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Results of the Brazilian Youth Championship

On 7 and 8 September 2024, the III Brazilian Youth Draughts-64 Championship was held in the municipality of Jaú-SP.
The championship was organized by the Liga Brasileira de Jogo de Damas with the support of Jaú-SP and the IDF.
158 players took part in the championship in the categories under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 21 for boys and girls.

See the results. (more…)

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The World Draughts-64 Championships among men and women was held in Russia

The World Draughts-64 Championship among men and women completed. The Championship was held from September 5 to 15, 2024 in Russia, in the Moscow region. The World Championship was held in three disciplines –  Blitz, Rapid and Classic game.

Athletes from 27 countries from 4 continents – Asia, Africa, Europe and America took part in the competition.

The prize fund was 5,100,000 rubles (equivalent to 57,000 US dollars).

Roman Shchukin and Sandaara Aprosimova became world champions in the discipline Blitz game!
Ihar Mikhalchenka and Anastasia Arkhangelskaia became world champions in the discipline Rapid game!
Nikolai Struchkov and Tunaara Fedorova became world champions in the discipline Classic game!

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The 10th Malawi Draughts-64 Championship was held in Lilongwe

The 10th Malawi Draughts-64 Championship was held in the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, at the SIMAMA Hotel, from 23 to 25 August 2024. 52 athletes took part in the men’s championship, and 8 athletes in the women’s championship.

The 2024 Malawi Champions were International Masters Enock Banda for men and Suzen Kachepa for women!

See the results and report on the Suzgo Alpha Nkhoma. (more…)

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The World Cup of Draughts-64 in Mongolia completed

The International Draughts Federation (IDF) together with The Draughts Association of Ulaanbaatar in accordance with the Calendar of the IDF competitions in 2024 held in Mongolia World Cup in draughts-64 – International competitions ” Mongolia-2024″.
The competitions were held in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, from July 8 to 15 in three disciplines: Blitz, Rapid and Classic game.
Nikolai Gulyaev and Nika Leopoldova won the Blitz discipline!
Arsenii Tsynov and Anastasiia Arkhangelskaia won the Rapid discipline!
Nikolai Struchkov and Naryiaana Sergeeva won the Classic game discipline! See the results.
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New IDF international titles

Based on the results of the European Youth Championship and the Asian Championship, held in the first half of 2024, as well as competitions of previous years, the athletes and arbiters were awarded new international IDF titles.

Full information about titles is published in the athletes/titles section.

List of athletes and arbiters who have been awarded new international IDF titles. (more…)

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William Chinzewe is the 2024 Zambian Champion!

The Zambia Draughts Federation held from 29 June to 1 July 2024 the 3rd Tentani D. Mwanza Men’s National Individual Draughts-64 Championship in honor of the founding president of ZDF, Mr. Tentani D. Mwanza.

The National Championship was a qualifier for the 2024 World Draughts-64 Championship. 25 of Zambia’s strongest athletes competed for places for participation at the World Championship. The national championship was also attended by an invited guest from DCR, the 2016 African champion, international grandmaster Richard Muganza Mwamba.

The competition was held according to the Swiss system in 9 rounds.

The 2023 African champion, International Grandmaster William Chinzewe became the 2024 Zambian Champion! (more…)

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The World Cup in draughts-64 in Uzbekistan completed

The International Draughts Federation (IDF) together with the Uzbekistan Draughts Federation in accordance with the Calendar of the IDF competitions in 2024 held from May 11  to May 18, 2024 in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, World Cup in draughts-64 – International competition “Uzbekistan-2024”.
Competitions were held in three disciplines: Classic, Rapid and Blitz.
Artem Tikhonov won Blitz and Classic game! Andrei Valiuk won Rapid! For women, Tunaara Fedorova won in all three disciplines: Blitz, Rapid and Classic game! See results. (more…)

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European Youth Championship in Turkey completed

The International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the Calendar of the IDF competitions in 2024 holds in Türkiye from April 19 to April 28, 2024 European Youth Draughts-64 Championship.
Competitions will be held in age groups up to 27, 20, 17, 14, 11 and 9 years old in the disciplines of Blitz, Rapid and Classic game.
Venue: Hotel Ma Biche Kemer by Werde Hotels 5*, Kemer (Türkiye).

European Youth Draughts-64 Championship in Turkey completed. See the results and photos.
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1st World Cup 2024 in Türkiye completed

The International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the Calendar of the IDF competitions in 2024 holds in Türkiye Training events and International competitions “Türkiye-2024” – World Cup in draughts-64.
Competitions will be held in three disciplines: Blitz, Rapid and Blitz (Brazilian version of draughts-64).
Venue: Hotel Ma Biche Kemer by Werde Hotels 5*, Kemer (Türkiye).

1st World Cup 2024 in Türkiye completed. See the results and photos.
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World Championships among youth, students, veterans and the World Cup will be held in Türkiye

The following draughts-64 competitions will be held in Türkiye, at the Beach Club Doğanay 5* hotel, Alanya, from November 1 to November 10, 2024:

1) World Youth Championship among boys and girls in 6 age groups:
Juniors – boys and girls up to 27 years old (born in 1998-2004);
Juniors – boys and girls up to 20 years old (born in 2005-2007);
Cadets – boys and girls up to 17 years old  (born in 2008-2010);
Mini-cadets – boys and girls up to 14 years old (born in 2011-2013);
Hopes – boys and girls up to 11 years old (born in 2014-2015);
Mini-hopes – boys and girls up to 9 years old (born in 2016 and younger). (more…)

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