Moscow Stars - 98. Final. Results:
1. V.Agafonov - I.Kostionov 2:0 1:1
2. A.Kalmakov - A.Schwarcman 1:1 0:2
Places:
1. Vladimir Agafonov;
2. Ivan Kostionov;
3. Alexandr Schwarcman.
Moscow Stars - 98. Final. Results:
1. V.Agafonov - I.Kostionov 2:0
2. A.Kalmakov - A.Schwarcman 1:1
Second games will be tomorrow, 25 December.
Grandmaster Vladimir Agafonov opened new site with information about his computer's draughts programs. You can download and can know more about it. Look at ADC.
Moscow Stars - 98. 1/2-final. Results:
1. A.Schwarcman - I.Kostionov 1:1 0:2 !!!!!!!!!!!
2. A.Kalmakov - V.Agafonov 1:1 1:1 0:2(20-min)
We are waiting final match:
I.Kostionov - V.Agafonov 23,25 December.
Moscow Stars - 98. 1/4-final. Results:
1. A.Schwarcman - A.Surkov 1:1 2:0
2. I.Kostionov - A.Davydov 2:0 2:0
3. A.Kalmakov - S.Kalinov 1:1 1:1 1:1(20-min) 2:0(10-min games)
4. Y.Ermakov - V.Agafonov 1:1 0:2
1/2-final matchs:
1. A.Schwarcman - I.Kostionov 18, 20 December
2. A.Kalmakov - V.Agafonov 18, 20 December
You can download The invitation to the international draughts tournaments 'MAG-99'. (WinWord, Zip. 49Kb.)
European draughts site is open! Look at http://www.edc.org.pl/
Click HERE - there is table of results (07,Dec,1998)
Now will start final tour. It will be on olimpic system.
1/4-final:
1. A.Schwarcman - A.Surkov
2. I.Kostionov - A.Davydov
3. A.Kalmakov - S.Kalinov
4. Y.Ermakov - V.Agafonov
Games will be December,11 - first game, Dec,14 - second and adding games.
Next games:
winner of (1-2) and (3-4). First game - Dec,18; second and adding games -
- Dec,20.
final - December,25
Will play 2 games with standard time control. If will be draw - games with
short time control, then - blitz-games.
We are planning put all (or final-part) games to our site.
Click HERE - there are new version
of free international draughts program by Harm Jetten.
DAM 2.2 ver.4 (November,98) for Microsoft Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0
You can take part in our new E-Mail tournaments next year!
Look at here for more.
We receive news from our dutch friends about Amsterdam international
draughts tournament and present material for you.
Just like the first edition (oktober 1997) Ghandi from Amsterdam
organized an invitation-tournement with grandmasters, masters and
juniors. Sure, Alexander Schwarzman was the big man to visit in " the
Bijlmer" , but Alexei Tsjizjov, Anatoli Gantwarg, Iser Koeperman,
N' diaga Samb and the Dutch players Hans Jansen and Kees Thijssen
were present too. By playing remise against Tsjizjov an Hans Jansen in
the last two games Alexander Schwarzman won the Bijlmer international
tournement 1998. In 9 rounds he scored 15 points, three(!) more thand
Alexei Tsjizjov, which one was finished on second place. The master group
was won by Pjotr Chmiel(Poland) and Wiebe van der Wijk was winner at the
juniors.
Results:
GRANDMASTERS:
1. A.Schwarzman 15;
2. A.Tsjizjov 12;
3/4. A.Gantwarg and H.Jansen 11;
5. I.Koeperman 10;
6. I.Ribakov 9;
7. K.Thijssen 7;
8. N.Samb 8;
9. A.Kpangi 5;
10. R.Sakidin 4.
MASTERS:
1. P.Chmiel 9-13;
2/5. O.Tushvinbold, F.Forbin, G.Bendt, L.Sekongo 11;
6. P.Cissé 10;
7. R.Bhawanibliek 8;
8/9. G.Dumfries en H.van Westerloo 6;
10. A.Jokhoe 3.
JUNIORS:
1. W.van der Wijk 7-13;
2. K.Ptak 12;
3. N.Angela 9;
4. R.Alias 7;
5. B.Derkx 6;
6. R.Stortelder 6;
7. N.Chinnoe 3;
8. R.Mohamedjoesoef 0.
The is new calendar of competitons S.P.I. (Section Problems
International) for 1998/1999 years in OFFICIAL INFORMATION section.
Traditional tournament "Moscow Stars" (international draughts)
is starting today. World Champion A.Schwarcman take part there.
We will put information about it as possible.
You can acquaint with traditional tournament here
Here is official documents of the EDC (ZIP, DOC, 13,5 Kb)
The European Draughts Confederation (EDC) was founded on August 13, 1998 in Tallinn, Estonia. It has elected Jacek Pawlinsky (Poland) as its President, and Janis Lelis and Rima Danilevicene as Vice Presidents. The headquarters of the Confederation is situated in Poland. Its address is Cukrowa 49/1 71-004 Szczecin Poland Phone: +48 91 4358382 Fax: +48 91 4882288 E-mail: jacek@pcbest.ubique.com.pl The EDC is looking for the organizers of the European Club Championships and Youth Tournaments. The contest for EDC Logo is scheduled by the end of November, 1998. The winner will be awarded by Diploma and a set of draughts books. The EDC web page would appear on the Internet in November.
There is finished international draughts tournament "Memorial
J.Kulikauskasa" in Vilnius.
Download - results of russian draughts tournament. (ZIP, DOC, 4 Kb)
Download - international draughts (master's tournament). (ZIP, DOC, 3 Kb)
Download - international draughts (common tournament). (ZIP, DOC, 9 Kb)
Thanks to our friends in Vilnius (specially thanks -
Evelina Stakauskiene) for materials.
Championship Russia-98 on russian draughts finished.
Results of final-group:
1. V. Scrabov (Yaroslavl) 4,5 (7)
2. A. Kalachnikov (Moscow) 4
3-4. V. Svechnikov (Kirov) 4
P. Yumshanov (Ekaterinburg) 4
5. P. Chernyshov (Tchelyabinsk) 4
6. V. Ivanov (Chistopol) 3,5
7. M. Gorunov (St.-Peterburg) 2
8. M. Razumov (Moscow) 2
Woman championship:
1-2. I. Varyuhina (Ekaterinburg)
A. Langina (St.-Peterburg)
3. T. Teterina (Ekaterinburg).
You can download all games of the World Championship - 98
(Russian Draughts). File format - PDN, ZIP. Size - 28Kbytes.
You can download games of first computer's
programs match in Russia (Russian Draughts).
PDN, ZIP, 1.5 Kbytes.
In Moscow of September 26-27 the first computer match was held. Played two programs: ADC and Magistr. Match was finished with result 4,5:1,5 for the benefit of the Magistr. ADC - "Agafonov Draughts Club" - authors: S. Bobrovsky, V. Agafonov, Moscow. "Magistr" - authors: D. Knyazev, A. Knyazev, St.-Petersburg. Our sponsors: RDF and computer company "Aerton", granted computers for game (Pentium-II-400, 64Mb). Special thanks to sport masters Sh.Yusupov, A.Salnikov, V. Vysotsky, A. Sidelnikov and V. Elomanova for transort support. Russian Draugths Federation has scheduled in a calendar the next year the first opening championship of the computer's programs on Russian draughts.
XXIV-th Polish team championship (high division) started
5 september.
Games of first tour are HERE. (Zip, Doc, 5Kbytes)
You are welcome to visit a new draughts site. It is first draughts site in Israel. In this site you will find interesting information about draughts in Israel and other countries. Also updates and news from draughts tournaments around the world. Address: http://dsg.technion.ac.il/draughts/
Computer's commission was form in Russian Draughts Federation. Vladimir Agafonov will be at the head of commission. S.Bobrovsky, V.Tishkin and D.Cherkasov - members of commission.
Match A.Tchizov - A. Schwarzman finished.A.Schwarzman - new world champion on International Draughts. Look at here for match detail. Here - all games. (ZIP, RTF, 9Kb)
September, 05, 1998. Zelenograd, Russia. Grandmaster Vladimir P. Agafonov set new Guiness record. He played 181 draughts games at one time. Old record was 10 years ago - V. Agafonov played 166 games in France. Now he lose 1 game, 2 - draw and won other 178 games. Perfect result!
Russian Draughts World Championship finished 03.09.1998.
Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.
Results: (10 best)
1 - 2 M. Goryunov, Russia,
M. Mocrovich, Germany;
3. V. Langin, Russia,
4. M. Amrilloev, Russia;
5. P. Yumshanov, Russia;
6. A. Magamatov, Chechnya, Russia;
7. V. Scrabov, Russia;
8. S. Smaidris, Litva;
9. G. Shapiro, Latvia;
10. N. Mischansky, Uzbekistan.
We are preparing full information about it. Wait please.
The russian draughts Young 6-th World Tournament will be 16-30 September
in Adler (near Sochi), Russia.
Russian Championship (classic russian draughts games) will be at some
times.
23-30 September 1998, Ulaanbaatar (capital of Mongolia), MONGOLIA The tournament will be by Swiss system in 9 rounds according to international draughts rule of FMJD. Total prize fund is guaranteed till 3000 US$. MORE informations about it.
A. Tchizhov - A. Schwarzman
1st set
1st game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
2nd game. 2:0 Click here for detail.
3rd game. 0:2 Click here for detail.
4th game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
5th game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
Additional games. 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 2:0 Click here for detail.
- - - - - - - - 27.08.98 - rest day.
2nd set
1st game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
2nd game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
3rd game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
4th game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
5th game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
Additional games. 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:1 Click here for detail.
Blitz-games. 1:1 1:1 0:2 Click here for detail.
- - - - - - - - 04.09.98 - rest day.
3rd set
1st game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
2nd game. 0:2 Click here for detail.
3rd game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
4th game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
5th game. 1:1 Click here for detail.
Grozny, Chechnya. 26.08.1998 Results after 6 games: 1-4 place: P. Yumshanov (Russia); M. Macrovich (Germany); V. Langin (Russia); M. Gouryunov (Russia). 4,5 points 5 place: M. Amrilloev (Russia); 4 points 6-7 place: A. Magamatov (Chechnya); Y. Smaidris (Latvia). 3,5 points.
World Championatships (Russian Draugths in Grozny, Russia and International Draughts in Izhevsk, Russia) are starting today, 20 August. We will put information as possible.
The results of Moscow Blitz.
International draughts, 16 Aug 98, 16 players :
1. S. Kalinov;
2. J. Ermakov;
3. A. Kalmakov.
( computer program "Agafonov Draughts Club" was 5-th: +8-2=5
Click here - game ADC-S.Kalinov with comments by
grandmaster V.Agafonov. (but it is in Russian only!)
Russian draughts, 09 Aug 98, 20 players :
1. A. Andreev;
2. J. Ermakov;
3. A. Kalachnikov.
( computer program "Agafonov Draughts Club" was 18-th: +4-9=6 )
Click here for receive the games of the Girls World Championship 1998 (international draughts) - - ZIP, WinWord (22 Kbytes).
Tournament is Olimpic system - All play two games quick into a knock-out
system: the loser may go home. Take part 26 (grand)masters and 6 regional
top-players. Playing-time is one hour and three quarters for the first 45
moves and after that 15 minutes to finish the game. No winner, thand
'blitz'-draughting. For every player there is money to win. Loosers
first round: ƒ 200,--. Loosers second round ƒ 500,--. Loosers 1/4
finals: ƒ 1000,--. Loosers 1/2 finals: ƒ 1500,-- Looser finalist: ƒ
2500,--. Winner of the tournement: ƒ 5.000,--
The results of the first round:
G.Valneris - B.Bies 1-1 2--0
A.Presman - F.Tholel 2-0 2-0
A.Dybman - S.Huitema 2-0 1-1
A.Voronitch - O.Dijkstra 1-1 1-1 Voronotch wins barr.
P.Oudshoorn - T.van den Bosch 2-0 1-1
H.Vermin - J.Algra 1-1 1-1 Vermin wins barr.
A.Scholma - J.Adema 2-0 2-0
A.Baljakin - S.Koopman 2-0 2-0
A.Tjizjov - G. Heerema 2-0 1-1
E.Wiering - W. van der Wijk 2-0 0-2 Wiering wins barr.
R. Clerc - E. Wanders 1-1 2-0
M.Podolskij - A. Kooistra 2-0 2-0
T.Goedemoed - T.Knippers 2-0 2-0
A.Gantwarg - W.Vrijland 2-0 2-0
N.Samb - J. van Meggelen 2-0 1-1
H.Wiersma - H.Spanjer 1-1 2-0
Second round:
A.Presman - G.Valneris 1-1 1-1 Presman wins barr.
A.Dybman - A. Voronitch 2-0 1-1
P.Oudshoorn - H.Vermin 1-1 1-1 Oudshoorn wins barr.
A.Scholma - A.Baljakin 1-1 0-2
J(!).Wiering - A.Tsjizjov 1-1 1-1 Tsjizjov wins barr.
M.Podolskij - R.Clerc 1-1 1-1 Clerc wins barr.
T.Goedemoed - A.Gantwarg 0-2 1-1
N.Samb - H.Wiersma 2-0(!) 1-1
Third round:
A.Presman - A.Dybman 1-1 1-1 Presman wins **
P.Oudshoorn - A.Baljakin 1-1 0-2
A.Tzjizov - R.Clerc 1-1 0-2 (!!!)
A.Gantwarg - N.Samb 0-2 0-2 (!!!)
** Presman - Dybman:
Presman wins after two regular, two rapid and six(!) quick-games. The
players were after this match very very tired and emotional they could
not stand up from the chairs. They had to wait about 10 minutes, doing
nothing with closed eyes. With help from the other players both are
brought to their hotel-accomodation for drinking, eating and resting.
1/2 finals:
A.Presman - A.Baljakin 1-1 0-2 Baljakin to final
R.Clerc - N.Samb 1-1 1-1 Clerc wins barr.
Final 14.08.98: R.Clerc - A.Baljakin
Main games: 1-1 1-1
15-mins games: 1-1 1-1
5-mins games: 1-1 0-2
Alexander Baljakin is winner.
Click here for download the games
- ZIP, Text (14 Kbytes).
Information from HARRY DE WAARD
1/4 finals: Schwarzman(Rus) - Wesselink(Neth.) 1-1 2-0 Virny(Germ) - Krajenbrink(Neth.) 1-1 1-1 2-0 Traitelovisch(Isr.) - Zalitis(Letl.) 1-1 1-1 2-0 Prosman(Neth.) - Durdyev (Turkm.) 1-1 1-1 2-0 1/2 finals: Schwarzman - Traitelovitch 2-0 2-0 Virny - Prosman 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 final: Schwarzman - Prosman. 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-0 Results at the top: 1.Schwarzman(Rus) 2.Prosman(Ned.) 3.Virny(Dui) 4.Traiterlovitsj(Isr.) 5/8. Krajenbrink, Wesselink, Durdyev and Zalitis. (Information from HARRY DE WAARD)
I report you what 14.07.1998 It had decided by Izhevsk administration
about realization of match for world draughts champion title between
eightfold world champion Alexey Chizhov (Izhevsk) and pretender
Alexander Shvartsman (Moscow). It had created organizational committee
for realisation of match at the head of Izhevsk mayor A.Saltikov. In
organizational committee It had included president of FMJD mr. W. van
Beek as from FMJD and first president of RDF S.N.Gorbachev as from the
Russian Draughts Federation.
The Russian Draughts Federation is supporting completely of realisation
match formula whitch the both participants had offered.
I report returns about match which It is definitive offer from FMJD,
Russian Draughts Federation, organization committee and the match
participants. The match will go in the conference hall of Izhevsk
administrations. The match will consist of 3 sets (portion) by 5 game.
In case of draw in set on next day will be going additional game with
short-cut control by 30 min for each untill victory.
Calendar of match.
20.08.98 - grand opening of match
21.08.98 - 25.08.98 -The first set: 1-5 games
26.08.98 - additional games
27.08.98 - rest-day
28.08.98 - 01.09.98 the second set: 6-10 games
02.09.98 - additional games
03.09.98 - rest-day
04.09.98 - 08.09.98 the third set: 11-15 games
09.09.98 - additional games, ceremonial closing
The grand referee will be international arbiter Sergey Nickolaevitch
Gorbachev (Moscow). One`s substitute will be national arbiter Rudolf
Chebishev (Izhevsk). The appellate jury will be consist of 3 person:
Izhevsk major A.Saltikov, president FMJD W.E.A. van Beek, world
ex-champion grand master V.Shchegolev.
The match will be realizing by org. committee at the expence of
sponsors. By request of org. committee all outlay will be generating
by privileged rates. The budget of the match comes to 20000 rubles.
Your questions - call Cherkasov Dmitry ICQ 7150329 or shashki@arstel.ru
Results: 1. N.Samb 9-16 (125) 2. J.Krajenbrink 9-15 (126) 3. A.Schwarzman 9-15 (123) 4. G.Ganjargal 9-14 (126) 5. D.Erdenebileg 9-14 (125) 6. C.JurriÊns 9-14 (109) 7. A.Mathijsen 9-13 (124) 8. A.Bulatov 9-13 (124) 9. E.Hartman 9-13 (122) 10. B.Ba 9-13 (122) Games of the tournament - ZIP, WinWord (44 Kbytes). Turbo Dambase Demo is a special version of Turbo Dambase 2.0 for free download. The demo comes with a small database containing all 680 games from Nijmegen 1998. Within this database you can replay, search and print games. Dutch site - source or download TDamDemo from our site (357Kb).
Russian draughts. Classic. (28 players)
International draughts. (34 players)
Women.
1. A. Burnashova (Yakutsk) 7,5 / 10;
2. G. Georgieva (Ishimbay) 6,5;
3. N. Savina (Bratsk) 6,5.
Women.
1 April. Special!
Today www.shashki.ru celebrates BirthDay -- one year!
More then 11 300 hits on our public site.
Info about online (www.vog.ru) version of Agafonov program (russian draughts):
Played: 2 000 games.
Win: ~1 500.
Lose: ~200.
Beautiful result!
Hollanf Championship-97 and cool combinations from Hollanf fans added in "Draughts Archives".
19 - 23 March. St-Peterburg.
Open Championship of St-Peterburg (Poddavki).
And again thanks to Arstel for the constant support of our site!
25 March.
Fine game from Moscow tournament of veterans - 1997.
22 March.
Cool game of Agafonov's program.
17 March.
News about Draughts calendar
and tournaments.
7 March.
Best russian players raitings etc.
Look section "Official information".
27 February.
Gints Bika
invites to his page
-- simple draughts applet and other draughts information.
20 February.
New online draughts newspaper is avialable.
4 February.
Cool Poddavki game
"repeated Champion of Russia A. Nazarov -- Computer
Program of Agafonov".
28 January.
Children Championship of Russia (Russian and International draughts) has started
in Elektrostal town. There are 280 children and juniors from 30 regions of Russia.
Games between Clerc and Tsjizjov added in "Draughts Archives".
28 January.
Championship of Moscow (International draughts) has started from january, 27,
and qualified the some plyers for the Russian Championship.
New games added in "Draughts Archives".
These games were played in the 8th Brazilian Open Championship, played few
days before 25th Brazilian Championship. The 8th. Brazilian Open was played
also in Sao Caetano and qualified the 3 first plyers for the 25th Brazilian
Championship.
17 January.
World Championship. International draughts. Cadets.
First place -- Vladimir Simonov (Russia).
International draughts programs tournament has played during Candidates Tournament
(30 min/games).
Results:
I. Flits
II. Napoleon
III. DAM 2.1
Draughts Program World Championship will take place in Holland, Eibergen, from 12 to 26 april, 1998.
14 January.
Draughts links are updated.
Get new FREE version of strong program DAM 2.2 !
10 January.
Second draughts problems tour is continued.
7 January.
Letter from Poland:
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Barage for 2nd place (and title: CHALANGER) in Women Championship:
Czestochowa (Poland) 26.XII.97 - 1.I.98
It was GREAT year for Polish draughts (deciding game no.5 thay played on december 31st) -- we have GRANDMASTER and in the end of 98 we have match for WORLD TITLE:
GOLUBIEWA vs SCHALLEY-MINKINA
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4 January 1998, International GrandMaster Vladimir
Agafonov played Virtual Draughts Session
over INTERNET on site www.vinco.ru.
Agafonov played 15 games (International, Russian, Poddavki, Checkers) -- 13 wins, 2
lose (checkers and poddavki).
The participants were from Russia, USA, Canada, France, Belgia, Malayzia and Litva.
Next session will play January, 24.
31 December.
Candidates Tournament.
Winner: Schwarzman (Russia).
Virtual congratulations to all draughts fans from Mongolian Draughts Federation.
More then 5 000 hits to our site from June, 28 to New Year.
24 December.
All games of Brazilian Championship,
played 2 weeks ago in Sao Caetano city.
WinWord 6.0, ZIP-archive 37 Kb.
Received from Lelio Marcos.
New Moscow Draughts Club will prepare to open.
20 December.
RDF executive committee take place at begin of December.
New presidents of RDF -- Sergei Gorbatchov.
Roman Klimashov is the leader of alternative (not official)
Draughts Federation of Russia.
Poddavki tournament "Moscow Winter-97".
1. A. Nazarov (St.-Peterburg)
2. Program of Agafonov
3. I. Bronshtein (Moscow)
International open of Normandy will take place from 25/10/98 to 31/10/98.
See in
News about Draughts calendar
11 November.
9 November 1997, International GrandMaster Vladimir
Agafonov played Virtual Draughts Session
over INTERNET on site www.vinco.ru.
Agafonov played 12 games (International, Russian, Poddavki, Checkers) -- 10 wins, 2
draw.
The participants were from Russia, USA, Canada, France, Panama and Holland.
Best game from previous session.
7 November.
There are all games from Open of Normandy and
Woman Europe Championship for download.
It's interesting for draughts-fans informations about barage for 2nd positions (titel WORLD-CHALANGER & match with Golubieva in 98). Match Schalley-Kamyschleyeva (6 games) will be in CZESTOCHOWA in Poland from 27 december till 1st january. In case of remis 6-6 on January 2nd we played tiebreak.
29 October.
25 October 1997, International GrandMaster
the Guinness Book Entry with 162 boards' simultaneous game to his credit, the Honoured Master of Sport, the Honoured Trainer of Russia, a Many-Time Draughts Champion of the USSR, Russia, Moscow (1957-1996), played FIRST IN THE WORLD Virtual Draughts SESSION (simultaneous games) over INTERNET with players from any countries on site www.vinco.ru.Agafonov played 14 games (International, Russian, Poddavki, Checkers) -- 13 wins, 1 draw.
Two programmers from St.-Peterbugr -- Knyazev-father and Knyazev-son
performs endgame analysis for Russian draughts for 5 (and less) pieces.
Database volume - 290 Mb.
Also Toviy Purk from Bratsk perform similar work for Poddavki.
24 October.
New alternative Draughts Federation of Russia (not official)
led by Roman Klimashov is organized.
One of the first tournaments, organized by Mr. Klimashov within the framework of new Federations, has prize fund $7,000. In this tournament take part Tsizhov, Gantvarg, Valneris and other grandmasters.
17 October.
Brazil Draughts World Champion - A. Valyk (Belorussia).
5 October.
New book of Mr Agafonov "Birth of SuperGrandmaster". 100 best games of Agafonov program in Russian (Brazil) draughts.
5 October.
TED (Tournament of Checkers by E-mail) organized by Checkers Federation of Rio de Janeiro State: Kind of game: Brazilian 8x8 registration Rate: $15,00 Start: 23.01.1998http://home.fonte.com.br/mas
26 September.
Solutions of first problems tour.
23 September.
On saturday 20 september 1997, a blindfold game of Dame has been played in Utrecht, the Netherlands, between two former worldchampions, Ton Sijbrands and Harm Wiersma.
The event will be hosted live by MindSports. Ad Hoc commentary was given by Leo Springer and international grandmaster Johan Krajenbrink.
So see this game by
www.mindsports.net.
27 August.
Poddavki tournament what devoted 850-years old of Moscow.
1. A. Nazarov (St.-Peterburg)
2. Program of Agafonov
3. P. Shkludov (Belorussia)
4-5. V. Agafonov - Y. Tarannkov (Moscow).
There are 8 most strong Poddavki players in tournament. 35 min/game.
Second open Moscow Poddavki Cup (blitz, 5 min/game). 23 members.
1. A. Nazarov (St.-Peterburg)
2. P. Shkludov (Belorussia)
3. Y. Tarannkov (Moscow)
Program of Agafononv take 7th place.
23 August.
New word in russian draughts theory! Program vs master Gagarin.
19 August.
Program of Grandmaster Agafonov take part in final of Moscow Blitz Cup (Russian draughts).
1 - A. Saveliev,
2 - A. Kalachnikov,
3 - B. Gagarin.
Number of the participants - 24. 2 Grandmasters, 15 Masters, 7 candidates to master.
Time - 3 min/game.
Computer - 486/100.
Place of program - 13. 7 wins, 11 draw, 6 lose.
This result unoficially corresponds to the Master of sport.
17 August.
Program of Agafonov vs master Kalachnikov, champion of Moscow - 1997.
21 Jule.
Program of Grandmaster Agafonov take part in Moscow Blitz Cup 1/2 final
(International draughts).
Number of the participants - 17. Time - 5 min/game. Computer - 486/100.
Place - 7-8. Program go to final what happen in August.
14 Jule.
Program of Grandmaster Agafonov take part in Moscow Blitz Cup 1/2 final
(Russian draughts).
Number of the participants - 47. 20 masters. Time - 3 min/game. Computer - 486/100.
Place - 7-9. 7 points (6 wins) / 11 tours. Program win out over 3 strong masters and
go to final.
11 Jule.
New games of Agafonov's computer program.
7 Jule.
Games of Russian Draughts World Cup are publishied.
Program of Grandmaster Agafonov take part in Russian Spartakiada.
Number of the participants - 57. Time - 3 min/game. Computer - 486/66. Place - 8.
Our web-page has moved to site http://www.shashki.ru!
Russian draughts. Champion of Moscow - A. Kalachnikov.
International draughts. Championship of Russia.
Best game Schegolev - Georgiev.
June, 3. International draughts. Championship of Russia - A. Georgiev.
Russian draughts. Mans. World Champion - G. Kolesov (Russia).
Russian draughts. Womans. World Champion - E. Bushueva (Russia).
RDF executive committee take place at May, 17. The work of
Qualifying, Correspondence, Financial and Computer Commissions
was recognized satisfactory. But Chairman of a Computer commission Mr Negra N.
was removed from a post because of default responsibilities.
Place of the computer chairman now is vacant.
Also RDF executive committee resolved to begin
issue of the journal " The Draughts World".
Vladimir Agafonov, vice-president of RDF Computer Commissions, and Stef Keetman (Holland, program TRUUS) are included in a FMJD Computer Commission.