The 2018 World Draughts Championship match in international draughts was held from December 28, 2018, to January 13, 2019, in the Netherlands.[1] It was held under the auspices of the International Draughts Federation (FMJD) and played between the current 2017 world champion Alexander Schwartzman and 2016 world champion Roel Boomstra.[1] Roel Boomstra won this match and became World Draughts Champion.[2][3]
The event was played over 12 games with a time control of 80 minutes plus 1 minute per move. The player who has the highest score wins the world title if he wins at least three games. If not, a tie-break will be played. Every victory in a tie-break adds to the total number of victories.
Per regulations, a preliminary tie-breaking games were to be played if the first six games ended in a draw.[4]
| Date | Local time | Event | Place | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 2018 | 11:00 | Opening | Paleis het Stadhouderlijk Hof | Leeuwarden |
| 28 December 2018 | 13:00 | Game 1 | Paleis het Stadhouderlijk Hof | Leeuwarden |
| 29 December 2018 | 12:00 | Game 2 | Tresoar | Leeuwarden |
| 2 January 2019 | 13:00 | Game 3 | Paleis het Stadhouderlijk Hof | Leeuwarden |
| 3 January 2019 | 12:00 | Game 4 | Paleis het Stadhouderlijk Hof | Leeuwarden |
| 4 January 2019 | 12:00 | Game 5 | Van Swinderen Huys | Groningen |
| 5 January 2019 | 12:00 | Game 6 | Van Swinderen Huys | Groningen |
| 6 January 2019 | 10:00 | (Barrage) | Van Swinderen Huys | Groningen |
| 7 January 2019 | 12:00 | Game 7 | Van Swinderen Huys | Groningen |
| 8 January 2019 | 12:00 | Game 8 | Van Swinderen Huys | Groningen |
| 9 January 2019 | 12:00 | Game 9 | Drents Museum | Assen |
| 10 January 2019 | 12:00 | Game 10 | Drents Museum | Assen |
| 11 January 2019 | 12:00 | Game 11 | Drents Museum | Assen |
| 12 January 2019 | 12:00 | Game 12 | RTV Drenthe | Assen |
| 13 January 2019 | 10:00 | Barrage | RTV Drenthe | Assen |
| Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | Victories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roel Boomstra |
2408 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
 Alexander Schwartzman |
2393 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | Rating rapid/blitz |
Rapid game 1 |
Rapid game 2 |
Rapid game 3 |
Blitz game 1 |
Blitz game 2 |
Blitz game 3 |
Superblitz game 1 |
Superblitz game 2 |
Points | Victories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roel Boomstra |
2432 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
| Alexander Schwartzman |
2486 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |