34th Chess Solving Championship of Slovakia 2026 | 13th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:Participants: 19 | Winner: Taras Rudenko (UKR), ahead of Marek Kolčák (SVK – Slovakian Champion!) and Valery Kopyl (UKR).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2121.65 | WSC category: 10Top 5 WSC Standings (unchanged): 1. David Hodge (GBR) 66 points, 2. Eddy Van Beers […]
24th Greek Chess Solving Championship 2026 | 12th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:Participants: 14 | Winner: Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE – Greek Champion!), ahead of Panagiotis Konidaris (GRE) and Nikos Mendrinos (GRE).Average rating of top ten solvers: 1893.48 | WSC category: 10Top 5 WSC Standings (unchanged): 1. David Hodge (GBR) 66 points, 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) […]
47th Lithuanian Solving Championship 2026 | 11th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:Participants: 12 | Winner: Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU – Lithuanian Champion!), ahead of Martynas Limontas (LTU) and Stasys Steponavičius (LTU).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2198.91 | WSC category: 10Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. David Hodge (GBR) 66 points (unchanged), 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 58 points (unchanged), 3. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 56 points (+8), 4. Joost Michielsen (NED) 54 points (unchanged), 5. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 48 points (+10).More […]
Welcome to the official website of the 19th European Chess Solving Championship! The Technical Organizer, Chess Club Gambit Asseco SEE, with the support of the Chess Federation of North Macedonia – Commission for Chess Composition, has the honour to invite European national teams and individual solvers to participate in the 19th European Chess Solving Championship (ECSC). […]
48th German Solving Championship 2026 | 10th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:Participants: 28 | Winner: David Hodge (GBR), ahead of Ulrich Voigt (GER – German Champion) and Arno Zude (GER).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2437.93 | WSC category: 5Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. David Hodge (GBR) 66 points (+20), 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 58 points (unchanged), 3. Joost Michielsen (NED) 54 points (+8), 4. Martynas Limontas (LTU) […]
45th Azerbaijan Chess Solving Championship 2026 | 9th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:Participants: 44 | Winner: Danila Pavlov (FID), ahead of Anton Nasyrov (FID) and Araz Almammadov (AZE – Azerbaijani Champion!).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2195.60 | WSC category: 10Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 58 points (unchanged), 2. Danila Pavlov (FID) […]
Solvers’ ratings as of April 1st 2026 produced by the Solving Tournament Manager are published on the WFCC Solving Portal.10 tournaments of the 1st quarter 2026 are included: 49th International Polish Championship 2026, 22nd International Solving Contest 2026 Cat 1, 22nd International Solving Contest 2026 Cat 2, 47th Finnish Chess Solving Championship 2026, Romanian Solving Championship 2026, Winton British Solving Championship 2026, Winton British Solving […]
As announced at the end of 2025, WFCC delegates were invited to apply for the WFCC Fujairah grants supporting WFCC development projects in 2026. Two projects were received by 1st March. Having in mind the rising activities and potentials of these two countries, the WFCC Presidium has decided to accept both projects, and to set some standards for the future […]
31st Dutch Open Chess Solving Championship | 8th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:Participants: 16 | Winner: Eddy Van Beers (BEL), ahead of David Hodge (GBR) and Michael Pfannkuche (GER).5th Place Joost Michielsen (NED – Dutch champion!)Average rating of top ten solvers: 2346.88 | WSC category: 7Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 58 points (+16), 2. David Hodge (GBR) 46 points (+14), 3. Joost Michielsen (NED) 46 points […]
Problems CAT1 – CAT2 – CAT3 | Solutions CAT1 – CAT2 – CAT3 | Results CAT1 – CAT2 – CAT322.ISC PRESENTATION (page) | General ISC page *Note regarding the result of Nika RiabenkoFollowing the post-event verification process, the result of Nika Riabenko was temporarily withheld and the case was referred to the Appeals Commission. After reviewing the available materials, the Appeals Commission decided that the result […]
