The International Solving Contest next year will take place on Sunday 19.01.2025. The event is happening simultaneously in all participating countries. There will be three categories: one for experienced solvers. The second category is intended for weaker, inexperienced solvers. This second category is not open for solvers with a rating (or half-rating or non-active-rating) of […]
30 member countries were present, 4 of them via Zoom connection. Upcoming events 2025: 21st International Solving Contest (ISC) on 19.01.2025, Director Arvydas Mockus. The deadlines for bids for 67th WCCC, 48th WCSC & 18th ECSC were extended till October 5 2024, the final decisions will be made in an online Meeting after that. The only bid presented before the […]
See detailed information, tournaments/results and photo gallery on the official WCCC 2024 website – WCCC2024.WFCC.CH The program included: (27.07) Informal Opening (sunset in the Seaside bar) (28.07) Quick composing tourneys (#2 & r#2) | AWARD by Harry Fougiaxis & AWARD by Iļja KetrisWFCC opening session (29.07) Open Solving | Results | Norms | WSC Points | WSC StandingsRetro Solving | RESULTS | PROBLEMS | SOLUTIONS (30.07) 47.WCSC […]
Open Solving Tournament of WCCC 2024 | 18th tournament of World Solving Cup 2023/2024:Participants: 90 | Joint Winners: Piotr Murdzia (POL) and Boris Tummes (GER) ahead of Kacper Piorun (POL) and Miroslav Voráček (CZE).1st IM and GM norm of Miroslav Voráček (CZE), IM norms of Andy Ooms (BEL) and Dmitrijus Chocenka (LTU), FM norms of Lev Glanzspiegel (ISR), Richard Dobiáš (SVK) and Stasys Steponavičius (LTU)Average rating […]
The celebration of the FIDE Centenary 1924-2024 will include a new and promising project in cooperation with the WFCC. During November the two biggest FIDE events for cadets (U8, U10, U12) and juniors (U14, U16, U18) will include World Solving Championships for girls and boys, forming the biggest ever youth solving event. Juniors will be […]
Solvers’ ratings as of July 1st 2024 produced by the Solving Tournament Manager are published on the WFCC Solving Portal.13 tournaments of the 2nd quarter 2024 are included: Open Solving Tournament Lithuania 2024, 45th Lithuanian Championship 2024, 43rd Azerbaijan Chess Solving Championship 2024, 32nd Chess Solving Championship of Slovakia 2024, Open Solving Tournament of ECSC 2024, 17th European Chess Solving Championship 2024, 50th Latvian […]
39th Israel Solving Championship 2024 | 17th tournament of World Solving Cup 2023/2024:Participants: 13 | Winner: Ofer Comay (ISR – Israeli champion!) ahead of Lev Glanzspiegel (ISR) and Omer Friedland (ISR).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2136.90 | WSC category: 11Top 5 WSC Standings (unchanged): 1. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 92 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 73 points, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 68 points, 4. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 68 points, 5. Kacper Piorun (POL) 49 points.More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal 9th Israel Open Solving Championship with 2 […]
32nd Czech Chess Solving Championship 2024 | 16th tournament of World Solving Cup 2023/2024:Participants: 15 | Winner: Valery Kopyl (UKR) ahead of Vasil Ďačuk (SVK) and Marek Kolčák (SVK).4th Place Vasil Markovcij (CZE – Czech Champion).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2053.30 | WSC category: 12Top 5 WSC Standings (unchanged): 1. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 92 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 73 points, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 68 points, 4. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 68 points, 5. Kacper Piorun (POL) 49 points.More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal
46th German Solving Championship 2024 | 15th tournament of World Solving Cup 2023/2024:Participants: 19 | Winner: Roland Baier (SUI) ahead of Andrey Selivanov (FID) and Arno Zude (GER – German Champion).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2370.12 | WSC category: 6Top 5 WSC Standings (unchanged): 1. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 92 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 73 points, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 68 points, 4. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 68 points, 5. Kacper Piorun (POL) 49 points.More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal
Open Solving Championship of Serbia 2024 | 14th tournament of World Solving Cup 2023/2024:Participants: 10 | Winner: Ilija Serafimović (SRB – Serbian Champion) ahead of Marko Filipović (CRO) and Bojan Vučković (SRB).Average rating of top ten solvers: 2281.67 | WSC category: 8Top 5 WSC Standings (unchanged): 1. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 92 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 73 points, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 68 points, 4. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 68 points, 5. Kacper Piorun (POL) 49 points.More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal
