Women's World Draughts Championship

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 Women's World Draughts Championship 2025

Women's World Draughts Championship

  • Full Name: Women's World Draughts-100 Championship (Women's World Draughts Championship).

  • Organizer: World Draughts Federation (FMJD - Fédération Mondiale du Jeu de Dames) jointly with the Draughts Federation of Trinidad and Tobago.

  • Venue: Trinidad and Tobago.

  • Dates: From September 27 to October 5, 2025. Arrival and departure days are September 26 and October 6, respectively.

 
Women's World Draughts Championship
 

About the tournament and historical background

This tournament is the most important competition for women draughts players in the world, held every two years. Its history dates back to 1973 when the first Women's World Championship took place in the Netherlands. Since then, the tournament has raised many outstanding players who have left their mark on history.

  • Most successful player: Zoja Golubeva, who won the title 15 times.

  • Famous winners: Winners include representatives from countries such as the USSR, Latvia, Ukraine, Russia, and Poland. For example, Darya Tkachenko, who is one of the most successful Ukrainian draughts players.

The 2025 tournament will feature 20 players from various countries. The competitions will be held under the Swiss system in 9 rounds. Classic time control is set for all games: 90 minutes for the first 45 moves, and then 30 minutes to the end of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from the 46th. According to Ukrainian sources, four Ukrainian grandmasters will be among the participants: Olena Korotka, Viktoriia Motrychko, Olha Baltazhy, and Yuliia Makarenkova.

Official sources

These sources contain detailed information about rules, participants, schedule, and other important aspects of the tournament.



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