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The Fédération Mondiale du Jeu de Dames is the international body uniting national draughts federations. It was founded in 1947 by four Federations: France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland.
Viktoriya Leontyivna Motrichko is a Ukrainian draughts player, an International Grandmaster since 2005. She was the World champion in Brazilian draughts in 2007 and the winner of the World Mind Sports Games in Russian checkers in 2008.
Yulia Vladimirovna Makarenkova is a draughts player from Ukraine and International Grand Master (GMI). She specializes in Russian checkers and Brazilian draughts played on a small board but also takes part in competitions in International draughts. Yulia Makarenkova is a three-times World champion and two-times European champion in Russian checkers, two-times national champion of the Soviet Union and multiple times Ukrainian national champion in Russian checkers and International draughts.
The 2012 World Mind Sports Games were held in Lille, France, from 9 to 23 August 2012. The meet started during the 2012 Summer Olympics and ending shortly before the 2012 Summer Paralympics, both in London. This was the second rendition of the World Mind Sports Games, inaugurated 2008 in Beijing.
The Draughts World Championship is the world championship in international draughts and is held every two years. In the even year following the tournament, the World Title match takes place. The men's championship began in 1885 in France and since 1948 it's organised by the World Draughts Federation (FMJD). The men's championship has had winners from the Netherlands, Canada, the Soviet Union, Senegal, Latvia, and Russia.
The Women's Draughts World Championship is the world championship in international draughts organized by the World Draughts Federation (FMJD). The championship occurs every two years. In the even year following the tournament must take place the World Title match.
Gavril Kolesov is Russian draughts player, seven time world champion in draughts-64. International grandmaster (GMI) since 1996. He graduated North-Eastern Federal University in 2001.
Yuri Anikeev or Iurii Anikieiev is a Ukrainian International Grandmaster (GMI) of International and Brazilian draughts. He won the 2004 World Championship in Brazilian draughts and won the 2016 Draughts World Championship (rapid). He has been the champion of Ukraine in International draughts and draughts-64 many times.
Allan Igor Moreno Silva is a Brazilian player in the International draughts. He won Panamerican championship in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016, champion of Brazil in International draughts 2015. International Grandmaster (GMI).
Laima Adlytė–Pakuckienė is a Lithuanian player in the International draughts. Many times champion of Lithuania in International draughts. International Master (MIF). She train by Lithuanian draughts player Edvardas Bužinskis.
Olga Baltazhy, nee Olga Hazanovich is a Ukrainian player in the International draughts. Many times champion of Ukraine in International draughts. Olga Baltazhy is an Women's International grandmaster (GMIF). She train by her husband vice president Ukrainian draughts federation Konstantin Baltazhy.
Matrena Stepanovna Nogovitsyna is a Russian player in the International draughts who currently holds women's world champion title. has been a champion player of Russia since 2004. Matrena Nogovitsyna is an Women's International grandmaster (GMIF). She is trained by Alexander Georgiev.
Vitalia Doumesh is a Soviet, Latvian and Dutch draughts player. Many time champion of Latvia and the Netherlands. Women's International grandmaster (GMIF).
The 2017 World Draughts-64 Championship held in Saint Peterburg, Russia. 64 players from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America competed in the tournament, which started on October 20, 2017, and will end on October 28, 2017. Tournament played in hotel «Moscow». The winning prize for the tournament was about 52,000 $. At the same time the Women's World Draughts Championship was held. Championship played in classic, rapid and blitz formats.
Olena Korotka is a draughts player in Brazilian and Russian draughts from Ukraine, world champion in 2018 in both variants, European champion 2016 in Russian draughts (blits). Many times champion of Ukraine. Olena Korotka is Women's International grandmaster (GMIF) since 2016.
Sergey Belosheev is Ukrainian, since 2015 Russian draughts player, two time world champion in draughts-64, seven time champion of Ukraine at Russian draughts. International grandmaster (GMI) since 2005. He graduated Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University.
Alexander Eduardovich Getmanski is a Russian draughts player, author of books on draughts. He took third place at Draughts-64 World Championship in 2003, also he took second place at Draughts World Championship 2017 in rapid and third place in blitz in 2016 year. Winner of Junior World Championship in 1996 and 1997.Three times winner of Russian championship. International grandmaster (GMI).
Darja Fedorovich is a Belarusian draughts player, was third at the 2019 Women's World Draughts Championship, was second and third at the world championship and twice second at European championship in Russian draughts. She has become the champion of Belarus many times. Darja Fedorovich is an Women's International grandmaster (GMIF) in draughts-64 and in International draughts. Coach Anatoli Gantvarg. Her sister Olga Fedorovich is also Belarusian draughts player.