Moldova's Ion Dosca becomes world checkers champion

Grand international master Ion Dosca of Moldova has become world champion after besting all the competitors in Championship held in the Ukrainian resort of Yevpatoria, Info-Prim Neo reports. Today his fans, family and friends will meet Ion Dosca at the Chisinau Bus Station. Anatol Plugaru, a friend of Dosca and former president of the Moldovan Checkers Federation, said the new world champion will be met with a crown of laurel that a true victor deserves. Ion Dosca first bested his contestants in the blitz competition and then in the regular playing time competition. According to Anatol Plugaru, Dosca has been included on an American list of the world's all-time top checkers players, ranking 4th. Ion Dosca is the best rated Moldovan checkers player. He is a double USSR Cup winner (1980 and 1990), USSR Champion, Russian version (1991), medal winner at World Championships, universal version (1993, 1996-97, 2004), World Champion, universal version (1999), U.S. Champion, pool-checkers version (2000). He also won 14 National Champion titles, Russian version.