FIDE-ALBUM POINTS 1914-1991

The Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions (PCCC) publishes collections of the best chess problems from three year periods. Now there are 16 such FIDE-ALBUMS. The total amount of problems in all Albums is 15 104.

International titles for composers are granted according to the Album points. One point is given for each Album problem (1,67 points for endgame studies). In joint compositions the points are divided by the number of composers. The limits are:

Grandmaster International master FIDE-master

70 points 25 points 12 points

The top of the list after the publication of the Album 1989-91 is:

1       Petkov Petko               243,50
2       Rudenko Valentin           177,75
3       Kasparian Genrikh          175,83
4       Visserman Eeltje           170,00
5       Rehm dr Hans Peter         158,67
6       Bron Vladimir              148,83
7       Loshinski Lev              142,36
8       Vladimirov Jakov           125,25
9       Vukcevich dr Milan R.      119,67
10      Petrovic dipl. ing. Nenad  116,95
11      Bakcsi György              113,67
12      Pachman Vladimir           112,33
13      Gurgenidze David           112,22
14      Koroljkov Vladimir         105,89
15      Lindgren Bo                101,47
16      Kricheli Josif             100,67
17      Mandler dr Artur            97,17
18      Mansfield Comins            94,33
19      Abdurahmanovic Fadil        94,00
20      Caillaud Michel             92,67
20      Dobrescu Emilian            92,67
22      Fritz dr Jindrich           92,00
23      Goumondy Claude             90,50
24      Havel (Kostal) Miroslav     90,33
25      Lobusov Andreij             87,08
26      Paros dr György             86,83
27      Nadareishvili dr Gia        85,00
28      Ahues Herbert               83,33
28      Rusinek dr Jan              83,33
30      Goldschmeding drs Cor       83,00
31      Keller Michael              81,00
32      Guljajev (Grin) Aleksand    80,67
33      Bartolovic ing. Hrvoje      79,50
34      Chepijnij Viktor            78,58
35      Alaikow Wenelin             77,50
35      Zappas prof Byron           77,50
37      Bwee Touw Hian              77,17
38      Kuzovkov Aleksandr          76,83
39      Janevski dipl. ing. Zivko   76,50
40      Macleod Norman              75,50
41      Garai ing. Toma             71,00
42      Pogosjanc Ernest            70,50
43      Haring ing. Jacob           70,17