2018 World Draughts Championship match

2018 World Draughts Championship match
2018 World Draughts Champion Roel Boomstra
Tournament information
LocationThe Netherlands
Dates28 December 2018–13 January 2019
AdministratorFMJD
Tournament
format
Match
Final positions
ChampionRoel Boomstra

The 2018 World Draughts Championship match in international draughts was held from 28 December, 2018, to 13 January, 2019, in the Netherlands. It was held under the auspices of the International Draughts Federation (FMJD) and played between the 2017 world champion, Alexander Schwartzman, and the 2016 world champion, Roel Boomstra.[1] Roel Boomstra won the match and became World Draughts Champion.[2]

Rules and regulations

The match consisted of 12 games, played with a time control of 80 minutes plus a 1-minute increment per move. The player with the highest score won the world title if he won at least three games. If not, tie-break games were played until one player achieved a third overall win.

The first tie-break was 3 rapid games, 20 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move. The second tie-break was 3 blitz games, 10 minutes plus a 5-second increment per move. The third tie-break was Superblitz (limited time for an unlimited number of games until the first victory), 10 minutes plus a 2-second increment per move.

Preliminary tie-breaking games were to be played if the first six games ended in a draw. These tie-break games were played until the first victory.[3]

Schedule

[1]

DateLocal timeEventVenueHost city
28 December 201811:00OpeningPaleis het Stadhouderlijk HofLeeuwarden
28 December 201813:00Game 1Paleis het Stadhouderlijk HofLeeuwarden
29 December 201812:00Game 2TresoarLeeuwarden
2 January 201913:00Game 3Paleis het Stadhouderlijk HofLeeuwarden
3 January 201912:00Game 4Paleis het Stadhouderlijk HofLeeuwarden
4 January 201912:00Game 5Van Swinderen HuysGroningen
5 January 201912:00Game 6Van Swinderen HuysGroningen
6 January 201910:00Tie-break (not played)Van Swinderen HuysGroningen
7 January 201912:00Game 7Van Swinderen HuysGroningen
8 January 201912:00Game 8Van Swinderen HuysGroningen
9 January 201912:00Game 9Drents MuseumAssen
10 January 201912:00Game 10Drents MuseumAssen
11 January 201912:00Game 11Drents MuseumAssen
12 January 201912:00Game 12RTV DrentheAssen
13 January 201910:00Tie-breakRTV DrentheAssen

Results

Regular games

[4]

Player Rating 123456789101112PointsVictories
Netherlands Roel Boomstra2408111112111111131
Russia Alexander Schwartzman2393111110111111110

Tie-break games

[5][6][7]

Player Rating
rapid/blitz		 Rapid
game 1		Rapid
game 2		Rapid
game 3		Blitz
game 1		Blitz
game 2		Blitz
game 3		Superblitz
game 1		Superblitz
game 2		 Points Victories
Netherlands Roel Boomstra243211121112232
Russia Alexander Schwartzman248611101110170

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Informatie – Wereldtitel Dammen 2018". Wereldtiteldammen.nl. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "UG student Boomstra world champion in draughts". University of Groningen. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "WORLD TITLE MATCH : 28th of December – 12th of January : Rules and Regulations" (PDF). Wereldtiteldammen.nl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "WC-match Boomstra - Shvartsman KNDB 2019". Toernooibase. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Rapid Boomstra - Shvartsman KNDB 2019 (Rapid)". Toernooibase. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Blitz Boomstra - Shvartsman KNDB 2019 (Blitz)". Toernooibase. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Superblitz Boomstra - Shvartsman KNDB 2019 (Blitz)". Toernooibase. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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