Regulations of the World Cup 2021-2022
in draughts-64
Approved by the Board of the International Draughts Federation (IDF) 01.03.2021
Changes and additions approved by the Board of the International Draughts Federation 15.12.2021
Regulations of the World Cup 2021-2022
1. Goals and objectives
1.1. Competitions are held for the purpose of draughts in the world.
1.2. The objectives of the World Cup are:
– improving sports mastery;
– fulfillment of norms of international titles;
– determination of best players;
– selection for the official competitions in 2023;
– strengthening the friendly relations between the draughts players from different countries.
2. Competition organizers
2.1. Overall management of the organization of competitions carried out by:
– International Draughts Federation (IDF), hereinafter IDF.
– The organizers of each stage of the World Cup.
2.2. Direct holding of competitions shall the Main panel of arbiters approved by the IDF Board.
3. Place and date of
| Stage | Competition | Place, country | Program | Dates | ||
| Classic | Rapid | Blitz | ||||
| 1 | International competition “Turkey-2021” | Kemer, Turkey | —— | BRAZ | RUS 100 |
23.04.2021 29.04.2021 |
| 2 | International competition “Bulgaria-2021” | Kranevo, Bulgaria | —— | RUS | RUS BRAZ |
21.08.2021 27.08.2021 |
| 3 | International competition “Portugal-2021” | Albufeira, Portugal |
RUS | PORT | BRAZ | 20.11.2021 27.11.2021 |
| 4 | International competition “Turkey-2022” | Turkey | —— | RUS | RUS BRAZ |
23.04.2022 29.04.2022 |
| 5 | International competition «Jogeva-2022» | Jogeva, Estonia | RUS | BRAZ | RUS | 13.06.2022 20.06.2022 |
| 6 | International competition “Bulgaria-2022” | Kranevo, Bulgaria | —— | RUS | RUS BRAZ |
20.08.2022 26.08.2022 |
| 7 | International competition “Portugal-2022” | Portugal | RUS | PORT | BRAZ | 01.10.2022 08.10.2022 |
| 8 | International competition “Israel-2022” | Israel | RUS | —— | BRAZ RUS |
December |
Perhaps another stages and programs will be included in the World Cup 2021-2022.
4. Participants
All players regardless of gender, age and rating, who have registered in the established order, are allowed to participate at all stages of competitions. The number of participants representing the country is unlimited.
5. Requirements for participants
5.1. Participants must comply with the Rules of the game and competitions in draughts-64.
5.2. Participants must comply with the Code of Ethics.
5.3. Participants must be present in the tournament hall, opening and closing ceremonies in compliance with the dress code. In the absence of the closing ceremony, participants are deprived of official awards. Awards are not sent and are not transmitted.
6. System of competitions
6.1. Competitions are personal.
6.2. Competitions are held in accordance with the IDF Official Rules of the game and competitions in draughts-64.
6.3. The system of holding and time control at every stage is established of the panel of arbiters.
6.4. Norms of international titles are established in competitions.
7. Determination of winners
7.1. Places in the competition at the each stage and in each nomination are determined by the highest total of points scored by the participants. Participants receive for a win – 2 points, for a draw – 1 point and for a loss – 0 points.
7.2. In case of equality of points for two or more participants, the participants’ places are determined in accordance with the rules of the competition.
7.3. At each stage in each nomination winners and prize-winners are determined among men and women, and also, depending on the number of participants, among Juniors U20 (boys and girls) and veterans (60+).
8. Summary of the World Cup.
8.1. In the World Cup 2021-2022, a separate summing up of the results for men and women is held.
8.2. Participants receive points for the places at each competition of each stage of the World Cup. Points go into the overall standings of the World Cup. Scoring is calculated separately for men and women. If a woman wants to compete in the men’s World Cup standings, she must apply for participation before the first World Cup tournament.
8.3. Points for occupied places at each competition of each stage of the World Cup, men:
| Occupied place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 …. |
| Points | 50 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
8.4. Points for occupied places at each competition of each stage of the World Cup, women:
| Occupied place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 …. |
| Points | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
8.5. The results of the World Cup 2021-2022 are summed up after the end of the last stage by the sum of points for occupied places in all programs of the World Cup stages played.
8.6. The winners and prize-winners of the World among men and among women are determined.
8.7. In case of equality of points for two or more participants, the places of participants are determined by the highest place occupied in one of the competitions. In case of equality of this indicator – by the highest place occupied at another competition, etc.
9. Awarding
9.1. The winners of the World Cup 2021-2022 are awarded the title:
– “The winner of the World Cup 2021-2022 in draughts-64”
– “The winner of the World Cup 2021-2022 in draughts-64 among women”
9.2. The winners among men and among women are awarded with cup, medal and diploma. The participants who took 2nd and 3rd places are awarded with medals and diplomas.
9.3. Participants who took 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the overall standings of World Cup 2021-2022 receive the title of “International Grandmaster”. Participants who took 4th-6th places receive the title of “International Master”.
9.4. Participant who took 1st place in the World Cup 2021-2022 among women receives the title of “Woman International Master”.
9.5. The winners and prize-winners of the World Cup 2021-2022 stages receive titles in accordance with the IDF International Titles Rules.
9.6. Prize-winners of the World Cup 2021-2022 in the classic game among men and women are allowed to participate in the 2023 European Championship.
9.7. The winner of the World Cup 2021-2022 among men and among women will be provided with accommodation in the 2023 European Championship at the expense of the organizers.
9.8. The winner of the World Cup 2021-2022 among men will be provided with accommodation at the two stages of the 2023 World Cup. Participants who took 2nd and 3rd place in the World Cup 2021-2022 among men will be provided with accommodation at one stage of the 2023 World Cup.
10. Finances
10.1. Costs at each stage:
– for the competition; rental of gaming halls (availability of Internet access required), production of attributes, information and advertising materials; awards (cups, medals, diplomas, prize fund at least 2000 euros); payment of work of panel of arbiters and staff; travel costs; computer software – at the expenses of the immediate conducting organizations;
– Admission: accommodation and meals not less than 6 foreign participants and 2 IDF representatives; accommodation, meals and travel expenses for Main Arbiter – at the expenses of the immediate conducting organizations;
– Costs of all other participants (accommodation, meals, travel expenses, visas, etc.) – at the expenses of the sending organizations or the participants themselves;
10.2. Costs for the awarding in the overall standings of 2021 World Cup (cups, medals and diplomas) – at the expenses of IDF.
