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National open individual draughts-64 championship of Uganda (poolcheckers) started 26th January 2014 late at about 2.30 pm on a round robin basis under the arbitration of Dan Isabirye. Youthful participant of the World Men Championship 2013 in St. Petersburg Sam Senoga from Seeta Club won.

Recently FMJD leadership resumed active operations aimed at destroying draughts-64 as an international sport. Instead of welcoming the huge successes in the development of Section-64, the structural unit of FMJD, leadership of FMJD through all available methods of trying to discredit our game and Section-64 at the international level, to usurp the right to represent the sport “Draughts” exclusively for draughts-100.

2nd Portugal National Team Championship 2013/14 (Rapid) was held on January 18 on Fábrica Oliva ” Museu dos Chapéus ” S.João da Madeira. Team CCD São João da Madeira won all the matches and became the champion.  See results HERE. 23th  Portugal Cup final will be held on January 25 between the teams CCD São João da Madeira and S.M. Capricho Setubalense.

Attention! Dear fans of draughts on the 64-cell board. We will cooperate with Russian Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) for development of draughts-64 in the world. We ask fans of draughts-64, former Soviet citizens living in different countries of the world to write us and give their contacts for …

Draughts Federation of Chelyabinsk region holds from March 5 (day of arrival) till March 13, 2014 in Chelyabinsk (Russia) International competitions in memory of Grandmaster Eugene Stepanov among men and women.

ХХXІII International youth team competition on the Cup «Golden dame» was helds from January 4 to  January 9, 2014 in Moscow (Russia). More than 80 young players, 21 teams from three countries: Belarus, Latvia and Russia took part in the competitions. Personally-team blitz, draughts relay and the main program – team tournament with classical time control, traditionally was held. See more information and …

EB meeting of the International Draughts Federation – FMJD Section-64 was held December 9, 2013 after opening of World Cup Finals in draughts-64 at Chigorin Club, St. Petersburg. New international titles in draughts-64 was approved. We congratulate the players with deserved international titles! 

Happy New Year for all fans of draughts!

New Year’s greetings of Vladimir Langin, President of the International Draughts Federation IDF – FMJD Section-64

Olympic torch relay continues its procession all over Russia. Master of Sports of Russia, a multiple draughts champion of Russia among visually impaired people Gataullina Eldyz became a participant the Olympic torch relay in Kazan, December 30, 2013.