The FID Board has confirmed the  2nd Trophy Oreste - 1st International Match USA vs Italy - by 3-moves English Draughts
 

The Match would be held inside the famous "Villa Borghese", playing presumably on 21^st, 22^nd , 23^rd , 24^th , 25^th  April, with arrival on the morning 20th, presentation on 20th, and award ceremony on 25th and departure on 26^th April, with the following 
 

Proposal Schedule:
 

Arrival on 20^th April morning
 

Friday 20^th April: Presentation, Players appeal, Pairing drawing, Opening Ceremony

Saturday 21^st April:         9.00 First Round, 
 

Sunday 22^nd April:          9.00 Second Round,        14.30 Third Round
 

Monday 23^rd April:          9:00 Fourth Round,          14.30 Fifth Round
 

Tuesday 24^th April:         9.00 Sixth Round,             14.30 Seventh Round
 

Wednesday 25^th April:    9.00 Last Round,              13.00 Award Ceremony
 

Thursday 26^th April: time of leaving
 

Hospitality in the Olympic Training Center of Italian National Olympic Committee in Rome.

Match will be format similar to traditional International matches US vs UK & Ireland => Each player from USA team will play against each member of Italy team.

Style of play: standard 3 moves 156 opening deck

Time control:   45 minutes to each player per game plus 20 second of recharge for move

Each team consist of 8 players: 6 mans, 1 woman and 1 youth. Each team may have up to two alternative players. Woman and youth in each team can be replace only once.

USA team captain - Alex Moiseyev

RESULTS: 

1st USA vs. Italy International Match, April 20-25, Rome. 

Italy tailed the entire match, but won enough games in the final round to win the entire match by one win,

Final Score 129-127.