33 tournaments in 27 countries were held for the 12th International Solving Contest. Unfortunately, Brazil and India had to retrieve their participation. All together 469 solvers tried to solve the problems (cat 1: 214 solvers; cat 2: 103 solvers; cat 3: 152 solvers). Problems cat.1 | Problems cat.2 | Problems cat.3 | Solutions cat.1 | Solutions cat.2 | Solutions cat.3 Preliminary results can be found on the Mat Plus website. Final results will […]
The 12. ISC will be held next Sunday, 24.01.2016, in 29 countries with 37 tournaments. A special welcome to solvers and local controller Sumiya Tongon of Mongolia who participates for the first time. Central controllers: Axel Steinbrink & Luc Palmans | Invitation | Invitation (PDF format)
The Serbian Chess Problem Society invites you to the 59th World Congress of Chess Composition (WCCC) and the 40th World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC). The event will be held from July 30th to August 6th 2016, in the 5-star Metropol Palace Hotel, in the center of Belgrade. The Opening ceremony (July 30th) will be in […]
FIDE, in co-operation with the Russian State Social University (RSSU), the International School Chess Union, the Russian Chess Federation and the Moscow Directorate of sport events, organizes the 1st FIDE World Chess Solving Championship for Juniors. The championship will be held in Moscow, 30 January to 3 February 2016, within the framework of the 12th International […]
The Greek Chess Composition Committee, in co-operation with the Greek Chess Federation, has the honor of inviting the European national teams and individual solvers to participate in the 12th European Chess Solving Championship. The event will be held from Friday, April 15th (arrival) to Sunday, April 17th, 2016 (departure) at the “Oasis Hotel Apartments” in Glyfada, a cosmopolitan suburb of Athens. Director of […]
(05.01) A correction is made to the Solvers’ ratings as of January 1st 2016: the 7th tournament, Henk Hagedoorn Memorial, is added; the changes are related to the main list only. (01.01) Solvers’ ratings as of January 1st 2016 are published! 6 tournaments included: 24th Kedainiai cup; ICH of Switzerland Bern; 8th Albino cup Minsk; ICH […]
World Solving Cup 2015/2016: Belgium Solving Championship, Geel – 14.11.2015Winner: Eddy Van Beers (BEL) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.353The WSC category of the tournament: 4More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2015/16 Calendar.
World Solving Cup 2015/2016: Warsaw Solving Grand Prix 14.-15.11.2015Winner: Piotr Gorski (POL) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.482 The WSC category of the tournament: 3More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2015/16 Calendar.
World Solving Cup 2015/2016: 8th ALBINO CUP Belarus, Minsk 31.10. – 1.11.2015Winner: Evgeny Viktorov (RUS) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.364 The WSC category of the tournament: 4More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2015/16 Calendar.
World Solving Cup 2015/2016: Swiss Solving Championship, Bern 17. 10. 2015Winner: Abdelaziz Onkoud (MAR) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.375 The WSC category of the tournament: 4More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2015/16 Calendar.
