Solvers’ ratings as of January 1st 2015 are published!
4 tournaments included: 7.Cup Albino Minsk; OPEN XIII.GP Warsaw; XIII.GP Warsaw; 25.Hank Hagedoorn Memorial.
Three top solvers are: Georgy Evseev, Piotr Murdzia and Kacper Piorun!
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Happy New Year 2015!
Reminder to the Invitation to 11th ISC: 3rd cat.
The International Solving Contest next year will take place on Sunday January 25th 2015. The event is happening simultaneously in all participating countries. …Read more…
A reminder that ISC 2015 will also include a third category, intended for youth. Juniors (cadets) who have not reached the age of 13 on the date in which the ISC is held are eligible to participate. Therefore according to the above rule, eligible for the ISC of 2015 Category C would be those who had been born after 25th of January 2002.
Study of the Year 2013
Dear Endgame Study Friends,
One month ago we received the shocking news that our good endgame study friend Iuri Akobia (Georgia) had passed away. His contribution to our art is immense: not only his marvellous endgame studies and his books, but also his terrific website. Especially the awards section became a valuable news source for endgame study composers. >>Read more/less…
FIDE ALBUM 2010-2012 – Results in section E1
The results of the 2010-12 Album h#2 section are ready.
The judges and the director worked and co-operated smoothly and efficiently; the 140 selected problems seem to show that the field of helpmates in 2 may not be so exhausted anyway!
Invitation to the 11th ISC
The International Solving Contest next year will take place on Sunday January 25th 2015. The event is happening simultaneously in all participating countries.
There will be three sections: one for the experienced solvers. In this section solvers can obtain rating points. The second section is intended for weaker, inexperienced solvers. This second section is not open for solvers with a rating of more than 1700. The third section is intended for youths up to (incl.) 12 years old. …Read more…
Solvers’ ratings October 1st 2014
Solvers’ ratings as of October 1st 2014 are published!
6 tournaments included: 22nd ICH of Russia Obninsk; CZECH OPEN Pardubice; 1st Israeli OSCH; Sarychev MT Sumgayit; OPEN Bern; 38th WCSC Bern.
Three top solvers are: Georgy Evseev, Piotr Murdzia and Kacper Piorun!
57th WCCC & 38th WCSC: Breaking news 25-30.08.14
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(31.08) The 57th World Congress of Chess Composition & the 38th World Chess Solving Championship in Bern, 25-30.08.14, has just ended. See Highlights and Decisions. Some other relevant sections of the website will be filled soon. (30.08) The current version of the booklet of the 57th WCCC and the 38th WCSC. (29.08) Breaking news: Next congress 2015 – Ostróda (Poland), 01.- 08.08.2015 New titles: |
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- (29.08) Awards of Composing tournaments: Official 5 days composing tourney | Quick composing tourney | 12th Romanian Tzuica Tourney | 1st Azerbaijan Helpmate | 14th Japanese Sake AWARD | 17th Sabra AWARD | 5th Bulgarian Wine AWARD | 2° Azemmour | VODKA-TOURNEY-2014 | Champagne Award 2014 | Moskovskaya Matreshka-2014 | 12th Ukrainian Folk Crafts | ARVES 7th Jenever Tourney | 26. SPIŠSKÁ BOROVIČKA
- (29.08) Statistics Open 2014 | statistics WCSC 2014
- (29.08) Final team results | final individual results | rating of the 38.WCSC, Bern, 26-27 August 2014.
- (28.08) Rating of 57. WCCC Open, Bern, 25 August 2014.
- (27.08) The 2nd day of the 38. WCSC Tournament Bern, 26-27 August 2014.
See problems | solutions (preliminary results removed with final as of 29.08) - (26.08) The 1st day of the 38. WCSC Tournament Bern, 26-27 August 2014. Attended by 90 solvers and 23 teams. (preliminary results removed with final as of 29.08)
- (25.08) The 57. WCCC Open, Bern, 25 August 2014 was attended by 104 solvers from 24 countries. See problems | solutions | final results!
4th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2015 (C 15.1.2015)
The International Chess Federation (FIDE), within the framework of its “Chess Composition” special project, is organizing the 4th FIDE World Cup in Composing for 2015 in eight sections.
The tournament is coordinated with the WFCC Presidium and is a part of the joint efforts by FIDE and WFCC for the popularization and development of chess composition worldwide.
FIDE ALBUM 2010-2012 – Results in section H
The evaluation of the 2010-12 Album Retros section has finished. Many thanks to the judging panel and to the director, who reports that the team worked professionally and with a very good level of communication.
See FIDE ALBUM 2010-2012 – Results in section H – Retros published!