20th International Solving Contest (ISC) 21th January 2024 We had 41 tournaments in 26 countries and 669 solvers from 46 countries (24 unofficial solvers in cat-3) – 171 solvers in cat-1, 236 solvers in cat-2 and 262 solvers in cat-3. Thanks to all local controllers for their excellent work and good cooperation and congratulations to the winners. […]
The new closing date for the 17. ECSC (https://www.ecsc2024.de) to be held at Hagen, Germany at April 19-21, 2024 is March 15, 2024. Entry fee is 60 EUR for registration and payment received until March 15, 75 EUR later (limited availability). For registration the Open Solving tourney only the fee is 20 EUR. One more […]
Since 2007, our community has been marking January 4th as the International Day of Chess Composition, inspired by an article from 155 years ago, where chess composition was declared a kind of art. Today we are doing it in the contemporary spirit, launching the 1st WFCC Online Solving Challenge for Youth (OSCY). The 1st OSCY unites efforts of […]
Solvers’ ratings as of January 1st 2024 produced by the Solving Tournament Manager are published on the WFCC Solving Portal.8 tournaments of the 4th quarter 2023 are included: 21st Greek Chess Solving Championship 2023, 32nd Kedainiai Cup 2023, 38th Open Swiss Solving Championship 2023, 4th Branko Babic Memorial 2023, 28th Belgian Solving Championship 2023, 32nd Henk Hagedoorn Memorial 2023, Solving Championship of Romania 2023, 8th Greek […]
Latvian Chess Problem Society has the honor 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 66. World Congress of Chess Composition and 47. World Chess Solving Championship. Week of: 27.07.2024 – 03.08.2024 | Place: […]
Invitation to the 17th European Chess Solving Championship Celebrating 100 years of Schwalbe, deutsche Vereinigung für Problemschach e.V. Location: Hagen (Westphalia, near Dortmund, Germany)Date: Friday, 19 to Sunday, 21 April 2024Venue: FernUniversität Hagen, Informatikzentrum Official website | Invitation in PDF | Please REGISTER by February 15, 2024
WFCC online Meeting, 8th November 2023 30 Member Countries took part in the WFCC online Meeting that was mostly devoted to discussion about the future WFCC events and the host of the 66th WCCC and 47th WCSC 2024. At the beginning, the FIDE Album Committee spokesman Harry Fougiaxis announced the new title-holders in chess composition: […]
28th Open Belgian Solving Championship 2023 | 3rd tournament of World Solving Cup 2023/2024:Participants: 14 | Winner: Eddy Van Beers (BEL – Belgian Champion) ahead of Roland Ott (SUI) and Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2357.56 | WSC category: 6Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 42 points (+23), 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 23 points (unchanged), 3. Roland Ott (SUI) 19 points (+19), 4. Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE) 16 points (+16), […]
The International Solving Contest next year will take place on Sunday 21.01.2024. 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 […]
38th Open Swiss Solving Championship 2023 | 2nd tournament of World Solving Cup 2023/2024:Participants: 16 | Winner: Martynas Limontas (LTU) ahead of Eddy Van Beers (BEL) and Vidmantas Satkus (LTU).Klaus Köchli (SUI) Swiss Champion on the 6th PlaceAverage rating of top ten solvers: 2368.03 | WSC category: 6Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 23 points, 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 19 points, 3. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 16 points, 4. Ronald Schäfer (GER) 13 points, 5. Arno Zude (GER) 10 points.More […]
