The Women's Draughts World Championship is the world championship in international draughts organized by the World Draughts Federation (FMJD). The championship is held every two years. In the even year following the tournament must take place the World Title match.
The women's championship began in 1973 in the Netherlands and has had winners from the Soviet Union, Latvia, Ukraine, Russia and Poland. The current titleholder is Darya Tkachenko. The most successful player in the tournament's history is Zoja Golubeva, who has won the title fifteen times.
The World Title Match The championship is held every two years, in the odd years. The World Title match must take place in the even year following the world championship (tournament). Right for the World Title Match has former champion and new champion, if former champion has retained his title in the World Championship tournament he have right for the match with the player ended on the second place in the World Championship tournament.
Classic YearHost Gold Silver Bronze format 1973 Amsterdam Elena Mikhailovskaya Tatiana Stepanova Raymonde Barrastournament 1974 Amsterdam Elena Mikhailovskaya Iraida Spasskaja Barbara Graas tournament 1975 Amsterdam Elena Mikhailovskaya Lioubov Travina Barbara Graastournament 1976 Amsterdam Elena Mikhailovskaya Lioubov Travina Barbara Graas------tournament 1977 Amsterdam Elena Mikhailovskaya Ludmilla Sochnenko Barbara Graastournament 1979 Sneek Ludmilla Sochnenko Elena Altsjoel Petra Polmantournament + match Ludmilla Sochnenko-Elena Altsjoel (+2=2-2) 1980 De Lier Elena Altsjoel Ludmilla Sochnenko Elena Mikhailovskayatournament 1981 Riga Olga Levina Irina Pashkevich Ludmilla Sochnenkotournament 1982 Moscow Elena Altsjoel match with Olga Levina (+3=8-1) 1983 Sandomierz Elena Altsjoel Olga Levina Ziwille Sakalauskaitetournament 1984 Tallinn Elena Altsjoel match with Olga Levina (+3=6-0) 1985 Cannes Elena Altsjoel Ziwille Ringelene Zoja Sadovskajatournament + match for the right to become challengerZoja Sadovskaja – Ziwille Ringelene (+2=4-0) 1986 Minsk Zoja Sadovskaja match with Elena Altsjoel (+3=9-0) 1987 Minsk Olga Levina Elena Altsjoel Karen van Lithtournament 1988 Yalta Zoja Golubeva match with Olga Levina (+3=7-0) 1989 Rosmalen Olga Levina Zoja Golubeva Elena Altsjoel------tournament; Olga Levina took 22 points from 22 1990 Pitsunda Zoja Golubeva match with Olga Levina (+4=5-0) 1991 Minsk Zoja Golubeva Nina Jankovskaja Karen van Lithtournament + match for the right to become challengerNina Jankovskaja – Karen van Lith (+1=4-0) 1992 Kyiv Zoja Golubeva match with Nina Jankovskaja (+4=5-0) 1993 Brunssum Olga Levina Elena Chitaykina Olga Kamyshleeva------tournament 1994 Zoja Golubevamatch not played, title awarded 1995 Bamako Zoja Golubeva Karen van Lith Yulia Makarenkovatournament 1996 Vught Zoja Golubeva match with Karen van Lith (+2-1) 1997 Mińsk Mazowiecki Zoja Golubeva Olga Kamyshleeva Ewa Minkina------tournament + match for the right to become challengerEwa Minkina – Olga Kamyshleeva (+2=4-0) 1999 Yakutsk Zoja Golubeva Nina Hoekman Tatiana Teterinatournament+ match Zoja Golubeva-Nina Hoekman-Tatiana Teterina (5:4:3) 2000 Zutphen Zoja Golubeva match with Nina Hoekman (+3 sets, 0 set) 2001 Velp Tamara Tansykkuzhina Olga Baltazhy Laima Pakuckienetournament 2002 Riga Ufa Tamara Tansykkuzhina match with Zoja Golubeva (+2 sets, -1 set) 2003 Zoutelande Olga Kamyshleeva Zoja Golubeva Olga Baltazhytournament 2004 Ufa Tamara Tansykkuzhina match with Olga Kamyshleeva (+2 sets, -1 set) 2005 Latronico Darya Tkachenko Irina Pashkevich Nina Hoekmantournament 2006 Yakutsk Kyiv Darya Tkachenko match with Tamara Tansykkuzhina (+2 sets, -1 set) 2007 Yakutsk Tamara Tansykkuzhina Darya Tkachenko Marfa Nikitinatournament 2008 Dniprodzerzhynsk Ufa Darya Tkachenko match with Tamara Tansykkuzhina (+3 sets, 0 set) 2010 Ufa Zoja Golubeva Nina Hoekman Matrena Nogovitsyna tournament 2011 Dniprodzerzhynsk Darya Tkachenko match with Zoja Golubeva (+2 sets, -1 set) 2011 Rovno Tamara Tansykkuzhina Matrena Nogovitsyna Viktoriya Motrichko tournament 2013 Ulaanbaatar Zoja Golubeva Darya Tkachenko Tamara Tansykkuzhina tournament 2015 Zerendi Zoja Golubeva match with Tamara Tansykkuzhina (8:3:4:0—4:5:2:4) 2015 Wǔhàn Zoja Golubeva Natalia Sadowska Olga Kamyshleeva tournament 2016FMJD Calendar 2016/2017 Karpacz Natalia Sadowska match with Olga Kamyshleeva(refuse Zoja Golubeva) 2017FMJD Calendar 2016/2017 Tallinn Zoja Golubeva Olga Fedorovich Aygul Idrisova tournament 20182018 Woman's world title match in 100-square draughts Riga Natalia Sadowska match with Zoja Golubeva 2019 Yakutsk Tamara Tansykkuzhina Aygul Idrisova Darja Fedorovich tournament 2021The Women's World Draughts Championship Match 2021 comes to Warsaw, Poland Warsaw FMJD Tamara Tansykkuzhina match with Natalia Sadowska 2021World Championship 2021 Women Tallinn RDF Matrena Nogovitsyna RDF Tamara Tansykkuzhina Viktoriya Motrichko tournament 2023World championship Woman Willemstad 2023 Willemstad Viktoriya Motrichko FMJD Darya Tkachenko Olena Korotka tournament 2024WK-match vrouwen Motrichko - Tkachenko Wageningen KNDB 2024 Wageningen Darya Tkachenko match with Viktoriya Motrichko 2025World Championship Women 2025 Couva Viktoriya Motrichko Saiya Gangsuhe Yulia Makarenkovaswiss system
Rapid YearHost Gold Silver Bronze 2012 Lille Nina Hoekman Viktoriya Motrichko Aianika Kychkina 2013 Ulaanbaatar Darya Tkachenko Viktoriya Motrichko Natalia Sadowska 2015Women's World Draughts Championship İzmir Matrena Nogovitsyna Tamara Tansykkuzhina Olga Fedorovich 2016 İzmir Matrena Nogovitsyna Aygul Idrisova Tamara Tansykkuzhina 2017Women's World Draughts Championship (rapid) 2017 İzmir Tamara Tansykkuzhina Olga Baltazhy Aygul Idrisova 2018 İzmir Matrena Nogovitsyna Viktoriya Motrichko Zoja Golubeva 2019Women's World Draughts Championship (rapid) 2019 Beilen Tamara Tansykkuzhina Munkhtuya Nasanbayar Darya Tkachenko 2020World Championship 2020. Rapid. Women Antalya Aygul Idrisova Tamara Tansykkuzhina Christina Osipova 2021Women's World Championship Rapid 2021 Julinek Natalia Sadowska FMJD Darya Tkachenko RDF Tamara Tansykkuzhina 2022WC Rapid Women Julinek Park 2022 (Rapid) Julinek FMJD Darya Tkachenko Viktoriya Motrichko Fleur Kruysmulder 202312th FMJD World Women Rapid Championship 2023 Julinek Elena Chesnokova Darya Tkachenko Natalia Sadowska
Blitz YearHost Gold Silver Bronze 1999 Rotterdam Zoja Golubeva Tamara Tansykkuzhina Olga Baltazhy 2001 Velp Nina Hoekman Olga Kamyshleeva Tamara Tansykkuzhina 2007 Yakutsk Darya Tkachenko Elena Milshina Matrena Nogovitsyna 2009 Berlin Zoja Golubeva Nina Hoekman Olesya Abdullina 2011 Ufa Zoja Golubeva Darya Tkachenko Nina Hoekman 2012 Lille Aygul Idrisova Matrena Nogovitsyna Olga Baltazhy 2013 Ulaanbaatar Matrena Nogovitsyna Viktoriya Motrichko Darya Tkachenko 2015Women's World Draughts Championship İzmir Olga Baltazhy Tamara Tansykkuzhina FMJD Darya Tkachenko 2016 İzmir Aygul Idrisova Tamara Tansykkuzhina Matrena Nogovitsyna 2017Women's World Draughts Championship (blitz) 2017 İzmir Matrena Nogovitsyna Olga Fedorovich Tamara Tansykkuzhina 2018Women's World Draughts Championship (blitz) 2018 İzmir Darja Fedorovich Tamara Tansykkuzhina Viktoriya Motrichko 2019 Riga Agata Parahina Nika Leopoldova Viktoriya Motrichko 2020World Championship 2020. Blitz. Women Antalya Alia Aminova Matrena Nogovitsyna Aygul Idrisova 2021Women's World Championship Blitz 2021 Julinek RDF Aygul Idrisova RDF Tamara Tansykkuzhina Maria Chesnokova 2022Women's World Championship Blitz 2022. Riga Viktoriya Motrichko Elena Chesnokova Natalia Sadowska 202316th World Championship Women Blitz Lishui You Zhang Natalia Sadowska Valda Vasariete 2024Women's World Championship Blitz 2024 Lishui Natalia Sadowska You Zhang Marta Bankowska 2025Basalt World Championship Superblitz Women Finals KNDB 2025 (Blitz) Hoogeveen Darya Tkachenko Natalia Sadowska Viktoriya Motrichko 2026World Championship Women Blitz 2026. Tournament table. Riga Viktoriya Motrichko Natalia Sadowska Vasylysa Kutsenko
Superblitz YearHost Gold Silver Bronze 2025Basalt World Championship Superblitz Women Finals KNDB 2025 (Blitz) Hoogeveen Natalia Sadowska Lisa Scholtens Viktoriya Motrichko
See also List of women's Draughts World Championship winners Draughts World Championship
References
External links Results in database KNDB World Championships Women 1973-2011 World Championships Blitz