09.05.26. One of the side-events during the 19.ECSC was the so called Machine Gun, the competition in quick solving problems in two moves (#2, h#2, S#2). Borislav Gadjanski selected the problems and directed the event that attracted 43 solvers. As in the main solving competitions, it was dominated by Danila Pavlov, with Kacper Piorun and
09-10.05.2026, 19th European Chess Solving Championship – FINAL RESULTS: The 20th Chess Olympiad, held in Skopje in 1972, featured the first Olympic meeting of problemists, including a solving tourney directed by my father Gligor Denkovski. Half a century later, it was an honour for me to take on such a role at another major gathering
Open Solving tournament of ECSC 2026 | 14th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:Participants: 77 | Winner: Danila Pavlov (FID), ahead of junior solvers Ural Khasanov (FID) and Maksim Kharitonov (FID).GM title norms of Maksim Kharitonov (FID) and Bilguun Sumiya (MGL), IM and FM norm of Anton Nasyrov (FID), FM norm of Egor Sokolov (FID) and
08.05.2026: ECSC Open 2026. Ivan Denkovski selected 12 problems for traditional ECSC Open and directed the competition that attracted 77 participants. Preliminary RESULTS | Problems | Solutions 09.05.2026. ECSC Open 2026 FINAL RESULTS | NORMS | Problems | Solutions – Ivan Denkovski, Director of Open Tourney
08.05.2026: The program of the 19th European Chess Solving Championship started with a press conference in the Continental Hotel, the venue of the event. The main ECSC organizer Zoran Stojčevski, the president of Chess Federation of North Macedonia Saša Bogdanović, the WFCC President Marjan Kovačević, and the WFCC 1st Vice-President Abdulla Ali Aal Barket adressed
34th Chess Solving Championship of Slovakia 2026 | 13th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:Participants: 19 | Winner: Taras Rudenko (UKR), ahead of Marek Kolčák (SVK – Slovakian Champion!) and Valery Kopyl (UKR).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2121.65 | WSC category: 10Top 5 WSC Standings (unchanged): 1. David Hodge (GBR) 66 points, 2. Eddy Van Beers
Rules & Themes The 10th YCCC 2026 is open to all participants born 2003 or later. It consists of three sections: one with strict thematic condition for #2 (Section A), and two without set themes: endgame studies (B), and all kinds of compositions except orthodox endgames (C). Each participant may send one entry per section.
24th Greek Chess Solving Championship 2026 | 12th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:Participants: 14 | Winner: Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE – Greek Champion!), ahead of Panagiotis Konidaris (GRE) and Nikos Mendrinos (GRE).Average rating of top ten solvers: 1893.48 | WSC category: 10Top 5 WSC Standings (unchanged): 1. David Hodge (GBR) 66 points, 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL)
47th Lithuanian Solving Championship 2026 | 11th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:Participants: 12 | Winner: Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU – Lithuanian Champion!), ahead of Martynas Limontas (LTU) and Stasys Steponavičius (LTU).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2198.91 | WSC category: 10Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. David Hodge (GBR) 66 points (unchanged), 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 58 points (unchanged), 3. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 56 points (+8), 4. Joost Michielsen (NED) 54 points (unchanged), 5. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 48 points (+10).More
Welcome to the official website of the 19th European Chess Solving Championship! The Technical Organizer, Chess Club Gambit Asseco SEE, with the support of the Chess Federation of North Macedonia – Commission for Chess Composition, has the honour to invite European national teams and individual solvers to participate in the 19th European Chess Solving Championship (ECSC).
