The International Draughts Federation (IDF) together with the Uzbekistan Draughts Federation in accordance with the Calendar of the IDF competitions in 2023 held from March 25  to April 8, 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, International competition in draughts-64 “Uzbekistan-2023” – World Cup.

The World Cup in Uzbekistan has been completed. The absolute winner in all three disciplines was the international grandmaster Sergey Belosheev. In women, the winners were Anastasiia Arkhangelskaia in Blitz, Shakhzoda Tursunmurotova in Rapid, Nika Leopoldova in  Classic game. See the results.
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In the athletes / ratings section, new ratings in draughts-64 for men and for women for January 1, 2023 are published. See new ratings HERE

International Grandmasters Ihar Mikhalchenka and Elena Scovitina are still the first in the world ranking for 2023. (more…)

ATTENTION!

The calendar of events of the International Draughts Federation (IDF) for 2023 has been published.

See the calendar and updates HERE

In Georgia, in the city of Kobuleti, the main tournament of the year – World Draughts-64 Championship among men and women 2022 was held. Competitions were held from 11 to 20 October 2022. The prize fund of the World Championship was at least $30,000.

Mikhalchenka, Ihar and Nikalayeva, Viktoryia became world champions in World Rapid and Blitz Championships!
Valiuk, Andrei and Nikalayeva, Viktoryia became world champions in World Championships in classic game! See the results. (more…)

In Georgia, in the city of Kobuleti, the European Youth Championship in draughts-64 was held from 3 to 11 October, 2022. Competitions were held separately for boys and girls in 6 age groups up to 9, 11, 14, 17, 20 and 27 years old in three disciplines – Blitz, Rapid and Classic game.

The European Youth Championship in Georgia completed. See the results. (more…)

In Georgia, in the city of Kobuleti, from October 4 to October 11, the IInternational competitions in draughts-64 “Georgia-2022” – World Cup were held.
Within the framework of the competition, three separate tournaments were held:
Blitz. Russian draughts
Blitz. Brazilian draughts
Rapid. Russian draughts
World Cup in Georgia completed. See the results. (more…)

ATTENTION!

Due to the impossibility of holding the last stages of the 2022 World Cup in Portugal and Israel, the IDF Board decided to extend the World Cup for 2023 and sum up the results of the World Cup at the end of 2023 (at least 6 stages).

Updated Regulations on the World Cup 2022-2023 published HERE 

World Youth Championship in draughts-64 among boys and girls traditionally was held in Sports Complex Aqualife, Kranevo, Bulgaria from August 21 to September 1, 2022.

World Youth Championship was held separately for boys and girls in three disciplines: classic game, blitz and rapid; and in six age groups.

See the results.
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International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the calendar of the competitions in 2022 held from August 22 to September 1, 2022 in the Sports Complex «Aqualife», Kranevo (Bulgaria) World Championship in draughts-64 among veterans in the age groups:

Men 60 years and older (1962 year born and older);
Men 50-59 years old (1972-1962 year born);
Women 50 years and older (1972 year born and older).

See the results. (more…)

International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the Calendar of the competitions in 2022 held in Kranevo (Bulgaria) from August 25 to September 1, 2022 World Team’s Championship in draughts-64. Championship was held separately among men’s and women’s teams in two disciplines: Classic game and Blitz.

See the results. (more…)