The 1st World Championship of Italian Draughts - Rome, Italy 
Monday thru Sunday - April 22nd & 28th, 2024

Reported by Igor Martynov - April 30, 2024 - 3:17AM


 
Our tournament in Rome has ended - the 1st World Italian Draughts Championship. I took an honorable 6th place. The first four places were won by the Italians. This is their game and they played head and shoulders above all the foreigners. The African player from Kenya Goj confidently took 5th place. And then there was a tense struggle, where I distinguished myself in a photo finish. I'm happy with my result, but not with the game, there are too many simple mistakes.

 

This year the Italian Draughts Federation celebrated its 100th anniversary, Draughts in Italy are very popular and for this purpose they received an audience with the Papa Francesco. Undoubtedly, this was the main event of the celebration and a unique opportunity to see the Pope up close in the Vatican. Of course, I am happy that I was a participant and witness of such a significant and Great event.


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