Unexpected youth at the World Team Championships

The International Draughts Federation (IDF), in accordance with the 2025 Competition Calendar, held the World Team Championship in 64-square draughts for boys’ and girls’ teams in Turkey on November 1, 2025, during the World Youth Championship in 64-square draughts.

And the world championship brought a sensation and unexpected results for draughts fans. For a long time, the Russian and Belarusian teams set the tone in the youth world championships. But then the Uzbekistan team appeared and pushed the Belarusian team out of second place. However, take a look at the tables and assess the surprise factor.