Minutes from WCDF Annual General Assembly Meeting 2024

WCDF Secretary Report

This year annual World Checkers and Draughts Federation (WCDF) events took place in Korbach, Germany as part of Korbach Draughts Festival 2024.

A) September 21, International Draughts Open Tournament.
https://results.fmjd.org/tournaments/2024/f_1270/tournament_table_acc_places.html
Winners:
1. Danilo Sokolov, UKR, 11
2. Michael Shabshai, ISR, 10
3. Krzysztof Juszczak, GER, 10

B ) September 21-22, Germany Open English Draughts, 7 Swiss rounds, 12 mins + 5 secs
https://results.fmjd.org/tournaments/2024/f_821/tournament_table_acc_places.html
Winners:
1. Crispin Odhiambo, KEN, 23
2. Melikaya Nonyukela, RSA, 18
3. Lorne Wells, CAN, 18
Categories:
Anastasia Glushko, 14, Woman Germany Open Champion
Igor Martynov, GER, 16, Germany National Champion

C) WCDF World Blitz, 10 Swiss rounds, 3 mins + 3 secs
https://results.fmjd.org/tournaments/2024/f_1296/tournament_table_acc_places.html
Winners
1. Matteo Bernini, ITA, 29.  WCDF Blitz World Champion 2024
2. Lukhanyo Dyanibokwe, RSA, 27
3. Crispin Odhiambo, KEN, 26
Categories:
Nadiya Chyzhevska, UKR, 22, WCDF Blitz Woman World Champion
Davide Gemma, ITA, 23  WCDF Blitz Youth World Champion
Valeriia Ezhova, UKR, 18  WCDF Blitz Girls World Champion

D) September 24-27, WCDF World Qualify Tournament, 8 Swiss rounds, 45 mins + 20 secs
https://results.fmjd.org/tournaments/2024/f_770/tournament_table_acc_places.html
Winners
1. Melikaya Nonyukela, RSA. 23,  WCDF official 3-moves challenger 2025
2. Matteo Bernini, ITA, 20
3. Lukhanyo Dyanibokwe, RSA, 20, earned GMI norm
4. Crispin Odhiambo, KEN, 20, earned GMI title

E) September 24-27, WCDF Woman World Championship, 5 Round Robin, 45 mins + 20 secs
https://results.fmjd.org/tournaments/2024/f_1104/tournament_table_acc_places.html
Winners:
1. Nadiya Chyzhevska, UKR, 12  WCDF Woman 3-moves World Champion
2. Tetiana Zaitseva, UKR, 12
3. Anastasiia Glushko, UKR, 9