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…)

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 programs: Classic, Rapid and Blitz, with three versions of draughts: international/Russian, Brazilian and Pool checkers, and will be qualifying for World Draughts-64 Championship 2019. Competitions were held with the support of the Fund for Promoting the Development of Draughts Sport “Russian Draughts”.

Sam Senoga from Uganda won Blitz. Enock Makoka Banda from Malawi won Rapid. Lukanga Mwambwe from Zambia won Classic program. See results.

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Draughts Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan under auspices of the International Draughts Federation (IDF) holds in Kazan (Russia, Republic of Tatarstan) from August 11 (arrival day) to August 18, 2018 (departure day) open tournament «X Cup of information technology». Competitions will be held at Chess school named after Rashid Nezhmetdinov.

Information about tournament published. (more…)

International Draughts Federation (IDF) according to the Board’s decision from June 26, 2018 holds August 30, 2018 during the World Draughts-64 Championships among teams, veterans and youth at Sports complex “Aqua Life”  in Kranevo (Bulgaria) regular reporting and election General Assembly of International Draughts Federation (IDF). Arrival of the delegates is 29 and 30 August 2018. (more…)

International Draughts Federation IDF in accordance with the calendar of the competitions in 2018 conducted in Rimini (Italy) from 16 to 23 June  2018 3^rd Stage of World Cup 2018 in draughts-64 – International competition “Rimini-2018”. Competitions were held with the support of the Foundation for Assistance for development of Draughts Sports “Russian Draughts.”

International grandmaster Arunas Norvaishas (Lithuania) won Blitz. International grandmaster Andrius Kybartas (Lithuania) won Rapid and Сlassic program. See results. (more…)

See the analysis of the interesting game of the International tournament “Armenia-2018” international tournament between Yuri Prokopenko and Ruslan Pescherov.  The analysis sent by the tournament participant, the international master Ruslan Pescherov. (more…)

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 classic program. International master Ruslan Peshcherov won Blitz. See results and updates.

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In Moldova’s capital, Chisinau from May 21 to 29, 2018 the Moldovan Men’s Championship was held. The championship was held in three programs: Classic, Blitz and Rapid.

The champion of the country in all three programs became ex-world champion, international grandmaster Ion Dosca. See results. (more…)

International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the Calendar of the competitions in 2018 from April 29 (arrival day) to May 08, 2018 (departure day) at the Sports Complex “Aqua Life”, Kranevo (Bulgaria) conducted personal-team European Youth Draughts-64 Championship 2018. Competitions were held with the support of the Foundation for Promotion of Draughts Sports “Russian Draughts”.

See  results in the individual and team classification, games of participants and video from closing ceremony.
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