recent events

Following Draughts tournaments were held in Saarbrücken (Germany) from the 16th to the 18th November 2018: Draughts-64 (Brazilian version): 9th Open German Draughts-64 Championship ( 16- 17 November 2018) Draughts-100: Saarbrücken–Open Draughts-100 Tournament (17 – 18 November 2018) International grandmaster Gennady Shapiro (Germany) won 9th Open German Draughts-64 Championship.

International Draughts Federation (IDF) together with Portuguese Draughts Federation in accordance with the Calendar of the competitions for 2018 from November 3 (arrival day) to November 10, 2018 (departure day) holds in Portugal 5th stage of the World Cup 2018 in draughts-64 – International competition “Portugal-2018” and other events in draughts-64. Portuguese national team won match: Portuguese national team against the …

For the first time, the International Draughts Federation (IDF) in the framework of the Barbados World Class Checkers & Draughts Festival, together with the festival organizers, held tournaments in draughts-64. Tournaments in Russian draughts, Pool checkers and Brazilian draughts were held. 23 players from 4 countries: Barbados, Haiti, Germany and Russia took part in competitions. The results were determined in …

Personal-team World Youth Championship in draughts-64 among boys and girls was held from 25th August to 4th September 2018 in Sports Complex Aqualife, Kranevo, Bulgaria. Personal Championship was held in six age groups in three types of program: classic, blitz and rapid. Team standings in the overall team classification and among teams of boys and girls were determinated. Participants from 15 countries took part in competitions. Championship completed. Team standings added. See full results. 

International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the calendar of the competitions in 2018 holds from August 25 till September 04, 2018 at the Sports Complex «Aqualife», Kranevo (Bulgaria) World Seniors Championship in draughts-64 among men born in 1967-1958; men born in 1957 years and older; women born in 1967 years and older. Players from 12 countries took part in championship. …

International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the Calendar of the competitions in 2018 holds in Kranevo (Bulgaria) held from 25th August to 4th September 2018 World Team’s Championship in draughts-64. Teams from 14 countries took part in the competitions. Competitions were held separately among men’s and women’s teams in two types of programs: classic and blitz. The teams of Belarus won the Blitz …

International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the Calendar of the competitions in 2018 from July 30  to August 7, 2018 held in Kuremaa, Jõgeva region (Estonia) 4th Stage of World Cup 2018 in draughts-64- International competition “Jogeva-2018”. Competitions were held in the three types of programs: Blitz, Rapid and Classic. International Grandmaster Andrey Valyuk (Belarus) won Rapid. International Grandmaster Guntis Valneris …

Under the auspices of the International Draughts Federation (IDF) Traditional Open Draughts Tournament “White Nights-2018” was held from July 21 (arrival day) to July 29 (departure day) 2018 in St. Petersburg (Russia). Within the framework of the competition there were an open tournament for men and women and competitions among among boys and girls in the age groups 2002-2004, 2005-2007, …

2nd African Draughts-64 Championship was held from 8 to 14 July 2018 in the city of Blantyre, Malawi. Organizers of the competitions was International Draughts Federation (IDF), African Draughts Confederation and the Association of Draughts of Malawi (ADMA). Competitions were held with the support of the Government of Malawi and the Malawi National Council of Sports. Competitions were held in three …

International Draughts Federation (IDF) and the Draughts Federation of Armenia in accordance with the Calendar of the competitions in 2018 conducted from May 27 (arrival day) till June 3, 2018 (departure day) in the capital of Armenia Yerevan International competition in draughts-64 “Armenia – 2018”. Competitions were held in two program: Blitz and Classic. International master and national grandmaster Dmitrii Melnikov won …