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  • EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

    11.06.2023 - 18.06.2023

    13th  EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 7th  EUROPEAN WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Classic, Rapid, BlitzFollonica – Italy, 12th – 18th June, 2023EC_Teams_2023_Rules_Regulations v3 2023_EC Teams 2023 Registration Form

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  • 23rd European Youth Championship

    31.07.2023 - 09.08.2023

    Attached Rules & Regulations and registration formEYC_2023-Rules_Regulations official 23rd European Youth Championship 2023 – registration form.xlsx

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Netherlands

Interesting facts about the Netherlands

In the Netherlands there are over 15 000 km roads for bicycles. Every person in the Netherlands owns a bike. There are twice as much bikes as cars in the country.

The Netherlands is a very liberal country. Liberalism is very important not only in economy, but also in society and culture. The Netherlands has the highest population density (493 inhabitants per square km – water excluded) of any European country with over 1 million inhabitants.

Dutch people are the tallest in the world, with an average height of 184 cm for men and 170 cm for women.

New York City started as Dutch colony called New Amsterdam; the Dutch were the first Europeans to discover Australia and New Zealand in the 17th century. Australia was then named “New Holland”. New Zealand was named after the province of Zeeland.

Koninklijke Nederlandse Dambond

Tel. +31-26-4952 309
Fax +31-26-4952 309
E-mail bondsbureau@kndb.nl

Postbus 100
6990 AC RHEDEN  
Netherlands

Best rated players Alexander Baliakin, Roel Boomstra, Jan Groenendijk
Best rated women’s players Heike Verheul

 

News

  • EDC General Assembly Convocation and Agenda

    31.05.2023

    On behalf of the European Draughts Confederation, as determined during the Executive Board Meeting on 9th May, 2023, is pleased to invite one representative from each National Federation to take part in EDC General Assembly which will be held on August …

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  • EDC Executive Board Meeting 2/2023 – minutes

    31.05.2023

    Dear Friends,here below, attached, in English and French (soon also in Ukrainian and Russian version), the EDC Executive Board Meeting 2/2023 – minutes, held on 21st March, 2023A friendly draughts embrace to all of you.Carlo A. BordiniEDC EB Meeting 2_2023 …

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  • EDC Executive Board Meeting 1/2023 – minutes

    11.04.2023

    Dear Friends,here below, attached, in English, French, Ukrainian and Russian version, the EDC Executive Board Meeting 1/2023 – minutes, held on 10th January, 2023A friendly draughts embrace to all of you.Carlo A. BordiniEDC EB Meeting 1_2023 Minutes v1_ENG EDC EB …

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  • European Veterans and Under-27 Championships 2023 – Results

    28.03.2023

    European Veterans and Under-27 ChampionshipsThe European Championships of Veteran and Under 27, which took place in Julinek, Poland, from 19th to 25th March, excellently organized by the Polish Draughts Federation (Polski Zwiazek Warcabowy) have just ended. Main Referee Bartosz Socha. …

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  • EDC Executive Board Meeting 4/2022 – minutes

    04.02.2023

    Dear Friends,here below, attached, in English, French, Ukrainian and Russian version, the EDC Executive Board Meeting 4/2022 – minutes, held on 6th December, 2022. A friendly draughts embrace to all of you.Carlo A. BordiniEDC EB Meeting 4_2022 Minutes v1_ENG EDC EB …

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Ladies and gentleman, let the games begin!