IDF | International Draughts Federation

October 11, 2015 a new FMJD Statutes was approved on General Assembly FMJD, which will held in Izmir (Turkey). New FMJD Statutes artificially establishes the dominant position of draughts 100 and discrimination of all other kinds of draughts. It violates all the accepted norms and principles of sports. The Olympic Charter is broken!

In this regard, FMJD Section-64 (Russian-Brazilian), presented in FMJD the International Draughts Federation IDF, left the FMJD and continue to work independently under the brand IDF.

The International Draughts Federation IDF will continue to develop various kinds of draughts on a standard 64-cell board. We invite all interested persons.

Follow our activities on new IDF website HERE

New Year’s greetings of Vladimir Langin,  President of the International Draughts Federation (IDF)

Dear friends!  On behalf of the International Draughts Federation IDF and I personally congratulate draughts players, coaches, organizers, officials and all fans of draughts on the New Year! Read more …

New titles in draughts-64 for players and referees was approved on the meeting of IDF Board 10^th December 2015. It is automatic titles for 2014-2015 years and titles by norms for previous years. Other titles take into account the World Championship and the World Cup 2015 will be approved at a meeting of of IDF Board in February 2016.

We congratulate all players and referees on the new titles in draughts-64! Read more …

World Cup 2015 ended. Total 256 players from 24 countries took part in all stages of World Cup 2015 (Belarus, Czech Republic, China, Estonia, Finland,  France, Germany, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Poland, Israel, Italy,  Portugal, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan). Read more …

Traditional, 6^th International tournament memory Nikolay Gringruz was held in the city of Bendery (Moldova, Tiraspol region) from 4th to 8th November 2015. Tournament dedicated to the Honored coach of the Republic of Moldova Gringruz Nikolay Leontyevich, who trained many top players in draughts-64. 107 players from 6 countries took part in 4 groups – grandmasters, masters, 1^st and 2^nd categories, 3^rd category and funs. Read more …

Standing after 6 stages of World Cup 2015 published in Section Events – World Cup. International grandmaster Vladimir Skrabov lead with 171 points. Dmitrii Melnikov is on 2nd place. He has 138 points. Dmitry Tsinman with 127 points is on 3rd place only. See more information HERE
The following year Portugal opens the World Cup 2016. 1st Stage of World Cup will be held from 28th May till 4th June in one of the most beautiful cities in Portugal – Setubal, which is located 40 km from Lisbon.