Category: WSC

Open Solving Championship of Serbia 2018 | 16^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 29 | Winner: Bojan Vučković (SRB – Serbian Champion) ahead of Marjan Kovačević (SRB) and
Marko Filipović (CRO)
2^nd FM norm for Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2464.41 | WSC category: 4
Leaders World Solving Cup:
1. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 112 points, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points, 3. Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) 78 points.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

39^th French Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 15^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 15 | Winner: Michel Caillaud (FRA – French Champion) ahead of Roland Ott (SUI) and
Andrey Selivanov (RUS)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2189.54 | WSC category: 10
Leaders World Solving Cup (unchanged): 1. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 112, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points,
3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

32^nd Ukrainian Championship 2018 | 14^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 38 | Winner: Martynas Limontas (LTU) ahead of Kirill Shevchenko (UKR – Ukrainian Champion) and Valery Kopyl (UKR). 15 years old Kirill Shevchenko has become Ukrainian champion in the first rated solving tournament he has participated!
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2351.95 | WSC category: 6
Leaders World Solving Cup: 1. Martynas Limontas (LTU – new leader!) 112, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points,
3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

26^th Chess Solving Championship of Slovakia 2018 | 13^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 15 | Winner: Andrey Selivanov (RUS) ahead of Roland Ott (SUI) and
Oto Mihalčo (SVC – Slovakian Champion)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2233.81 | WSC category: 9
Leaders World Solving Cup (unchanged):
1. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 95, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

39^th Lithuanian Solving Championship 2018 | 12^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 13 | Winner: Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) ahead of Mikalai Sihnevich (BLR) and Vidmantas Satkus (LTU – Lithuanian Champion)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2229.55 | WSC category: 9
Leaders World Solving Cup:
1. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 95, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

17^th Greek Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 11^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 21
Winner: Piotr Murdzia (POL) ahead of Dmitry Pletnev (RUS) and Nikos Mendrinos (GRE – Greek Champion)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2240.41 | WSC category: 9
Leaders World Solving Cup:
1. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 103 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 95, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

45^th Latvian Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 10^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 26 | Winner: Andrey Selivanov (RUS) ahead of Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) and Martynas Limontas (LTU)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2191.06 | WSC category: 10
Leaders World Solving Cup:
1. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 103 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 95, 3.Piotr Murdzia (POL) 62.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

24^th Dutch Open Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 8^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 14 | Winner: Eddy Van Beers (BEL) ahead of Abdelaziz Onkoud (MAR), Michel Caillaud (FRA) and Johan de Boer (NED – Dutch Champion)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2338.10 | WSC category: 7
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

Finnish Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 7^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 19 | Winner: Aleksey Popov (RUS) ahead of Kari Karhunen (FIN) and Andrey Selivanov (RUS)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2244.47 | WSC category: 9
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

Winton British Chess Solving Championship 2017-2018 | 6^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 45 | Winner: Piotr Murdzia (POL) ahead of Martynas Limontas (LTU), John Nunn (GBR – British Champion) and Jonathan Mestel (GBR)
FM Norm of Ryszard Królikowski (POL)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2476.07 | WSC category: 4
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.