World Solving Cup 2017/2018 – Écully 19.05.2018

  May 20, 2018 - 8:58 pm |
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39th French Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 15th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 15 | Winner: Michel Caillaud (FRA – French Champion) ahead of Roland Ott (SUI) and
Andrey Selivanov (RUS)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2189.54 | WSC category: 10
Leaders World Solving Cup (unchanged): 1. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 112, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points,
3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

Registering for the 61st WCCC

  May 8, 2018 - 2:49 pm |
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logo-OHRID2018The deadline for registering for the WCCC in Ohrid has been extended to 1st July 2018. Participants are welcome to register by completing the registration form on the official website of the 61st WCCC, or by contacting the organisers.

The congress will be held at the “Metropol Lake Resort” in Ohrid, Macedonia, from Saturday, 1 September 2018 (arrival) to Saturday, 8 September 2018 (departure), with the WCSC on Tuesday and Wednesday, 4 and 5 September 2018. 

Download invitation as PDF | Official website: https://wccc2018.com.mk/

World Solving Cup 2017/2018 – Odessa 28./29.04.2018

  May 4, 2018 - 8:30 pm |
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32nd Ukrainian Championship 2018 | 14th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 38 | Winner: Martynas Limontas (LTU) ahead of Kirill Shevchenko (UKR – Ukrainian Champion) and Valery Kopyl (UKR). 15 years old Kirill Shevchenko has become Ukrainian champion in the first rated solving tournament he has participated!
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2351.95 | WSC category: 6
Leaders World Solving Cup: 1. Martynas Limontas (LTU – new leader!) 112, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points,
3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

World Solving Cup 2017/2018 – Košice 21./22.04.2018

  April 23, 2018 - 2:33 pm |
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26th Chess Solving Championship of Slovakia 2018 | 13th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 15 | Winner: Andrey Selivanov (RUS) ahead of Roland Ott (SUI) and
Oto Mihalčo (SVC – Slovakian Champion)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2233.81 | WSC category: 9
Leaders World Solving Cup (unchanged):
1. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 95, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.