(03.06.2023, 20:08) ECSC 2023: Preliminary results after the 3rd round:
INDIVIDUAL | TEAMS
(03.06.2023, 13:30) ECSC 2023: Preliminary results after the 2nd round:
INDIVIDUAL | TEAMS
1st ROUND gallery:
2nd & 3rd ROUND gallery:
(03.06.2023) Preliminary results of the Open tournament, 02.06.2023, in the frames of ECSC 2023 in Bratislava. (Main Judge: Marián Križovenský | Problems Selected by: Bohumil Moravčík)
1-2 place shared by Jonathan Mestel and Piotr Murdzia ahead of Eddy Van Beers.
44th French Chess Solving Championship 2023 | 11th tournament of World Solving Cup 2022/2023:
Participants: 15 | Winner: Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) ahead of Andrey Selivanov (FID) and Abdelaziz Onkoud (FRA – French champion)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2183.13 | WSC category: 10
Top 5 World Solving Cup: 1. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 90 points (+4), 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 61 points (unchanged), 3. Danila Pavlov (FID) 31 points (unchanged), 4. Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE) 31 points (unchanged), 5. Marko Filipović (CRO) 27 points (unchanged).
More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal
Winton British Chess Solving Championship 2023 | 10th tournament of World Solving Cup 2022/2023:
Participants: 18 | Winner: Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) ahead of David Hodge (GBR – British champion) and Jonathan Mestel (GBR)
Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) with 5th FM norm and by exceeding a rating of 2450 also gain of title International Master he will get at the next congress!
David Hodge winner of the Paul Valois Trophy for most successful British solver of last year presented by Paul’s sister Andrea Holt
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2260.54 | WSC category: 8
Top 5 World Solving Cup: 1. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 86 points (+10), 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 61 points (unchanged), 3. Danila Pavlov (FID) 31 points (unchanged), 4. Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE) 31 points (+8), 5. Marko Filipović (CRO) 27 points (unchanged).
More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal
The results of the FIDE Album 2019-21 section C are ready!
599 moremovers scored at least 4,5 points (out of the totally submitted 849 entries), a reasonable percentage of 70,5% that ideally could have been higher of course. Out of this lot, 167 compositions are selected with 8+ points (including 54 qualifying from WCCI), a high percentage of 27,8%.
Many thanks to the director and the judges for their hard and efficient work!
Harry Fougiaxis, FIDE Album Committee spokesman
31st Chess Solving Championship of Slovakia 2023 | 9th tournament of World Solving Cup 2022/2023:
Participants: 22 | Winner: Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) ahead of Tomáš Peitl (SVK – Slovakian champion) and Marek Kolčák (SVK)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2238.57 | WSC category: 9
Top 5 World Solving Cup: 1. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 76 points (+9), 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 61 points (unchanged), 3. Danila Pavlov (FID) 31 points (unchanged), 4. Marko Filipović (CRO) 27 points (unchanged), 5. Kacper Piorun (POL) 27 points (unchanged).
More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal
44th Lithuanian Championship 2023 | 8th tournament of World Solving Cup 2022/2023:
Participants: 11 | Winner: Martynas Limontas (LTU – Lithuanian champion) ahead of Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) and Vidmantas Satkus (LTU)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2112.64 | WSC category: 11
Top 5 World Solving Cup: 1. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 67 points (+6), 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 61 points (+8), 3. Danila Pavlov (FID) 31 points (unchanged), 4. Marko Filipović (CRO) 27 points (unchanged), 5. Kacper Piorun (POL) 27 points (unchanged).
More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal
37th Ukrainian Championship 2023 | 7th tournament of World Solving Cup 2022/2023:
Participants: 28 | Winner: Vladimir Pogorelov (UKR – Ukrainian champion) ahead of Valery Kopyl (UKR) and Oleksiy Solovchuk (UKR)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2093.49 | WSC category: 12
Top 5 World Solving Cup (unchanged): 1. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 61 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 53 points, 3. Danila Pavlov (FID) 31 points, 4. Marko Filipović (CRO) 27 points, 5. Kacper Piorun (POL) 27 points.
More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal
The official website of the 65th WCCC (https://wccc2023.com) has published the Preliminary schedule, List of participants, and Contact information, as well as details about visas and transport.
For registration (until July 2) and additional information, contact David Gurgenidze: davidchessgurgenidze@gmail.com
Download invitation as PDF | Official website | MEETINGS→Batumi
The 7th Youth Chess Composing Challenge (YCCC) is the first composing tournament in the frames of the Batumi WCCC 2023.
The same as the previous editions, the 7th YCCC will be open to the U23 generation (born no earlier than 01.01.2000), and to all different genres of chess composition.
All young chess composers, and those who would like to try their hands in this kind of chess art for the first time, are invited to take part in three different sections (two of them with the set thematic conditions)!
The deadline for submission of the entries is July 15.
The results are planned to be announced on September 8 2023, during the Closing ceremony of the Batumi WCCC.
See also YCCC project on WFCC official website
