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Starting in 2020, we witnessed stupidity and outright lies from a team of maniacs with signs of mental retardation. But that wasn’t what surprised us the most. We were surprised by the leaders of some world draughts federations, draughts players from individual territories, and officials at various levels who saw the future of draughts in this team of maniacs and tried to prove to us that it was they and their team who were developing draughts. We talked about the facts at length, but were met with vague mumbling and listless glances. Life and time have shown that we were right. Our team is rarely wrong about people. Very rarely.

One of the most exciting Russian draughts championships featuring the world’s strongest players has begun. The Premier League for men and women in the Republic of Belarus has kicked off. In a short period of time, young talented draughts players have reappeared in the Republic, who may replace the current leaders.

Oh, guys, how exciting it will be soon on the world draughts scene! Let’s stock up on snacks and watch the interesting events unfold! Let’s bet on our favorite candidate, but first things first… Let’s start with the basic settings of the draughts world.

It is not always possible to come out of the opening with the best position and at the end to fight for the victory, you also have to defend. Sometimes it seems that the position is already ‘impossible to save’, after a while you will have to give up, but there is the only plan that still leads to a cherished draw.

When taking their first steps on the large board, every beginner checkers player learns about a variety of combination mechanisms that can be used in their game. One of the next combination moves in the mandatory training program is the “Springer” strike. Today we will learn about it.

.M. Fazylov’s book “Жемчужины шашечного искусства” is now available in stores. A collection of books specially selected for you for the New Year. Happy learning in 2026!

A little official information: “How do you like that, Elon Musk?” is a Russian-language internet meme that appeared in late 2017 or early 2018 and mocks absurd inventions. After its appearance, it became one of the most popular memes in Russia and also gained some traction in the English-speaking world. The meaning of the meme is to publish a photo with a certain “life hack” that challenges American engineer and entrepreneur Elon Musk.

Traditional Russian draughts tournaments were held in Orsha, Belarus. Medals were awarded in two categories: Classic and Blitz. Usually, top players do not participate in regional tournaments. However, this time, Andrey Valyuk and Arkady Plakhin played in Orsha.

At present, there is very little material available on positional play on the large board. We have decided to fill this gap. We are starting a series of publications based on J. Kraienbrink’s books on the problems of positional play, with an analysis of the systemic errors made by most players and coaches. You can purchase all of J. Kraienbrink’s books in our store.

We haven’t paid much attention to draughts players from the Baltic region for a long time. Or, more precisely, the Baltic states. And in the new year of 2026, nothing has changed for the better in one proud federation. Draughts players also gather behind closed doors without broadcasts or audience access. It’s as if they are committing some kind of crime or attending a sect that is forbidden to talk about. In general, they are satisfying themselves in the old-fashioned way.

When taking their first steps on the big board, every beginner draughts player learns about a variety of combination mechanisms that can be used in their game. One of the first combination moves in the mandatory training program is the “Bomb” move. Today we will learn about it.