to Men’s Finals, 2020) | 10.08-11.08 | Bačkonys | Lithuania | RUS |
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Pakistan National championship | 15.08-16.08 | Faisalabad | Pakistan | RUS |
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Lithuanian Championship. Rapid | 17.08 | Kaunas | Lithuania | RUS |
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Portuguese Youth Championship | 21.09 | Castanheira de Pêra | Portugal | PT |
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Estonian Junior Team Championship | 21.09 | Tallinn | Estonia | RUS |
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Lithuanian Youth and Sports Games Hopes-64 | 21.09 | Lithuania | RUS | |
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Latvian Championship. Rapid | 29.09 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
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Open Championship of Georgia | October | Tbilisi | Georgia | RUS |
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Estonian Junior Championship | 05.10-06.10 | Tallinn | Estonia | RUS |
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Estonian Men and Women Championship. Blitz | 12.10 | Tallinn | Estonia | RUS |
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Estonian Men and Women Championship. Rapid | 13.10 | Tallinn | Estonia | RUS |
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National Championship of Ghana | 17.10-22.10 | Kumasi | Ghana | |
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Open French Championship | 09.11-11.11 | Toulouse | France | RUS |
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Lithuanian Men Championship. Semifinal II (Selection to Men’s Finals, 2020) | 09.11-10.11 | Telšiai | Lithuania | RUS |
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Open German Draughts-64 Championship | November | Saarbrücken | Germany | BRAZ |
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National Club mini-league | 10.11 | Masindi | Uganda | Pool checkers |
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Estonian Youth Championship (U8) | 16.11 | Tallinn | Estonia | RUS |
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Portuguese National Individual Championship Rapid | 16.11 | Portugal | Portugal | PT |
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Lithuanian Club Championship | 22.11-24.11 | Backonys | Lithuania | RUS |
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Lithuanian Championship. Blitz | 23.11 | Backonys | Lithuania | RUS |
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Estonian Team Championship | 30.11-01.12 | Tallinn | Estonia | RUS |
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Latvian Team Championship | 01.12 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
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Cup of Belarus. Men, women | 01.12-31.12 | Minsk | Belarus | RUS |
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Latvian Team Championship (U16) “BRĪNUMDAMBRETE” | 07.12 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
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Bulgarian open Championship. Rapid | 07.12 | Varna | Bulgaria | RUS |
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South Africa National Championships | 07.12-08.12 | South Africa | South Africa | |
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National Individual open Championship of Uganda | 09.12 | Fort Portal | Uganda | BRAZ |
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Portuguese National Team Championship. Final. Rapid | 14.12 | Portugal | Portugal | PT |
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Latvian Cup (U8, U10, U13, U16) | 14.12 | Latvia | Latvia | RUS |
