September 22, 2018 in Loo, (Sochi, Krasnodar region) will host the extraordinary report-election General Assembly of Draughts Federation of Russia (FSHR), which will be elected the new composition of its leadership.

On behalf of the General Assembly of the International Draughts Federation (IDF) held on 30.08.2018 in Kranevo (Bulgaria), which was attended by delegates from 29 countries, IDF President Vladimir Langin appealed to the forthcoming in Loo FSHR Assembly, to players, coaches, functionaries, organizers and all fans of Russian draughts. (more…)

August 30, 2018 at the Aqua Life Sports Complex, Kranevo (Bulgaria), during the World Draughts-64 Championship among youth, veterans and teams, the regular report-elective General Assembly (General Meeting) of International Draughts Federation (IDF) was held. The new IDF Board was elected and various issues of IDF activities were considered. A presidential report and a number of documents of the General Assembly have been published.

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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.  (more…)

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. Competitions were held in the two types of programs: Classic and Blitz. See results. (more…)

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 program among men and women. The team of Lithuania won classic program among men and the team of Belarus won classic program among women. See results.  (more…)

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) 4^th 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 (Latvia) won Classic and Blitz program. See results, games and standings in the World Cup 2018 after 4 stages.
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Cup of Uzbekistan among teams was held from 2 to 7 August in Namangan. The team consists of 10 players (1 boy and girl in each age group). 9 teams (90 participants) from 9 regions took part in the competitions. Competitions were held in three programs: Classic, Rapid and Blitz. In all three programs, the team of the Syrdarya region won. See results. (more…)

Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in draughts-64 among men, women, youth up to 23 years and up to 20 years was held from July 27 to August 7 in Aktobe (Kazakhstan). Competitions were held in three programs: classic, Blitz and Rapid. More than 70 participants from 8 regions of the country took part in the competition.

See the results. (more…)

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, 2008-2009, 2010 and younger, having the status of All-Russian competitions. See results. (more…)

Anatoly Nikitin, the president of the Federation of Draught of Russia (FSHR), at a meeting of the Presidium of FSHR July 7, 2018 resigned from all positions he held in the draughts world. (more…)