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 […]
The current list of Album points has been updated. We also present the list of all-time top 100 composers in the albums 1914-2018, as well as the most successful composers in the 2016-18 album. Distribution of diplomas to composers who achieved new titles in 2020 and 2021 will take place in the Rhodes congress. Update […]
The preliminary results in section B – Threemovers (PDF) of the 9th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2021 are published and can be found above the Announcement, in RESULTS section. This time preliminary results are published without names. Names will appear in the final results. Claims of defects and anticipations can be sent to the Director during one month after the […]
The results of the FIDE Album 2016-18 section G are ready! An impressive number of 1520 entries (excluding duplicates) were received and they were split in two groups: G1 for fairies without conditions and G2 for problems with at least one fairy condition. This classification was a success as 747 entries were allocated to G1 and […]
The Greek Chess Problem Society have the honour to invite all delegates of the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC), national teams and individual solvers, chess composers and all those interested in problem chess, to attend the 63rd World Congress of Chess Composition (WCCC) and 44th World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC). The congress will be […]
Composers are welcome to take part in the 9th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2021 ! (the Regulations are published on the page COMPOSING COMPETITIONS) The Director of the tournament is Juri Bazlov (Russia). The sections are: A. Twomovers – Judge: Vasil Dyachuk (Ukraine) B. Threemovers – Judge: C.G.S. Narayanan (India) C. Moremovers – Judge: Mark Erenburg (Israel) D. Endgame studies – Judge: Oleg Pervakov (Russia) […]
The results of the FIDE Album 2016-18 section F are ready! 1041 selfmates scored at least 4,5 points (out of the totally submitted 1108 entries), an excellent percentage of 94%. The ratio of the 215 selected problems with 8+ points vs. the entries with 4,5+ points is 20,7%, which is reasonable. 79 entries had already qualified […]
The results of the FIDE Album 2016-18 section C are ready! 735 moremovers scored at least 4,5 points (out of the totally submitted 914 entries), a very good percentage of 80%. The ratio of the 159 selected problems with 8+ points vs. the entries with 4,5+ points is 21,6%, which is reasonable. 52 entries had already […]
We updated the list of album points to include the results of the so far finalised sections of the 2016-18 album. The qualifications committee will prepare a report of the composing, solving and judging titles and submit it to the delegates for their approval. Stay tuned for further information.
The results of the FIDE Album 2016-18 section D are ready! 771 studies scored at least 4,5 points (out of the totally submitted 909 entries), a very good percentage of 84,8%. The ratio of the 227 selected studies with 8+ points vs. the entries with 4,5+ points is 29,4%, which means that nearly one out of […]
