Misano Adriatico (Italy), 17 May 2026

After three days of competition, Grigorij Getmanski (Israel) was crowned the winner of the 1st European Championship of Draughts-64 (Brazilian). Aleksej Domchev (Lithuania) secured second place, while Matvey Koliesnikov (Ukraine) finished third.

In the women’s competition, Olena Korotka (Ukraine) claimed the European title. Her compatriot Yuliia Makarenkova took second place, and Agne Lizdene (Latvia) completed the podium in third position.

The successful conduct of the tournament was greatly supported by the Main Referee, Denijs Vilhelms Krauklis (Latvia), together with Renzo Rubele (Italy).

During the closing ceremony, Carlo Bordini, President of the EDC, and Tarmo Tulva, EDC Vice President and Tournament Director, presented the awards, thanked the participants and their national federations, and congratulated the winners on their achievements.

This championship marks an important milestone in the development of Draughts-64 and its recognition as an official championship discipline within the European Draughts Confederation.

Standings and games by: https://results.fmjd.org/tournaments/2026/f_2749/