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Belarusian Youth Draughts-64 Championship was held in the capital of Belarus Minsk

Belarusian Youth Draughts-64 Championship (youth 1995-2001, juniors – boys and girls 2002-2004, boys and girls 2005-2007, 2008-2010, 2011 and younger) was held from 15 to 21 February 2021 in the Republican Center for Chess and Draughts (Minsk, Marx str., 10). 134 players from all regions of the country took part in the competition, including 3 international grandmasters.

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Enok Banda (Malawi) became the winner of the ADMA Online Draughts Cup 2021

ADMA Online Draughts Cup 2021 was held from 4 to 8 February on the PlayOk venue and attracted 42 players. Best African players, international masters Enock Banda *Malawi64* and Mozes Winesi *Logz* reached the final and played for the cup on 8th February. The struggle was very stubborn. 3 sets have not revealed a winner. Enock Banda won additional matches …

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Uzbekistan Draughts-64 Cup among teams

The Uzbekistan Draughts-64 Cup among teams became the last tournament in Uzbekistan in the outgoing 2020. The tournament was held in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, in offline format on December 28 and 29, 2020. The composition of the teams was 4 players: 2 men and 2 women. Competitions were held in two programs: Blitz and Rapid. Team of Syrdarya …

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Fight Covid-19 African Open Online Championship was held 11th October 2020

The African Draughts Federation (ADF) in conjunction with The International Draughts Federation (IDF) hosted the Fight COVID-19 African Open Online Championship which took place on 11th October 2020 from 13:00pm London time at www.playok.com platform, Russian Room. 96 athletes from 15 countries took part in the competition. Vyacheslav Varlamov (Russia) became the winner of the online championship. Enock Banda (Malawi) became …

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The Estonian Blitz and Rapid Championships were held in Tallinn (Estonia) on October 10 and 11

The Estonian Blitz and Rapid Championships among men and women were held in the capital of Estonia Tallinn on October 10 and 11. On October 10, the Estonian Blitz Championships were held. 25 men and 6 women participated. The competitions were held according to the Russian version of draughts-64, round robin system, time control 3’+ 2″, in the women’s championship …

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A number of significant draughts events took place in Portugal in September-October

A number of significant draughts events took place in Portugal in September-October 2020. From September 12 to 20, 2020 Inatel – Luso hosted the 40th Portuguese National Individual Championship in Classic Draughts, the Portuguese Youth Championship and the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Portuguese Draughts Federation. The winners of the 40th National Individual Championship were:

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Baltic Cup 2020 in draughts-64 was held in Jõgeva (Estonia)

From 11 to 13 September, the Baltic Cup in draughts-64 was held in Jõgeva (Estonia). 27 best players from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the competition. Among them are six of the world’s strongest grandmasters and five international masters. International grandmasters from Lithuania became the winners and prize-winners of this prestigious competition among men:

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