BASHNEFT

BASHNEFT, a professional draughts club. Established in 1999 as Neftyanik draughts club at NGDU Ishimbayneft, since 2001 it has a new name and status. In 2002 it relocated to Ufa. The men’s team of the club — the European Champion (2000— 01), Winner of the Europe Draughts Confederation Cup (2000—01, 2004—07, 2009—10), Champion of Russia (2000—01), the Silver (2003, 2011) and Bronze (2002) Winner of the European Draughts Confederation Cup; in 2000—10 it was the 1st in the European rating of draughts clubs. The women’s team is the Winner of the European Draughts Confederation Cup (2002, 2004, 2011), Russian Championship (2000— 01, 2004), Silver Medalist of the European Draughts Confederation Cup (2001, 2003, 2010) among the international draughts clubs. Among the trainees there are such international grandmasters as A.I.Idrisova, E.A.Milshina, T.M.Tansykkuzhina, A.R. Shaybakov, a grandmaster of Russia G.R.Geor­ giyeva. International grandmasters A.S. Georgiyev, V.I.Milshin, M.A.Amrillayev, etc played for B. A great contribution to the development of the club was made by the Merited Coach of Russia Yu.V.Chertok.