Draughts on the Ground

What is the world champion and one of the strongest players on the planet doing at the championship of a proud and useless federation? We find it difficult to answer. Who needs it and why? The level shown by local draughts players is rapidly declining. All the potential of draughts in the championships of the proud federation has been turned into an ugly parody, where even in the finals they cannot find 10 draughts players who are more or less average. Watching these horrors (game fragments) is sometimes simply unbearable.

At the dawn of draughts, open national championships were often held in some regions of the world. This contributed to the emergence of a renewed coaching base and became a catalyst for the development of the sport. This aspect of sports management is used in many sports.

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.”

We have not yet reached a consensus on the aging process in draughts. Is it beneficial to continue playing into old age, or is it detrimental? However, we are certain of one thing. The best thing a mature individual can do for their favorite sport is to bring in new players and encourage them to continue playing into old age.

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.

Artem Alyoshin

Sometimes, watching my child play, I find myself immersed in memories of my own childhood. I was a mischievous boy who couldn’t sit still for a minute. I could break a sideboard with a ball at home or spend hours hitting the air with a tennis racket, pretending to be Pete Sampras*.

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.

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.