Solving

SOLVING COMPETITIONS

Guidelines for solving tournaments (announced 09.01.2020): English | Russian

World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC)

European Chess Solving Championship (ECSC)

Current Rules

Results (show/hide)

International Solving Contest (ISC)

Current Rules

Results (show/hide)

World Solving Cup (WSC)

Current Rules (effective since August 2019)

2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21

Other rated/remarkable solving tournaments

Rated solving tournaments which are not provided by WFCC and are not part of the WSC. 

2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021

Solving Tournaments Problem Database (STPDB)

A database with problems of national and international chess solving tournaments since 1977 created by Luc Palmans. The database will be updated periodically.

Solving Norms

List of all pending solving norms for GM, IM and FM titles, created by the Solving Tournament Manager software.

Solvers’ rating

The rating is a numerical value which a solver gains by solving in two approved tournaments. It can be gained at the tournaments which fulfil definite criteria. The rating list is published four times a year.

Current Rules

Rating lists

starting 1.7.2013 – tables with selection form:

1.07.2013 | 1.10.2013 | 1.01.2014 | 1.04.2014 | 1.07.2014 | 1.10.2014 | 1.01.2015 | 1.04.2015 | 1.07.2015 | 1.10.2015 |
1.01.2016 | 1.04.2016 | 1.07.2016 | 1.10.2016 | 1.01.2017 | 1.04.2017 | 1.07.2017 | 1.10.2017 | 1.01.2018 | 1.04.2018 |
1.07.2018 | 1.10.2018 | 1.01.2019 | 1.04.2019 | 1.07.2019 | 1.10.2019 | 1.01.2020 | 01.04.2020 | 01.07.2020 | 01.10.2020 | 01.01.2021

2010-1.4.2013 – wide tables in full-screen mode:

1.1.2010 | 1.4.2010 | 1.7.2010 | 1.10.2010 | 1.1.2011 | 1.4.2011 | 1.7.2011 | 1.10.2011 | 1.1.2012 | 1.4.2012 | 1.7.2012 | 1.10.2012 | 1.1.2013 | 1.4.2013

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