Introduction to Checkers

SPORT NAME: Checkers
ALSO KNOWN AS: Draughts
SPORT TYPE: Board Game | Mind Sport |

International Organizations

IN ENGLISH: World Draughts Federation (WDF)
IN FRENCH: Fédération Mondiale du Jeu de Dames (FMJD)
ESTABLISHED: September of 1947
FOUNDING NATIONS: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Switzerland
WEB SITE: fmjd.org | Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

IN ENGLISH: International Draughts Federation
DESCRIPTION: governing body for Draughts 64 and a section of the WDF
MEMBERS: List
WEB SITE: idf64.org | Link |

ENTITY: International Traditional Checkers Association
WEB SITE: traditionalcheckers.org | Link |

Continental Organizations

ENTITY: Africa World Draughts Federation Members
ARTICLE: fmjd.org

ENTITY: Asian Draughts Confederation
WEB SITE: asiadraughts.org | Link |
MEMBERS: List
ARTICLE: fmjd.org

ENTITY: European Draughts Confederation
WEB SITE: europedraughts.org | Link |
MEMBERS: List
ARTICLE: fmjd.org

ENTITY: Oceania World Draughts Federation Members
ARTICLE: fmjd.org
NOTE: formerly included Australia - still blank?)

ENTITY: Pan American Draught Confederation
WEB SITE: ? | Link |
ARTICLE: fmjd.org

ENTITY: International Checkers Association of North America
WEB SITE: icaona.org | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook page

National and Regional Organizations

COUNTRY: Armenia
ENTITY: Armenian Checkers Federation
IN ARMENIAN: Hayastani Shashku Federats’ia | Հայաստանի Շաշկու Ֆեդերացիա |
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Page |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

COUNTRY: Australia
ENTITY: Australian Draughts Federation
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

A
Angola: Association of Draughts of Angola
Armenia: Armenian Draughts Federation
Australia: Australian Draughts Federation / Draughts Federation of Australia
Austria: Austria Draughts Association
Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan Draughts Federation

B
Barbados: Barbados Draughts Association
Belarus: Belarus Draughts Federation
Belgium: Koninklijke Belgische Dambond
Benin: Fédération Béninoise de Jeu de Dames (FEBEJED)
Brazil: Confederacao Brasileira de Jogo de Damas
Brazil: Liga Brasileira de Jogo de Damas
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Draughts Federation
Burkina Faso: Federation Burkinabe du Jeu de Dames

C
Cambodia: Draughts Association of Cambodia
Cameroon – Federation Camerounaise de Jeu de Dames
Canada: Federation Canadienne du jeu de Dames
China: Chinese Draughts Association
Congo Democratic Republic: Congo Draughts-64 Federation DR
Congo Republic: Federation Congolaise du Jeu de Dames
Congo Republic: Federation Congolaise du Jeu de Dames
Costa Rica: Asociacion Costarricense del Juego de Damas
Croatia: Croatian Draughts Federation
Curaçao: Curaçaose Dambond
Cyprus Draughts Association of Cyprus
Czech Republic Czech Federation of Draughts
Czech Republic – Ceska Federace Damy

D
Dominican Republic – Federacion Dominicana de Juego de Damas

E
Estonia: Estonian Draughts Federation
Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Draughts Federation

F
Finland: Finland Draughts Association “Tammipelin ystävät ry”
France: Fédération Française des Jeux de Dames Internationaux 64-144
France: Federation Francaise du Jeu de Dames

G
Gambia: Gambian National Draughts Federation
Georgia the Country: Draughts United National Federation of Georgia
Georgia the Country: Georgian Draughts Federation
Germany: Interessengemeinschaft Damespiel in Deutschland
Ghana: Ghana Draughts Association
Greece:Draughts Association of Greece
Grenada: Grenada Draughts Association
Guinea: Federation Guinéenne du Jeu de Dames et des Echecs

H
Haiti: Federation Haitienne du Jeu de Dames
Haiti: Federation Nationale De Jeu De Dames 64
Hungary: Hungary Draughts Federation

I
India: Draughts Association of India
India: Draughts Federation of India
Iran: Draughts Federation of Iran
Israel: Israeli Draughts Federation
Italy: Federazione Italiana Dama
Ivory Coast: Federation Ivoirienne du Jeu de Dames

J
Jamaica: Jamaica Board Games Foundation
Jamaica: Jamaica Draughts Association
Japan: Japan Checkers and Draughts Association (JCDA)
Japan: Japanese Draughts Association

K
Kazakhstan: Draughts Federation of Kazachstan
Korea (North or South?) Draughts Association of Korea
Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan Draughts Association

L
Latvia: Latvian Draughts Union
Latvia: The Society “Diagonāle”
Liberia: Liberia Checkers Association
Lithuania: Lithuanian Draughts Federation

M
Malawi: The Association of Draughts of Malawi (ADMA)
Mali: Federation Malienne du Jeu de Dames
Malta: Association of Draughts of Malta
Mauritania: Federation Mauritanienne du Jeu de Dames
Moldova: Draughts Federation of Moldova
Mongolia: Mongolian Federation of Draughts
Mongolia: The Association of Draughts of Ulaanbaatar
Morocco: Association du jeu du damas de mohammedia-maroc
Mozambique: Association of Draughts of Mozambique

N
Nepal: International Player Welfare Organization Nepal (IPWON)
Netherlands: Koninklijke Nederlandse Dambond
New Zealand: New Zealand Draughts Association
Niger: Association Nigérienne du jeu de Dames
Nigeria: Draughts Federation of Nigeria (DFN)
Norway: Draughts Association of Norway

P
Pakistan: Pakistan Draughts Federation / Pak Draughts Federation
Panama – Asociacion Panamena de Juego de Damas
Philippines Philippines Damas Checkers Association
Poland – Polish Draughts Federation
Portugal – Federação Portuguesa de Damas / Portuguese Draughts Federation

R
Romania: Romanian Draughts Association
Russia: Draughts Federation of Russia

S
Senegal: Federation Senegalaise du Jeu de Dames
Singapore: Draughts Association of Singapore
Slovenia: Slovene Draughts Federation
Somalia: Somali Draughts Sport Association
South Africa: Mind Sports South Africa | mindsportsa.co.za | wiki |
Sri Lanka: Draughts Association of Sri Lanka
Suriname: Surinaamse Dambond
Switzerland: Federation Suisse du Jeu de Dames
Syria: Draughts Association of Syria

T
Tajikistan: Tajikistan Draughts Federation
Tanzania: Tanzania Draughts Association (TDA)
Togo: Association du jeu de Dames Togo
Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad and Tobago Draughts Association
Turkey: Minds Sports and Games Confederation
Turkey: Türkiye Dama Federation
Turkmenistan: Draughts Federation of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan Draughts Association

U
Uganda: Uganda Draughts Federation
Ukraine: Ukrainian Draughts Federation
United Kingdom: England: English Draughts Association
United Kingdom - Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland International Draughts Federation
United Kingdom - Wales: Cymdeithas Draffts Cymru
United States: American Checker Federation
United States: American Pool Checker Association
Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan Draughts Federation / Draughts Federation of Uzbekistan

V
Vietnam: Association of Draughts of Vietnam

Z
Zambia: Zambia Draughts Federation
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Draughts Federation

References

WEB SITE ARCHIVES:
- askaboutsports.com - checkers - 2018 archive

DIRECTORIES:
- dmoz.org - games - board - abstract - capturing - checkers - 2017 archive
- dir.yahoo.com - recreation - games - board - checkers and draughts - 2014 archive

WIKIs:
- wikipedia.org - checkers - article
- wikipedia.org - draughts - category
- wikipedia.org - draughts varients - category
- commons.wikimedia.org - draughts - images category