3-moves WQT 2024 & Korbach Festival.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

I just copied my post from Facebook here.
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We just voted unanimously in WCDF (6-0) to approve bid for Korbach Festival in Germany 2024. Below is some information about bid. Many details are still subject to be determined and we plan to finalize everything until February. Here is what we know and have today.

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1. Place to play: Korbach, Germany

2. Event title: “Korbach Festival 2024”

3. Festival dates: September 21-27 (Saturday -
Friday).

4. Festival events:

A. September 21-22, Saturday-Sunday,

Germany Open 3-moves 2024, Everyone is welcome to play. Entry fee to be determined.

B. September 23, Monday, 3-moves Open World Blitz, Provisional time control - 3mins + 2 secs increment to each player for 1 game.

Probably 9-13 Swiss rounds depends on number of participants.

Everyone can play including guests, and local residents.

Provisional entry fee €20 (twenty euros), kids play for free.

C. September 24-27, Tuesday - Friday, WCDF events:

- 3-moves WCDF Open WQT 2024;

- 3-moves WCDF Woman World Championship 2024;

- GAYP WCDF Youth World Championship 2024

5. Place to play:

Korbach City Hall / Mayor building.

Bürgerhaus
Kirchstraße 7
34497 Korbach

6. Place to stay: Hotel Touric, Korbach.

You can observe photos on hotel website:

https://touric.de/

This hotel is just base and recommended by organizers, but not required and everyone is welcome to stay in any place they choose including private sector.

Organizers are working now with hotel about prices and discounts including discounts for restaurant. All information will be available in the beginning of January.

6. Hotel prices - to be determined.

7. Korbach City support an event.

8. Main Referee - Jan Zioltkowski

Zioltkowski@t-online.de

Jan is official FMJD International Arbiter and has very long and strong professional experience.

Referee Assistant - Ingo Zachos.

9. Provisional prize figures:

Total collected amount - more than $10,000 (ten thousand dollars) spread across all festival events.

All for now, stay on for more news!

There will be official communication letter from WCDF President Dr. Richard Beckwith in the beginning of New Year to all National English Draughts Federations and Associations.

All after all - we had very successful tournament in Turkey this year, but plan to make it even more successful in Korbach !!

Korbach Festival 2024 welcome!

Yours,

Alex Moiseyev

[Michael Holmes]

Can someone provide the details and some suggestions as to flights, hotels, sleepovers, etc.

[rich beckwith]

I talked with Igor Martynov recently in Rome. Igor says he can be at airport to coordinate a van (not for free) for players flying into Dusseldorf on Sept. 20 or 21 for those wanting that convenience. There are some challenges -- we don't know what time best make sense until we know from the players (who want the bus option) when they will land. Also, I think flying into Frankfurt is cheaper than flying to Dusseldorf, but Igor lives near Dusseldorf. Igor says you can also take trains from either airport (or from Cologne airport) to Korbach and that it's not too difficult, BUT it will take a few connections, so need to allow time for that. Igor can map out a train itinerary for anyone. (He also mentioned a low chance of train workers striking.) Alex Moiseyev's post mentioned Hotel Touric, but I don't have any alternate suggestions (not knowing the area).

[George Hay]

So far in the Korback Festival, in the 10x10 FMJD rules, Danylo Sokolov of Ukraine takes 1st place....In the 8x8 WCDF rules for the German Open, Crispin "Goj" Odhiambo of Kenya takes 1st place. Congratulations to Danylo and Goj!

--Geeorge Hay

[George Hay]

In the Blitz World Championship, 8x8 WCDF rules, it was 3 minutes per game plus 3 seconds per move. Mateo Bernini of Italy takes 1st place, Lukhanyo Daynibokwe of South Africa takes 2nd place, and Crispin "Goj" Odhiambo of Kenya takes 3rd place. Congratulations to Mateo, Lukhanyo, and Goj!

Congratulation to Nadiya Chyzhevska of Ukraine for winning the Blitz Women's Division, and congratulations to Davide Gemma of Italy for winning the Blitz Youth Division.

--George Hay

[George Hay]

Congratulations to Melikaya Nonyukela of South Africa for 1st place in the WCDF 3-Move Qualifier Tournament. Also congratulations to Matteo Bernini of Italy for 2nd place, and congratulations to Lukhanyo Dyanibokwe of South Africa for 3rd place.

Melikaya Nonyukela has earned the right to challenge current 3-Move World Champion Sergio Scarpetta in a World Championship Match. The WCM will probably happen sometime in 2025.

Congratulations to Nadiya Chyzhevska of Ukraine for winning the Women's World Championship. Congratulations to Tanya Zaitseva of Ukraine for 2nd place, and Anastasya Glusko of Ukraine for 3rd place.

Congratulations to Davide Gemma of Italy for winning the Youth World Championship. Congratulations to Conor Nee of Ireland for 2nd place, and Andrea Peirano of Italy for 3rd place. In 4th place and winning the Girl's World Championship, congratulations to Valeriia Yezhova of Ukraine.

--George Hay