The World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) invites composers to submit their highest-quality compositions for selection in the 2016-18 FIDE Album. See the announcement and the instructions to directors and judges.
We have now updated the list of album points to include the results of the three sections that were finalised after the Dresden congress. You may download the PDF file from here and check the list of the most successful composers here. As usual, diplomas of the new title holders will be distributed during the Ohrid […]
The results of the FIDE Album 2013-15 section F are ready! 848 compositions scored at least 4,5 points (out of the totally submitted 1037 entries without counting duplicates) – a very decent percentage of 81,7%. The ratio of the 179 selected selfmates with 8+ points vs. the entries with 4,5+ points is 21,1%. Many thanks to […]
The results of the FIDE Album 2013-15 section G (fairies) are ready! There were 1909 submissions (including duplicates). Of these, 1478 achieved at least 4.5 points. The ratio of the 294 selected fairies with 8+ points vs. the entries with 4,5+ points is 19,89%. Many thanks to the director and the judges for their hard and […]
The results of the FIDE Album 2013-15 section E (helpmates) are ready! An impressive number of 2583 entries (incl. duplicates) were received and they were split in three groups: E1 for h#3. The h#2s dominated once more. In each group there were three judges with each team of judges working independently. 2027 entries scored at least […]
The FIDE Album 2010-2012 (the official selection of the world’s best and most representative chess compositions) has been published. 656 pages, 1402 diagrams, 294 authors. Comments, indexes, registers, statistics in English.Hard-cover blue clothbound. Price 45 euro (surface shipping free). Discounts if more copies ordered. Orders to Peter Gvozdják, peter.gvozdjak@gmail.com. Sample pages available as a PDF […]
The results of the FIDE Album 2013-15 section B are ready!748 compositions scored at least 4,5 points (out of the totally submitted 993 entries without counting duplicates) – a decent percentage of 75%. The ratio of the 170 selected threemovers with 8+ points vs. the entries with 4,5+ points is 22,7%. Many thanks to the director […]
The results of the FIDE Album 2013-15 section A are ready!One of the initially appointed judges had to quit for personal reasons before the evaluation phase starts and had to be substituted by a reserve judge. There were 1090 compositions scoring at least 4,5 points (out of the totally submitted 1287 entries without counting duplicates) – […]
The results of the FIDE Album 2013-15 section D are ready!The initially appointed director had to quit in the middle of the process for personal reasons; in agreement with the spokesman of the studies committee, Siegfried Hornecker was selected as a substitute who wrapped-up the so far available material and finalized the work on time. There […]
The results of the FIDE Album 2013-15 section H are ready!Retro composers have always been careful to select their highest-quality compositions to be considered for the album and the 2013-15 cycle could not be an exception. 88.8% of the submitted entries scored at least 4.5 points and 27.5% out of them were selected. The figures […]
