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IDF calendar 2020 updated

The European Youth Championship will be held in Kobuleti (Georgia) from May 2 to 10, 2020. During the European Youth Championship in Kobuleti (Georgia), from May 4 to 10, 2020, the  Stage of World Cup 2020 will be held.

The European Championship among men and women will be held in Jõgeva (Estonia) from September 11 to 20, 2020.

Updated calendar can be downloaded HERE

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Preliminary IDF Calendar 2020

Preliminary 2020 IDF calendar of the official cometitions published HERE  To be included to the 2020 IDF calendar of national championships, please send the calendars of national championships for 2020 to the IDF office by November 15, 2019. We remind you that the ratings and norms of international titles are calculated only for tournaments included to the IDF calendar.

In August-September 2019, IDF successfully held in Bulgaria all the planned events: (more…)

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IDF news

Standings in all programs of the World Cup 2019 after the 4th stage has been updated. See the current standings HERE. The final stage of the World Cup 2019 will be held in Portimão (Portugal) from 2nd November (arrival day) to 9th November (departure day) 2019. On 2nd November, the traditional match Portugal against the whole world in Portuguese draughts will be held. An invitation for the competition will be published soon.

In the Publications section, articles of international grandmaster Evgeny Kondrachenko are published with an overview of the games of the personal and teams world championships and the 2019 World Cup in Kranevo (Bulgaria), as well as with an overview of the games of the 2019 world championship among men and women in St. Vlas (Bulgaria). See articles  HERE

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World Championship among men and women in Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria completed

World Draughts-64 Championship among men and women 2019 was held in Bulgaria, in the city of Sveti Vlas, from September 1 (arrival day) to September 10 (departure day), 2019. World championship was held in three categories: Classic, Rapid and Blitz. 95 players from 34 countries took part in competitions.

Representatives of Belarus, international grandmasters – Ihar Mikhalchenka and Darya Fedarovich became winners of the Rapid among men and women respectively. International grandmaster Dmitry Tsinman (Russia) and international master Yana Yakubovich (Belarus) won Blitz among men and women. Ihar Mikhalchenka and Yana Yakubovich (both Belarus) world champions 2019 in classic game among men and women! (more…)

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International competitions among men and women in Bulgaria

The International Draughts Federation (IDF) together with the Bulgarian Draughts Federation in accordance with the Calendar of Competitions for 2019 held the International Draughts-64 Tournament among men and women in Sveti Vlas (Bulgaria) from September 1 to 10, 2019. Competitions were held in three programs: classic, Blitz and Rapid.

See the results.
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The first draughts-64 tournament among boys and girls was held in India

The Draughts Association of India held on September 1, 2019 the first draughts-64 tournament among boys and girls in India.

Draughts tournament was organized at Seth Hukum Chand S.D public school – Jalandhar, Punjab (state unit). In this tournament chief Guest was Mrs. Amita Khanna, Principal who honoured the winners by medals.

In this tournament 150 players took participation under the age groups: under 9 years, under 11 years, under 13 years, under 15 years, under 17 years, under 19 years and above. (more…)

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World Youth Championship in Bulgaria completed

Personal-team World Youth Championship in draughts-64 among boys and girls was held from 22nd August to 1st September 2019 in Sports Complex AqualifeKranevo, 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 classification among teams of boys and girls were determinated. For the first time during the World Youth Championship, the World Youth Team Championship was held for boys’ teams and girls’ teams. World Youth Championship 2019 completed. See results. (more…)

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World Championship among veterans

International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the calendar of the competitions in 2019 held from August 22 till September 01, 2019 in the Sports Complex «Aqualife», Kranevo (Bulgaria) World Championship in draughts-64 among veterans in the age groups: men 60 years and older (1959 year born and older); men 50-59 years old (1969-1959 year born); women 50 years and older (1969 year born and older). Participants on the date of the start of the competition must be fulfilled the required number of years. Championship was held in the two types of programs: Classic and Blitz.  See results. (more…)

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4th Stage of World Cup – International competitions “Bulgaria-2019”

International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the calendar of the competitions in 2019 held in Kranevo (Bulgaria) from August 26 (arrival day) till September 01, 2019 (departure day) 4th Stage of World Cup 2019 in draughts-64-International competitions “Bulgaria-2019”. Competitions were held in two types of programs: Blitz and Rapid.

International grandmaster Andrei Valiuk (Belarus) won both programs.
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World Team Championship

International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the Calendar of the IDF competitions in 2019 held in Kranevo (Bulgaria) from 25th August (arrival day) to 1st September 2019 (departure day) World Team’s Championship in draughts-64. Competitions were held separately among men’s and women’s teams in two types of programs: classic and blitz.

In the men’s championship, the team of Lithuania won Blitz program, the team of Russia won Classic program. In the women’s championship, the team  of Belarus won in both programs.
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