30th Dutch Open Chess Solving Championship 2025 | 6th tournament of World Solving Cup 2024/2025:Participants: 20 | Winner: Joost Michielsen (NED – Dutch Champion!) ahead of Eddy Van Beers (BEL) and Dmitrijus Chocenka (LTU).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2370.09 | WSC category: 6FM norms of Joost Michielsen and Dmitrijus ChocenkaTop 5 WSC Standings: 1. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) […]
Important information: In order to get a discounted participation fee please submit the registration form by March 10th ! The ECSC 2025 will be held from Friday, April 25th to Sunday, April 27th in the center of Athens in Greece. VENUE: The main hall of University of Athens (https://maps.app.goo.gl/qeE2r84YG7ZWpHwS8)Address: Panepistimiou Street 30, right outside the “Panepistimio” metro […]
We are happy to announce the launch of the official website and we are waiting all chess solving and composing enthusiasts in Alba Iulia! The 67th World Congress of Chess Composition (WCCC) and 48th World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC) will be held from Saturday, July 5th (arrival) to Saturday, July 12th, 2025 (departure) at ’Cetate Hotel’ *** in […]
46th Finnish Chess Solving Championship 2025 | 5th tournament of World Solving Cup 2024/2025:Participants: 16 | Winner: Jorma Paavilainen (FIN – Finnish Champion!) ahead of Kari Karhunen (FIN) and Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2179.78 | WSC category: 10Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 46 points (unchanged), 2. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 41 points […]
Winton British Chess Solving Championship 2025 | 4th tournament of World Solving Cup 2024/2025:Participants: 28 | Winner: Eddy Van Beers (BEL) ahead of David Hodge (GBR – British Champion!) and Vidmantas Satkus (LTU).Joost Michielsen (NED) 4th Place with first FM norm!Average rating of top ten solvers: 2397.73 | WSC category: 6Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 46 points […]
“We had 46 tournaments in 28 countries and 745 solvers (15 unofficial solvers in cat-3) – 184 solvers in cat-1, 254 solvers in cat-2 and 292 solvers in cat-3. This year’s participation reflects the growing interest and enthusiasm for the sport, and it is heartening to see such a diverse and passionate community of solvers […]
The Official Website of the 18th European Chess Solving Championship is launched! The ECSC 2025 will be held from Friday, April 25th to Sunday, April 27th in the center of Athens in Greece. VENUE: The main hall of University of Athens (https://maps.app.goo.gl/qeE2r84YG7ZWpHwS8)Address: Panepistimiou Street 30, right outside the “Panepistimio” metro station. PDF Announcement | ECSC […]
48th International Polish Championship 2025 | 3rd tournament of World Solving Cup 2024/2025:Participants: 35 | Winner: Kacper Piorun (POL – Polish Champion) ahead of junior Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) and Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2517.21 | WSC category: 3Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) with first GM norm!Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Kacper Piorun (POL) 36 points (+36), 2. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 35 points (+31), 3. Roland Baier (SUI) 31 points (unchanged), 4. Martynas Limontas […]
Romanian Chess Federation and ’Mihnea Costachi Chess Academy’ Association have 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 67th World Congressof Chess Composition (WCCC) and 48th World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC). Romanian […]
Solvers’ ratings as of January 1st 2025 produced by the Solving Tournament Manager are published on the WFCC Solving Portal. 8 tournaments of the 4th quarter 2024 are included: 33rd Kedainiai Cup 2024, Open of Hamlet Amiryan Memorial Tournament, Hamlet Amiryan Memorial Tournament 2024, 39th Open Swiss Solving Championship 2024, 6th Pavle Orlov Memorial 2024, Solving Championship of Romania 2024, 29th Belgian Championship […]
