Schwalbe, deutsche Vereinigung für Problemschach e.V., and the local organizing committee have the honour to invite national representatives of the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC), national chess solving teams, individual solvers and composers and everybody interested in problem chess, to attend the 68th World Congress of Chess Composition (WCCC) and 49th World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC). The congress will be […]
68th WCCC and 49th WCSC in Magdeburg (Germany) I am pleased to announce that the 68th World Congress of Chess Composition, including the 49th World Chess Solving Championship, will take place from 8–15 August 2026 at the Maritim Hotel Magdeburg, Germany (with the program starting on Sunday, 9 August). A dedicated congress website, including registration […]
Today, 20.11.2025, the Spanish organizers informed the WFCC president that they have to cancel the WCCC & WCSC, planned for August 1-8 in Sant Vicent del Raspeig due to unforeseen technical problems.
31 member countries were present, 9 of them via Zoom connection. Upcoming events 2026: 22nd International Solving Contest (ISC) at the end of January 2026, the central controller Arvydas Mockus 19th European Chess Solving Championship (ECSC) in Skopje, North Macedonia, 8-10 May 2026 68th World Congress of Chess Composition (WCCC) and 49th World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC) – the deadline for bids was extended till […]
Congratulations to the participants of the 9th Youth Chess Composing Challenge! THE RESULTS: Introduction and ParticipantsAward Section A | Award Section B & PGN: download / view | Award Section C
Upon a personal initiative ofHH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al SharqiCrown Prince of Fujairah ◈◈◈ The 2nd qualification tournament of the WFCC Fujairah Grand Prix 2025-26 has been concluded in Alba Iulia. See the regulations of the Grand Prix, the current Standings, tournaments, money prizes on the official website of the Grand Prix.
The 48th World Chess Solving Championship takes place in Alba Iulia (Romania) 08-09 July 2025. FINAL RESULTS: 09.07.25: The result is preliminary until tomorrow, 10.07.25, 9 amPreliminary result of after the 6th Round: Individual | Teams | Detailed Teams | Norms&TitlesPreliminary result of after the 5th Round: Individual | TeamsPreliminary result of after the 4th […]
On Tuesday 8th July Congress program first time included an evening devoted to young composers only. The heroes of the night were nine composers aged from 11 to 22, presenting their creations and telling about themselves: Nikolai Sheviakov, Alexandru Mihălcescu, Taras Rudenko, Daniel Dumitrescu, Stefan-Constantin Harnagea, Anton Nasyrov, Ilija Serafimović, Joachim Hambros, and Benjamin Defromont. […]
08.07.2025: 100 Romanian twomovers in 100 minutes Standings | Problems | Solutions07.07.2025: Retro solving tournament RESULTS | Problems | Solutions
Open Solving Tournament of WCCC 2025 | 18th and last tournament of World Solving Cup 2024/2025:Participants: 94 | Winner: Piotr Murdzia (POL), ahead of Aleksey Popov FID) and junior Maksim Kharitonov (FID).GM, IM and FM norm of Maksim Kharitonov (FID),GM norm of Vidmantas Satkus (LTU)IM and FM norm of Anton Nasyrov (FID)FM norm of Taras Rudenko […]
