The 2015 World Draughts Championship match at the
international draughts
International draughts (also called international checkers or Polish draughts) is a Abstract strategy, strategy board game for two players, one of the variants of draughts. The gameboard comprises 10×10 squares in alternating dark and light co ...
was held October 25–31, 2015 in
Izmir,
Turkey
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International Draughts Federation
FMJD between the actual World Champion
Alexander Georgiev
Alexander Sergeyevich Georgiev (russian: link=no, Александр Серге́евич Георгиев; born 17 July 1975) is a Russian draughts player. He won the world championship in international draughts in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 201 ...
(
Russia
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) and the challenger
Jean Marc Ndjofang (
Cameroon
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).
Alexander Georgiev
Alexander Sergeyevich Georgiev (russian: link=no, Александр Серге́евич Георгиев; born 17 July 1975) is a Russian draughts player. He won the world championship in international draughts in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 201 ...
won 7-7-6-6 against 7-5-4-12 and became eight times world champion.
Rules and regulations
The match consists of seven micro-matches. Each micro-match is played till the first victory. First game of micro-match — standard game 1 hour 20 min + 1 min per move, if draw at 1st game — rapid game 20 min + 5 sec per move. If draw at rapid game — blitz game 5 min + 3 sec per move.
If draw at blitz game — Lehmann-Georgiev tie break 5 min + 2 sec per move for all games till the first victory.
The final result of the match was determined by the result games with normal time control, if draw was determined by the result rapid games, if draw was determined by the result blitz games.
Format
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Results
See also
*List of Draughts World Championship winners
The Draughts World Championship in international draughts is the world championship, which began in 1885 in France; since 1948, it has been organized by the World Draughts Federation (FMJD). The men's championship has had winners from the Nether ...
References
External links
Site 2015 World Draughts Championship match
{{World championships in 2015
2015 in draughts
Draughts world championships
Sports competitions in Izmir
2015 in Turkish sport
International sports competitions hosted by Turkey
2010s in İzmir