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President IDF Vladimir Langin visited Kyrgyzstan

President IDF Vladimir Langin for the purposes to revive and develop draughts in Kyrgyzstan with the support of Fund “Russian Draughts” visited the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek from 13 to 15 February. As part of the planned activities February 14, Vladimir Langin held a seance of simultaneous game. More information HERE

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New ratings for 2016

New Rating list on January 1, 2016 published  HERE.  World champions Sergey Belosheyev among men and Elena Skovitina among women become the best of the world draughts-64 ranking!  

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Eugene Kondrachenko about match with Mikhail Fedorov

International grandmaster Evgene Kondrachenko (world vice-champion 2011 in blitz and a bronze medalist of the European Championship 2012) sent the publication of “The January holidays” about training match with the international grandmaster Mikhail Fedorov (bronze medalist of the World Championship 1994, silver medalist of the European Championship 2010 , four-time champion of Russia). See the publication  HERE

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Proposals for tournaments in draughts-64

International grandmaster Evgeny Kondrachenko (Belarus) sent for the discussion his proposals for official tournaments in draughts-64 and the new table of draw for men and for women. Please send before January 31, 2016 your feedback and your suggestions on any matter for development of draughts-64 in the world and holding of official competitions in draughts-64 of the International Draughts Federation …

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New titles in draughts-64

New titles in draughts-64 for players and referees was approved on the meeting of IDF Board 10th December 2015. It is automatic titles for 2014-2015 years and titles by norms for previous years. Other titles take into account the World Championship and the World Cup 2015 will be approved at a meeting of of IDF Board in February 2016. We congratulate all players and referees on …

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IDF Board Meeting

December 10, 2015, during the 2015 World Cup finals in St. Petersburg, was held the IDF Board Meeting. It was discussed the entry of IDF into the international sport association for all TAFISA and the participation of the International Draughts Federation in the TAFISA Games on October 6-12, 2016. Were approved Georgia’s application for the 2016 European Men’s and Women’s …

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New Year’s greetings of President IDF Vladimir Langin

New Year’s greetings of Vladimir Langin,  President of the International Draughts Federation (IDF) Dear friends!  On behalf of the International Draughts Federation IDF and I personally congratulate draughts players, coaches, organizers, officials and all fans of draughts on the New Year!

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World Cup 2015 ended

World Cup 2015 ended. Total 256 players from 24 countries took part in all stages of World Cup 2015 (Belarus, Czech Republic, China, Estonia, Finland,  France, Germany, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Poland, Israel, Italy,  Portugal, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan).

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Final of World Cup 2015-International competitions memory V. Sokov

International Draughts Federation IDF in accordance with the Calendar of the competitions in 2015 was held  from December 06 (day of arrival) to December 13, 2015 in St. Petersburg (Russia) Final of World Cup 2015 – International draughts-64 competitions memory Vasily Sokov. Vladimir Scrabov won Final of World Cup and overal World Cup 2015. Reports of strong international grandmasters about tournament published.

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