The report from ECSC 2022
The official website of ECSC 2022 publishes all news/results from the event. Open Solving tournament, 13.05.2022 RESULTS PROBLEMS | SOLUTIONS
ECSC Solving
Composing Other
WCCT-11: New judging countries
Dear team leaders, As a result of the recent WFCC sanctions to BLR/RUS for the WCCT-11, these judging countries had to be replaced. In most sections, I made use of the appointed reserve countries; if no reserve country had been nominated, I had to seek for a new judging country. Section A (twomovers): Israel instead […]
Other
WFCC questionnaire final result – Sanctions in reaction to hostilities in Ukraine
In response to the hostilities in Ukraine and the Official Statements of FIDE Executive Council from 27.02.2022 and 16.03.2022, the WFCC conducted a series of Zoom meetings (3rd, 8th and 15th March) for delegates in which a variety of views were put forward leading to the preparation of a detailed questionnaire. The delegates were asked […]
Other Solving
Solvers’ ratings April 1st 2022
Solvers’ ratings as of April 1st 2022 produced by the Solving Tournament Manager are published! 13 tournaments of the 1st quarter 2022 are included: Open of 7th A. Suetin Memorial 2022 | 7th A. Suetin Memorial 2022 | 18th International Solving Contest 2022 Cat 1 | 18th International Solving Contest 2022 Cat 2 | 45th International Polish Championship 2022 | OPEN tournament CFD for solving | Open Solving […]
Other Solving
SOLVING PORTAL
The Solving Committee introduces a SOLVING PORTAL website directly connected with STM. The portal presents the tournaments in a calendar view, the solving norms and rules, and starting from 2022 the lists of other rated/remarkable solving tournaments. The portal also contains the links of all important solving tournaments (WCSC, ECSC, WSC) and rating lists published on […]
Composing WCCT
11th WCCT: Claims & Replies
The claims of the 11th WCCT were published on December 29th, 2021 on the page of the tournament. These are the claims concerning formal soundness, comparison problems and misprints in the entries to the 11th WCCT, as well as the replies received. Introduction | Section A | Section B | Section C | Section D […]
Composing FIDE Albums
Extension of FIDE Album submission deadline
Further to the recent announcement for the extension of the deadline for the reports of judges and judging countries in WCCI and WCCT, WFCC decided to extend also the date of submission of compositions to the FIDE Album 2019-21 to 1st of August 2022, in order to provide sufficient time to the Ukrainian problemists to […]
Composing WCCI WCCT
Extension of WCCI and WCCT judging deadlines
The World Federation for Chess Composition strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the involvement of Belarus and expresses its solidarity and support for the Ukrainian people. We feel deep sorrow for all the victims of the war and their families. Ukrainian problemists are facing mortal danger right now, so it is unreasonable we keep […]
Solving WSC
World Solving Cup 2021/2022 – Nunspeet 05.03.2022
Dutch Chess Solving Championship 2022 | 4th tournament of World Solving Cup 2021/2022:Participants: 19 | Winner: Eddy Van Beers (BEL) ahead of Twan Burg (NED – Dutch champion and 1st FM norm) and Peter van den Heuvel (NED)Average rating of top ten solvers: 2346.02 | WSC category: 7Top 3 World Solving Cup: 1. Piotr Murdzia […]
Composing Other
10th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2022: Announcement
Composers are welcome to take part in the 10th FIDE World Cup in Composing!(the Regulations are published on the page COMPETITIONS->Composing->FIDE) The closing date for submitting the entries is July 1, 2022