Countdown to the start of the World Draughts Championship to be launched at the RUSSIA EXPO

On June 26, at the International RUSSIA EXPO in Pavilion C-2, a press conference will be held, and a countdown will begin for the World Draughts Championship, which will take place from September 5 to 15 and will include competitions in three disciplines: blitz, rapid and classical programs.

A rich program will be prepared for the guests of the Exposition. They will be able to take part in a session of simultaneous play with leading Russian athletes, who are on the list of participants for the World Championship 2024, to visit a contest of problem solving and an open dialog "Draughts — Reviving Russian Culture Together! Fundamentals of the Game and Teaching Methods", as well as a press conference with the athletes of the Russian national team: Yuri Korolev, two-time world champion, four-time champion of Russia in Russian checkers, international grandmaster and Kristina Vatolina, multiple champion of Russia and Master of Sport, as well as President of the Russian Draughts Federation Anatoly Nikitin, Vice-President Alexei Shonin. At the festival guests will receive exclusive limited edition invitations to the World Championship.

The World Draughts Championship will bring together the best athletes from five continents: Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America. Representatives of more than 25 countries have already confirmed their participation. They include: Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Romania, Norway, Germany, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Georgia, Lithuania, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Congo, Colombia, USA, Ethiopia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Hungary, Bulgaria, Angola, Turkey, China.

"Russia has always shown decent results at international competitions, bringing several prizes each time. I am sure that this time on home soil the guys will demonstrate their professionalism, and we will organize the reception of delegates in the best possible way and hold the Championship at the highest level," said the President of the Russian Draughts Federation Anatoly Nikitin.

The event will be held in "PSB Patriot" Cosmos Hotels near Moscow. The prize fund will amount to 5,000,000 rubles (equivalent to 55,000 US dollars). We invite everyone to support Russian athletes and join the opening of the competition!