Draughts players from 10 countries have entered the fight for medals at the Junior World Championship in Vitebsk

August 20, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. Checkers players from 10 countries have started competing for medals at the World Junior and Girls Championship in international draughts (100-square draughts) in Vitebsk today, BELTA was informed by Anastasia Stasyuchenok, representative of the Belarusian Draughts Federation. A total of 36 athletes (born in 1990 and younger), including 22 girls, from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Holland, India, Estonia, and a number of other countries are participating in the world championship. The championship is held according to the Swiss system with 8 rounds for boys and 9 rounds for girls, meaning that in each subsequent round, winners play against winners, and losers against losers, explained Anastasia Stasyuchenok. The champions among boys and girls, as well as prize-winners, will be determined by the number of points scored during the tournament. The grand awards ceremony and honoring of the winners will take place on the last day of the tournament, August 27. The championship is held at the Vitebsk State Technological College, which not only provided venues for the games but also prepared an extensive cultural and entertainment program for the guests. In their free time from games, the young checkers players will get acquainted with the sights of the regional center, visit museums and memorable places of the city over the Daugava River. The championship is organized by the Belarusian Draughts Federation under the auspices of the International Draughts Federation, which unites 52 countries. -0-