Seven-time World Draughts Champion Tamara Tansykkuzhina was awarded Order of Friendship of Peoples

Tamara Tansykkuzhina, seven-time world champion in international draughts, today became a knight of the Order of Friendship of Peoples. the Head of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov presented her the award at a weekly briefing session in the government by. He noted that Tamara Mikhailovna is the only draughts player in the country who has so many titles.

Radiy Khabirov recalled that the Bashkir athlete won the title under challenging conditions when the Russian flag was removed during the match, but despite the pressure, she showed her skills and defended the title of "draughts queen" of the world. In response, Tamara Tansykkuzhina thanked the Head of the Republic and the people of Bashkortostan for their support.

"The last round was so exciting that it was the most-watched content in Poland. The match was very principled and interesting. I am very glad that I managed to win. All these years, the republic has supported draughts. I am very grateful for the team of our draughts club too", Tamara Tansykkuzhina noted.