The tenth edition of the Youth Chess Composing Challenge (YCCC) brought together 32 young composers under 23 from 12 countries, who contributed with 58 chess problems and studies. The results are published in the section Competitions>Composing>YCCC 2026, 10th YCCC: Announcement | Introduction & Participants | Award Section A | Award Section B & PGN: download / view | Award Section C & Table with scores Get ready for YCCC-11! […]
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. […]
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
Rules & Themes The 9th YCCC 2025 is open to the U23 generation (born 2002 or later), matching the age limit for juniors in the WFCC solving competitions (WCSC, ECSC, ISC). This year YCCC has one section with strict thematic condition (A – #2) and two sections without set themes (B – endgame studies and C […]
The 8th Youth Chess Composing Challenge (YCCC) is the first composing tournament in the context of the Jurmala WCCC 2024. The same as the previous editions, the 8th YCCC will be open to the U23 generation (born no earlier than 01.01.2001) from all the countries, and to all different genres of chess composition. This time the special prizes for the best composers are […]
The 7th Youth Chess Composing Challenge (YCCC) is the first composing tournament in the frames of the Batumi WCCC 2023. The same as the previous editions, the 7th YCCC will be open to the U23 generation (born no earlier than 01.01.2000), and to all different genres of chess composition. All young chess composers, and those who would like to try […]
The 6th Youth Chess Composing Challenge (YCCC) is the first composing tournament announced on the Fujairah WCCC 2022 website.The same as the previous year, the 6th YCCC will be open to the U23 generation (born no earlier than 01.01.1999), and to all different genres of chess composition. All young chess composers, and those who would like to try their hands […]
The 5th YCCC with 50 participants from 12 countries has doubled the results of the record breaking 4th YCCC. 12 judges were involved in the process of the evaluation. The winners of all three sections were announced on the final banquet of the 63rd WCCC: Section A – twomovers (Judge David Shire): 1. Ural Khasanov […]
After a break of one year, another edition of the YCCC is on the way. This year, 5th YCCC is open to the U23 generation (born no earlier than 01.01.1998), and to all different genres of chess composition. All young chess composers, and those who would like to try their hands in this kind of […]
4th YCCC attracted 54 entries by 25 participants from 9 countries! Announcement English/Russian | Results (PDF) | Photo gallery The Youth Chess Composing Challenge (YCCC) is an individual international competition first introduced by the Serbian Chess Problem Society in 2016. Since 2018, the YCCC has become a joint project of the newly established Youth Committee of the World Federation for Chess […]
