2017 World Draughts Championship

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The 2017 World Draughts Championship at the international draughts held in Tallinn, Estonia. 79 players, who qualified through the championships of Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America competed in the tournament, which ran from October 1, 2017, to October 16, 2017. Among them was women's grandmaster Matrena Nogovitsyna from Russia. Three round played in hotel Europe, other in Paul Keres Chess House. The winning prize for the tournament is 30,000 euros. The tournament will be supervised by main referee Andriy Shcherbatyuk (Ukraine). At the same time the 2017 Women's World Draughts Championship was held.

Rules and regulations

In the first stage 79 participants played in three groups Swiss-system tournament with 9 rounds. To define the places with equal points used of Solkoff truncated coefficient. The first four from each group participated in the final, total twelve players.

The final is in the form of a round-robin tournament, with 11 rounds in total. The games played in the official FMJD time rate with 1 hour and 20 minutes for the game plus 1 minute per move.[http://wc2017.kabeliit.ee/images/2017_10_WC_Tallinn_rr.pdf World Championship. Rules and Regulations]

The final classification is based on the total points obtained. If two or more players will have same total points to define the places:

  1. the largest number of victories
  2. the best results between this players
  3. the best results obtained in order of the classification.

Schedule

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DateTimeMenWomenPlaying venue
1 October11:00OpeningOpeningHotel Euroopa
1 October15:00Round 1Round 1Hotel Euroopa
2 October9:00Round 2Round 2Hotel Euroopa
2 October16:00Round 3Hotel Euroopa
3 October16:00Round 4Round 3Hotel Euroopa
4 October9:00Round 5Paul Keres Chess House
4 October16:00Round 6Round 4Paul Keres Chess House
5 October16:00Round 7Round 5Paul Keres Chess House
6 October9:00Round 8Round 6Paul Keres Chess House
6 October16:00Round 9Round 7Paul Keres Chess House
7 OctoberDay of restDay of restFMJD General Assembly 2017
8 October9:00Final 1 roundPaul Keres Chess House
8 October16:00Final 2 roundRound 8Paul Keres Chess House
9 October16:00Final 3 roundRound 9Paul Keres Chess House
10 October16:00Final 4 roundRound 10Paul Keres Chess House
11 October9:00Final 5 roundPaul Keres Chess House
11 October16:00Final 6 roundRound 11Paul Keres Chess House
12 October16:00Final 7 roundRound 12Paul Keres Chess House
13 October9:00Final 8 roundPaul Keres Chess House
13 October16:00Final 9 roundRound 13Paul Keres Chess House
14 October9:00Final 10 roundRound 14Paul Keres Chess House
15 October9:00Final 11 roundRound 15Paul Keres Chess House
15 October17:00ClosingClosingPaul Keres Chess House

Results

=Semifinal=

GMI — international grandmaster

MI — international master

MF — master FMJD

GMIF — women's international grandmaster

=Group A=

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PlaceNameCountryTitleRatingPointsCoeff.
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|1

Alexander Baljakin{{NED}}GMI239412
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|2

Alexander Schwarzmanalign="left" | {{RUS}}GMI243211
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|3

Yuri Anikeev{{UKR}}GMI237911
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|4

Vadim Virny{{GER}}GMI235411
5Aleksej Domchev{{LIT}}GMI233411
6N'Diaga Samb{{SEN}}GMI232211
7Ainur Shaibakov{{RUS}}GMI234911
8Souleymane Keita{{CAN}}MI228211
9Nikolai Gulyaev{{RUS}}MI229910
10Ron Heusdens{{NED}}GMI233110
11Frank Teer{{NED}}MI229810
12Manlai Ravjir{{MNG}}GMI217410
13Alexander Verkhovykh{{RUS}}MI222710
14Arnaud Cordier{{FRA}}GMI235810
15Guno Burleson{{SUR}}MI225410
16Derby Martes{{DOM}}225910
17Martijn van Gortel{{NED}}MF211710
18Jitse Slump{{NED}}MI22739
19Raimonds Vipulis{{LAT}}GMI23109
20Arjan van den Berg{{ISR}}21789
21Raivo Rist{{EST}}MF21498
22Vaclav Krista{{CZE}}MI20928
23Piotr Paluch{{POL}}MF21198
24Bryan Wollaert{{BEL}}MF21278
25Uno Plakk{{EST}}MF20246
26Priit Lokotar{{EST}}19026
27Behcet Celebi{{CYP}}19002
28Epherem Demessie{{ETH}}19010

=Group B=

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PlaceNameCountryTitleRatingPointsCoeff.
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|1

Alexander Georgiev{{RUS}}GMI242812
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|2

Guntis Valneris{{LAT}}GMI237412
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|3

Artem Ivanov{{UKR}}GMI236711
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|4

Martijn van IJzendoorn{{NED}}GMI239511
5Dul Erdenebileg{{MNG}}GMI226611
6Leopold Kouogueu Kouomou{{CMR}}GMI230411
7Jan Groenendijk{{NED}}GMI235010
8Hein Meijer{{NED}}GMI231710
9Murodullo Amrillaev{{RUS}}GMI235110
10Ivan Trofimov{{RUS}}GMI233210
11Adonis Joachim Ano{{CIV}}MI230610
12Alessio Scaggiante{{ITA}}MF211910
13Jean Marc Ndjofang{{CMR}}GMI23339
14Chengcheng Tian{{CHN}}MF21329
15Matrena Nogovitsyna{{RUS}}MI22289
16Youssou NDiaye{{SEN}}MF21839
17Oscar Lognon{{FRA}}MI22799
18Kees Romijn{{NED}}MF21369
19Mehmet Yöney{{TUR}}MF21198
20Vasyl Pikiniar{{UKR}}MF21658
21Janiston Ramirez{{DOM}}22518
22Sergei Nosevitch{{BLR}}GMI22627
23Roep Bhawanibhiek{{NED}}MF20957
24Andreas Tulva{{EST}}20216
25Argo Unnuk{{EST}}MF22046
26Gerrit Alink{{INA}}19092

=Group C=

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PlaceNameCountryTitleRatingPointsCoeff.
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|1

Wouter Wolff{{NED}}MI227812
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|2

Alexei Chizhov{{RUS}}GMI240911
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|3

Joel Atse{{CIV}}GMI233711
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|4

Evgeni Vatutin{{BLR}}GMI232911
5Roel Boomstra{{NED}}GMI240011
5Alexander Getmanski{{RUS}}GMI236711
7Kees Thijssen{{NED}}GMI232611
8Macodou NDiaye{{SEN}}GMI233611
9Maksim Milshin{{RUS}}MF227811
10Wouter Sipma{{NED}}GMI235210
11Daniele Macali{{ITA}}MF214310
12Edvardas Bužinskis{{LIT}}GMI23149
13Christian Niami{{CMR}}MF22949
14Miguel Almanzar{{DOM}}MF23729
15Evgeni Gurkov{{RUS}}MF21789
16Zhiyong Xiong{{CHN}}MF21619
17Carlos Lorevil{{CUW}}MF21209
18Piotr Chmiel{{POL}}MI21159
19Igor Kirzner{{UKR}}GMI22598
20Villem Lüüs{{EST}}MF21168
21Gerelbold Ganbold{{MNG}}MF21248
22Frantz Forbin{{FRA}}MI22308
23Alexander Rudnitsky{{USA}}MF21948
24Raido Värik{{EST}}22476
25Dan Isabirye{{UGA}}20003
26Evert Wiskerke{{ROU}}19842

Final

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Place

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!Points

!Win

DrawLost
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| 1

align="left" | Alexander Schwarzmanalign="left" | {{RUS}}GMI243220px1111112211214380
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| 2

align="left" | Alexei Chizhovalign="left" |{{RUS}}GMI2409120px111121112113290
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| 3

align="left" | Guntis Valnerisalign="left" |{{LAT}}GMI23741120px11112121113290
4align="left" | Alexander Baljakinalign="left" |{{NED}}GMI239411120px12111111121100
5align="left" | Yuri Anikeevalign="left" |{{UKR}}GMI2379111120px1111211121100
6align="left" | Joel Atsealign="left" |{{CIV}}GMI23371110120px11211111191
7align="left" | Alexander Georgievalign="left" |{{RUS}}GMI242810111120px2111111191
8align="left" | Wouter Wolfalign="left" |{{NED}}MI2278010111020px211210263
9align="left" | Martijn van IJzendoornalign="left" |{{NED}}GMI23950111101020px1219173
10align="left" | Evgeni Vatutinalign="left" |{{BLR}}GMI232911010111120px119092
11align="left" | Vadim Virnyalign="left" |{{GER}}GMI2354101111110120px19092
12align="left" | Artem Ivanovalign="left" |{{UKR}}GMI23670111111011120px9092

Results by round

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= 1 round=

  • Guntis Valneris – Alexander Schwarzman 1–1
  • Alexei Chizhov – Artem Ivanov 1–1
  • Alexander Georgiev – Vadim Virny 1–1
  • Yuri Anikeev – Alexander Baljakin 1–1
  • Evgeni Vatutin – Joel Atse 1–1
  • Martijn van IJzendoorn – Wouter Wolff 0–2

= 2 round=

  • Alexander Schwarzman – Wouter Wolff 2–0
  • Joel Atse – Martijn van IJzendoorn 2–0
  • Alexander Baljakin – Evgeni Vatutin 1–1
  • Vadim Virny – Yuri Anikeev 1–1
  • Artem Ivanov – Alexander Georgiev 1–1
  • Guntis Valneris – Alexei Chizhov 1–1

= 3 round=

  • Alexei Chizhov – Alexander Schwarzman 1–1
  • Alexander Georgiev – Guntis Valneris 1–1
  • Yuri Anikeev – Artem Ivanov 1–1
  • Evgeni Vatutin – Vadim Virny 1–1
  • Martijn van IJzendoorn – Alexander Baljakin 1–1
  • Wouter Wolff – Joel Atse 1–1

= 4 round=

  • Alexander Schwarzman – Joel Atse 1–1
  • Alexander Baljakin – Wouter Wolff 1–1
  • Vadim Virny – Martijn van IJzendoorn 0–2
  • Artem Ivanov – Evgeni Vatutin 1–1
  • Alexei Chizhov – Alexander Georgiev 2–0
  • Guntis Valneris – Yuri Anikeev 1–1

= 5 round=

  • Alexander Georgiev – Alexander Schwarzman 1–1
  • Yuri Anikeev – Alexei Chizhov 1–1
  • Evgeni Vatutin – Guntis Valneris 0–2
  • Martijn van IJzendoorn – Artem Ivanov 1–1
  • Wouter Wolff – Vadim Virny 1–1
  • Joel Atse – Alexander Baljakin 0–2

= 6 round=

  • Alexander Georgiev – Yuri Anikeev 1–1
  • Alexei Chizhov – Evgeni Vatutin 1–1
  • Guntis Valneris – Martijn van IJzendoorn 1–1
  • Artem Ivanov – Wouter Wolff 0–2
  • Vadim Virny – Joel Atse 1–1
  • Alexander Schwarzman – Alexander Baljakin 1–1

= 7 round=

  • Yuri Anikeev – Alexander Schwarzman 1–1
  • Evgeni Vatutin – Alexander Georgiev 1–1
  • Martijn van IJzendoorn – Alexei Chizhov 1–1
  • Wouter Wolff – Guntis Valneris 0–2
  • Joel Atse – Artem Ivanov 1–1
  • Alexander Baljakin – Vadim Virny 1–1

= 8 round=

  • Alexander Schwarzman – Vadim Virny 1–1
  • Artem Ivanov – Alexander Baljakin 1–1
  • Guntis Valneris – Joel Atse 1–1
  • Alexei Chizhov – Wouter Wolff 1–1
  • Alexander Georgiev – Martijn van IJzendoorn 1–1
  • Yuri Anikeev – Evgeni Vatutin 2–0

= 9 round=

  • Alexander Schwarzman – Vadim Virny 1–1
  • Artem Ivanov – Alexander Baljakin 1–1
  • Guntis Valneris – Joel Atse 1–1
  • Alexei Chizhov – Wouter Wolff 1–1
  • Alexander Georgiev – Martijn van IJzendoorn 1–1
  • Yuri Anikeev – Evgeni Vatutin 2–0

= 10 round=

  • Alexander Schwarzman – Artem Ivanov 2–0
  • Guntis Valneris – Vadim Virny 1–1
  • Alexei Chizhov – Alexander Baljakin 1–1
  • Alexander Georgiev – Joel Atse 1–1
  • Yuri Anikeev – Wouter Wolff 1–1
  • Evgeni Vatutin – Martijn van IJzendoorn 1–1

= 11 round=

  • Martijn van IJzendoorn – Alexander Schwarzman 0–2
  • Wouter Wolff – Evgeni Vatutin 1–1
  • Joel Atse – Yuri Anikeev 1–1
  • Alexander Baljakin – Alexander Georgiev 1–1
  • Vadim Virny – Alexei Chizhov 0–2
  • Artem Ivanov – Guntis Valneris 1–1

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See also

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