The 2024 Women's World Draughts Championship match in international draughts was held from 19 to 31 December, 2024 at the Wageningen City Hall in Wageningen, Netherlands.[1][2] It was held under the auspices of the International Draughts Federation (FMJD) and played between the reigning 2023 world champion, Viktoriya Motrichko, and the runner-up of the previous championship, Darya Tkachenko.[3]
 Darya Tkachenko (left) vs Viktoriya Motrichko (right) | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wageningen, Netherlands |
| Dates | 19 December–31 December |
| Administrator | FMJD |
Tournament format | Match |
| Venue | Wageningen City Hall |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Darya Tkachenko |
Darya Tkachenko won the match to capture her fifth world championship title.[4]
Rules and regulations
editThe match consisted of 12 games, played with a time control of 90 minutes for the first 45 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus a 30-second increment per move. The player with the highest score won the world title if he won at least two games. If not, tie-break games were played until one player achieved a second overall win.
The first tie-break was 2 rapid games, 20 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move. The second tie-break was 4 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.[5]
Results
editRegular games
edit| Player | Rating FMJD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | Victories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darya Tkachenko | 2256 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
 Viktoriya Motrichko | 2278 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
Tie-break
edit| Player | Rating rapid FMJD |
Rapid game 1 | Rapid game 2 |
Victories | Total victories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darya Tkachenko | 2256 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Viktoriya Motrichko | 2278 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "World Championship Matches 2024". FMJD. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ↑ "World Title Match Draughts 2024". wk.kndb. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ↑ "Worldchampionship Women Willemstad 2023". Toernooibase. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ Ivens, Fred (31 December 2024). "Darya Tkachenko wereldkampioen vrouwen!" (in Dutch). KNDB. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Regulations". wk.kndb. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ↑ "WC-match women Motrichko - Tkachenko Wageningen KNDB 2024". Toernooibase. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Rapid Motrichko - Tkachenko KNDB 2024 (Rapid)". Toernooibase. Retrieved 4 December 2025.