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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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Asian Draughts-64 Championship 2024 completed

The Asian Draughts-64 Championship 2024 was held in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) from April 14 to April 21, 2024. The competition was traditionally held jointly with the Asian Championships in Draughts-100 and Turkish draughts.

The Asian Draughts-64 Championship was held in three disciplines: Blitz, Rapid and Classic game, in the age categories of boys and girls up to 7, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20 and 23 years old; men and women; veterans – men and women 60 + years.

Muraliyev Laziz (Uzbekistan) became the absolute champion of Asia among men, winning in all disciplines! For women, Davletova Anel (Kazakhstan) became the champion in the classic game. Tazhibekova Togzhan (Kazakhstan) won Blitz, and Liu Pei (China) won Rapid!

See the results. (more…)

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Updated tables for drawing moves and positions have been published

Updated tables for drawing moves and positions have been published on the IDF website in the documents/ tables of draw section:
– Table for drawing of moves and positions for the Russian version of draughts-64 (780 positions)
– Table for drawing of moves and positions for the Brazilian version of draughts-64 (772 positions)
The tables are valid from January 1, 2024 and are recommended for official IDF competitions.

See updated tables of draw HERE

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