Starting in February, many Western European countries will hold national championships on the large board. At the moment, the Lithuanian championship is coming to an end and the Belgian championship is beginning. What’s interesting there?
Thanks to the 1961 film “When the Trees Were Big,” starring Yuri Nikulin and Lyudmila Chursina, the expression became popular. When people use it, they usually mean memories of childhood, that period when you were “walking under the table,” when you were small and the world around you was big. It also brings to mind one of the hidden meanings of the film:
“Kuzma Iordanov’s return to life is impossible without Natasha’s happiness. If he became a locksmith and a decent person twenty times over, but she was unhappy, it would all be worthless. Her suddenly established life is the visible result of his victory over himself. Victory over loneliness — she found a family in her father, and he found the whole world in Natasha.”
From official sources: From the Bible. In the Old Testament (The Book of Wisdom of Jesus, Son of Sirach, Chapter 13, verses 19-20), it is said: “Every animal loves its own kind, and every man loves his neighbor. All flesh is joined to its own kind, and man clings to his own kind.” About people who, willingly or unwillingly, seek out like-minded people, those who are similar to them in some way.
From psychiatry (“but this is inaccurate” meme) – people with reduced intelligence almost always seek support and form a group of their own kind. They need recognition or approval from hospital staff, otherwise their existence is destroyed.
This weekend, some federations held youth competitions. They were held under different conditions and with different numbers of participants. One of the global problems facing world draughts is the synchronization of the competition calendars of different federations. Coverage of youth competitions also remains low, although many of the events taking place there are of interest to us.
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.
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.
The gentleman and former head of the FMJD, as well as the former secretary general with a beautiful Orthodox name and still the head of the impoverished federation, should call an ambulance and urgently visit a psychiatrist. Their mental health is in danger. As is the health of their lackeys.
The strongest youth teams at recent world championships among boys and girls from Mongolia. That is why we always closely follow any tournaments in this country. We make a note of new names of talented players.
Although there was a slight delay, the first step toward cleaning up the Augean stables of the former FMJD leadership has been taken. By a decision dated December 19, 2025, the disqualifications of the Federations of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, as well as those 65 players from around the world who demonstrated their independent position and showed that draughts is first and foremost a sport, not politics, have been completely lifted.
The name of this holiday probably comes from the expression chanukat ha-mizbeach (“consecration [renewal] of the altar”), which occurred immediately after the liberation of the Temple by the Maccabees and its purification from idols. Another explanation interprets the name of the holiday differently: חנוכה חנו כ“ה, meaning ”rested [from enemies] on the 25th [day of the month of Kislev]”.
Another name for the holiday, Hag Urim (“festival of lights”), was first mentioned by Josephus. In Russian-speaking circles, it has also become commonly known as the “festival of light”.
Whose team is the strongest? The Polish Team Championship in international draughts is currently underway. For your viewing pleasure, live video broadcasts and electronic board displays are available.
There are only a few days left until Suriname’s Independence Day (celebrated on November 25). This year, the holiday will be led by the first woman in the country’s history to hold the office of president, Jennifer Gierlings-Simmons. Suriname is one of the most multilingual countries. In different parts of the country, which consists of 10 districts, 24 languages are spoken. The most interesting names of Surinamese languages are: the Wai Wai language and the almost extinct Acuirio language. And also…