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See you in August in Bratislava! We are waiting for everyone at the tournament!

18.04.2025

So, it’s decided! We are flying to Bratislava in August! The annual international tournament “Bratislava Open 2025” will be held from August 25 to August 27, 2025. Within the framework of the Bratislava Open 2025, three individual tournaments with a good Prize pool will be held. At the “Bratislava Open 2025” we invite you to play international draughts on a large and small board.

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Warm news to your feed! Let’s go! Today in Turkey! (Classic. Tomorrow Rapid)

17.04.2025

The International Draughts Federation (IDF) in accordance with the Calendar of the IDF competitions in 2025 holds the European Draughts-64 Championship among men and women in Turkey from April 11 to 20, 2025. The Championship will be held at a high level in the Ma Biche Kemer by Werde Hotels 5* hotel, Kemer (Turkey).

The European Championship is held separately for men and women in the disciplines: Blitz, Rapid and Classic game. The Blitz and Classic game disciplines are held according to the international/Russian version of draughts-64. The Rapid discipline is held according to the Brazilian version of draughts-64.

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When the heroes go off the stage, the clowns come on (Heinrich Heine)

10.04.2025

It’s done! We can finally read the minutes of the devil’s dozen meeting. “Ocean’s 13”, like characters from the film of the same name came together to play roulette. 13 most promising managers of the proud federation came together in a united rush to decide something. A phrase from the film should sound here: “What are the odds of settling the score? 13 to one”… Circus curtain and applause.

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From simple… to hard. Part 33

05.04.2025

Author: Harry De Waard

According to the materials of foreign press. This section of draughts used to be very popular in draughts material editions. It is good that nowadays there are such draughts players who mark interesting combinational games and ideas. ‘Catch’ in the ocean of draughts game ‘draughts pearls’. One time in a month we are going to publish the findings of different authors on our webpage. Perhaps an idea from here will help you to win in your own draughts game.

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