The International Solving Contest next year will take place on Sunday 25.01.2026. The event is happening simultaneously in all participating countries.There will be three categories: one for experienced solvers. The second category is intended for weaker, inexperienced solvers. This second category is not open for solvers with a rating (or half-rating or non-active-rating) of more
This is a formal document issued by the WFCC Ethics and Disciplinary Committee regarding disciplinary action on 4 solvers from Azerbaijan.
Following protests submitted by six countries and the evidence from reports (Points 9.1 to 9.5 in WCCC 2025 Agenda), WFCC Assembly voted to exclude results of the four Category 1 solvers from Sumgait (Azerbaijan). Consequently, the rating lists for April and July 2025 have been slightly changed. Here are the final results of ISC 2025
31 member countries were present, 9 of them via Zoom connection. Upcoming events 2026: 22nd International Solving Contest (ISC) at the end of January 2026, the central controller Arvydas Mockus 19th European Chess Solving Championship (ECSC) in Skopje, North Macedonia, 8-10 May 2026 68th World Congress of Chess Composition (WCCC) and 49th World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC) – the deadline for bids was extended till
We are issuing the WCCT-12 first circular letter. It includes the list of registered countries and a set of questions and answers.You may download the PDF file from the WCCT-12 official page.Warm regards, happy composing! – Valery Kopyl, WCCT-12 Director
Congratulations to the participants of the 9th Youth Chess Composing Challenge! THE RESULTS: Introduction and ParticipantsAward Section A | Award Section B & PGN: download / view | Award Section C
Upon a personal initiative ofHH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al SharqiCrown Prince of Fujairah ◈◈◈ The 2nd qualification tournament of the WFCC Fujairah Grand Prix 2025-26 has been concluded in Alba Iulia. See the regulations of the Grand Prix, the current Standings, tournaments, money prizes on the official website of the Grand Prix.
The 48th World Chess Solving Championship takes place in Alba Iulia (Romania) 08-09 July 2025. FINAL RESULTS: 09.07.25: The result is preliminary until tomorrow, 10.07.25, 9 amPreliminary result of after the 6th Round: Individual | Teams | Detailed Teams | Norms&TitlesPreliminary result of after the 5th Round: Individual | TeamsPreliminary result of after the 4th
On Tuesday 8th July Congress program first time included an evening devoted to young composers only. The heroes of the night were nine composers aged from 11 to 22, presenting their creations and telling about themselves: Nikolai Sheviakov, Alexandru Mihălcescu, Taras Rudenko, Daniel Dumitrescu, Stefan-Constantin Harnagea, Anton Nasyrov, Ilija Serafimović, Joachim Hambros, and Benjamin Defromont.
08.07.2025: 100 Romanian twomovers in 100 minutes Standings | Problems | Solutions07.07.2025: Retro solving tournament RESULTS | Problems | Solutions
