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International Draughts Federation IDF in accordance with the calendar of the competitions 2016 holds from 18 to 25 June 2016 in Rimini (Italy) 2nd Stage of World Cup 2016 in draughts-64 – International competition “Rimini-2016”. International grandmaster Dmitry Tsinman won Blitz and Rapid. Vladimir Skrabov won classic program.

International grandmaster Evgeny Kondrachenko sent to the site publication “Young Draughts Wolves” about the victories and interesting ideas in the games with talented young players. See the publication HERE

Portuguese Championship in Portuguese draughts with classical time control was held from 9 to 12 June. 21 players took part in the competition. The competition was held on the Swiss system in 8 rounds with control of 90 minutes for 4 games. Champion of Portugal has once again become a multiple champion of Portugal, national and international grandmaster Manuel Vaz Vieira. See …

Published an interview which during the 1st stage of the World Cup in Setubal (Portugal) winner of the classical and blitz programs, international grandmaster Dmitry Tsinman made with winner of the World Cup 2015, the 8-times champion of Russia Vladimir Skrabov. Interview are available HERE

Standing in the World Cup 2016 in draugths-64 after the 1st stage published  HERE Review on the competition of the winner classical and blitz program Dmitry Tsinman see HERE

1st Stage of World Cup 2016 – International competition “Portugal-2016” ended. Competitions was held from 28th May (arrival day) till 4th June (departure day) 2016 in Setubal (Portugal), which is European City of Sport 2016. International grandmaster Dmitry Tsinman won Classic program and Blitz. Manuel Tiago won Rapid in Portuguese draughts.

Championships of Belarus among men and women was held from 23 till 31 May 2016 in the Republican Center of Olympic training for chess and draughts (Minsk, str. of Marx, 10). Andrey Valyuk won among men. Vera Hvaschinskaya won among women.

Several major events in Russian draughts traditionally are held from May 28 to June 9  in Aqua Loo (Sochi). See information on the site FSHR   HERE   and   HERE

2nd Zambian National Draughts-64 Championship was held from Thursday 19  to Sunday 22 May at Heroes Lodge in Lusaka. The  national team to represent Zambia in the historical 1st African Draughts-64 Championship, which will be held from 22 to 27 July, has finally been selected. 

Personal-team Cup of Ukraine in draughts-64 was held in Dnepr (Dnepropetrovsk) from 14 till 19 of May 2016. Competitions was held in in the premises of chess and draughts club name I.S. Urikh. Players from 11 regions of Ukraine took part in competitions. Information about the competition is available on the website Draughts in Ukraine HERE