The organization of the World Title Match 2026 Women has been assigned by the World Draughts Federation FMJD to the Eesti Kabeliit (Estonian Draughts Federation) under auspices of the FMJD.
- Viktoriya Motrichko (World Champion 2025)
- Darya Tkachenko (World Champion 2024)
Hotel Palace
Tallinn, Estonia
4 Playing schedule1
| Sat 7 Nov | All day | Arrival |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Technical briefing | |
| Sun 8 Nov | 10:00 | Opening ceremony |
| 11:00 | Round 1 | |
| Mon 9 Nov | 10:00 | Round 2 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 10:00 | Round 3 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 09:00 | Round 4 |
| 16:00 | Round 52 | |
| Thu 12 Nov | All day | Rest day |
| Fri 13 Nov | 10:00 | Round 6 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 10:00 | Round 7 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 10:00 | Round 8 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 10:00 | Round 9 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 09:00 | Tie break if needed |
| 18:30 | Closing ceremony | |
| Wed 18 Nov | All day | Departure |
1 The times are approximate; the hosting organization has the right to change the times depending on the circumstances.
2 If preferable to participants, Round 5 can be played on November 12 in lieu of the rest day.
6 Match format
Phase 1 · 9 regular games
Nine regular games are played with the FMJD time schedule of 90 minutes for 45 moves, and after that 30 minutes plus 30 seconds per move.
- After 9 regular games the player with the highest score wins the World Title, but only if she has won at least 2 games.
- If the match is decided before the 9th game is played, the players are obliged to finish all 9 games of Phase 1.
- When no player has won 2 games after 9 games, or if after 9 games the score is tied at 9–9, a tie break with one set of barrage games decides the World Title (Phase 2).
Phase 2 · Tie break (if needed)
Played until one of the players reaches 2 victories in total, including any victories from the classic portion:
- 3 rapid games — 20 minutes + 10 seconds (Fischer)
- 3 blitz games — 10 minutes + 5 seconds (Fischer)
- Superblitz games — 10 minutes + 2 seconds per move (Fischer), repeated until one player has two victories in total
Additional stipulations
- Regular games and tie break are played on separate days.
- A victory in Phase 2 has the same value as a victory in Phase 1.
- During the superblitz tie breaks it is prohibited to communicate with the players during breaks between games.
- The winner is crowned as the new World Champion.
5 Match administration
- The match is supervised by the main referee – an International Referee appointed by the FMJD upon consultation with the Estonian Draughts Federation, guided by strict enforcement of the FMJD rules and regulations.
- The Appeal Board is composed of the Executive Council of the FMJD. An appeal must be accompanied by a deposit of 100 euros from the signatory, handed to the main referee. If the appeal is granted, the sum is returned immediately; if it is refused, the deposit is forfeited to the FMJD.
- An appeal has to be filed by the player within 1 hour after the end of the game and before the next game; during shorter games within 15 minutes. The decisions of the Appeal Board are final.
7 Finances
- All financial obligations (organization fee and participant's fee according to FMJD internal regulations) must be paid to the FMJD bank account.
- Total prize money is 10,000 euros: the winner receives 60%, the runner-up 40%.
- Each player may have one coach or companion at the expense of the organization.
8 Lodging
Lodging in Hotel Palace (including breakfast, lunch and dinner) is available for the player and her coach (two hotel rooms are available for each player).
9 Other
- The player has to be at her board at the scheduled starting time of the game (and 10 minutes after the start). A player who is not present receives an official warning and a fine of 100 euros to the FMJD the first time; the second time the game is declared lost for her.
- Both players must be present at the Opening Ceremony and the Closing Ceremony.
- Any necessary communication must go through the referee; anyone else is forbidden to interact with the players during the game.
- The organizer ensures that it is quiet in the playing room (noisy visitors will be removed immediately).
- In case of ambiguity in the FMJD regulations or in any unforeseen circumstances, the matter is decided by the main referee in consultation with the FMJD Tournament Director and, if necessary, with the Appeal Board.
10 Signatures
The Rules and Regulations have been signed by:
- Viktoriya Motrichko – Player 1
- Darya Tkachenko – Player 2
- Tarmo Tulva – President, Estonian Draughts Federation (organizer)
- Lyublyana Turiy – FMJD Tournament Director