WCCC 2026 Magdeburg: Open Solving

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10.08.2026. Open Solving tournament.
Main Judge: Axel Steinbrink | Assistant: Luc Palmans | Problems Selected by: Paz Einat

A total of 114 solvers competed in the Open, filling the tournament hall to capacity. The problems were not overly difficult, so that in the end, four solvers achieved a perfect score. The winner based on time was Eddy Van Beers (Belgium), ahead of Danila Pavlov and Ural Khasanov (both competing under the FIDE flag), who tied for second, as well as Taras Rudenko (Ukraine).
Axel Steinbrink

Final RESULTS | Problems | Solutions | Norms & Titles

WSC points | WSC final standings

WFCC-70JT: Preliminary award for Section H (Retros)

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The award for Section H (Retros) is ready! Thanks to the judge, Andriy Frolkin for his work, submitted in super-quick time!

The award is published in the Preliminary Results section of the WFCC-70JT page.

The area of non-PG Retros has the least support from software, therefore I request all our Retro experts and testers to check the entries!

Please send claims to the director (wfcc70jt@gmail.com) before 15-Nov-2026.

WFCC-70JT update

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WFCC-70JT – STATISTICS

26.07.2026. WFCC-70JT update:

Heartfelt thanks to all the composers who  submitted entries!

And now, the baton passes to the judges. Wishing them a happy, stimulating and rewarding task!

Narayan Shankar Ram,
director of WFCC-70JT

Solvers’ ratings July 1st 2026

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Solvers’ ratings as of July 1st 2026 produced by the Solving Tournament Manager are published on the WFCC Solving Portal.
15 tournaments of the 2nd quarter 2026 are included: 40th Ukrainian Championship 2026, 45th Azerbaijan Chess Solving Championship 2026, 48th German Solving Championship 2026, Open of Lithuanian Solving Championship 2026, 47th Lithuanian Championship 2026, 24th Greek Chess Solving Championship 2026, 34th Chess Solving Championship of Slovakia 2026, Open Solving Tournament of ECSC 2026, 19th European Chess Solving Championship 2026, 47th French Chess Solving Championship 2026, 2nd Chess Solving Championship of Achaia Region, Open Solving Championship of Serbia 2026, 34th Czech Chess Solving Championship 2026, 8th Ukrainian Solving Cup 2026, 52nd Latvian Chess Solving Championship 2026.
Ranking of the top 10 solvers: 1. Danila Pavlov (FID) 2830.17 (+6.00), 2. Kacper Piorun (POL) 2762.00 (+2.92), 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 2731.07 (+2.16), 4. Ural Khasanov (FID) 2718.33 (+53.86), 5. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 2639.66 (+10.80), 6. John Nunn (GBR) 2636.35 (unchanged), 7. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 2612.28 (+48.86), 8. Bojan Vučković (SRB) 2600.55 (+4.30), 9. Aleksey Popov (FID) 2591.59 (unchanged), 10. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 2577.52 (+44.6).
Largest 5 gains: Arvydas Mockus (LTU) +140.46, junior Anton Nasyrov (FID) +128.04, junior woman Anastasiya Chekina (FID) +117.74, junior woman Nika Riabenko (UKR) +117.09, junior woman Ekaterina Shestakova (FID) +98.52.

Riga 27.06.2026 – World Solving Cup 2025/2026

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52nd Latvian Chess Solving Championship 2026 | 18th and second-to-last tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:
Participants: 14 | Winner: Martynas Limontas (LTU), ahead of Arvydas Mockus (LTU) and Vidmantas Satkus (LTU).
5th Place junior solver Renārs Mūzis (Latvian Champion!)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2086.69 | WSC category: 10
Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Danila Pavlov (FID) 96 points (unchanged), 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 80 points (unchanged), 3. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 72 points (+6), 4. David Hodge (GBR) 70 points (unchanged), 5. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 54 points (unchanged).
More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal

Poltava 20.06./21.06.2026 – World Solving Cup 2025/2026

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8th Ukrainian Solving Cup 2026 | 17th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:
Participants: 17 | Winner: Andrii Sergiienko (UKR), ahead of Taras Rudenko (UKR) and Oleksiy Solovchuk (UKR).
Average rating of top ten solvers: 1976.99 | WSC category: 10
Top 5 WSC Standings (unchanged): 1. Danila Pavlov (FID) 96 points, 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 80 points, 3. David Hodge (GBR) 70 points, 4. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 66 points, 5. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 54 points.
More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal

Prague 13./14.06.2026 – World Solving Cup 2025/2026

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34th Czech Chess Solving Championship 2026 | 16th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:
Participants: 20 | Winner: Martynas Limontas (LTU), ahead of Vasil Ďačuk (SVK) and Vasil Markovcij (CZE – Czech Champion!).
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2129.86 | WSC category: 10
Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Danila Pavlov (FID) 96 points (unchanged), 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 80 points (unchanged), 3. David Hodge (GBR) 70 points (unchanged), 4. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 66 points (+10), 5. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 54 points (unchanged).
More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal

Belgrade 06.06.2026 – World Solving Cup 2025/2026

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Open Solving Championship of Serbia 2026 | 15th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:
Participants: 19 | Winner: Danila Pavlov (FID), ahead of Miodrag Mladenović (SRB – Serbian Champion!) and Bojan Vučković (SRB).
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2478.18 | WSC category: 4
Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Danila Pavlov (FID) 96 points (+22), 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 80 points (unchanged), 3. David Hodge (GBR) 70 points (unchanged), 4. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 56 points (unchanged), 5. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 54 points (unchanged).
More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal

ECSC 2026: Internet Composing Tourney

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On the occasion of the 19th European Chess Solving Championship (ECSC), organised by the chess club “Gambit” ASSECO-SEE with the support of the Chess Federation of North Macedonia, in the country’s capital Skopje from 8 to 10 May 2026, an Internet composing tourney was announced for mates in 3 moves (#3) and helpmates in 2.5 or 3 moves (h#2.5 or h#3). The tourney judge Zoran Gavrilovski set the following theme:
Shift of at least 2 white moves and/or 2 black moves, which appear in different stages of at least 2 variations (including a threat) of #3 or 2-n solutions (not twins) of h#2.5 or h#3.
-> Preliminary Award
-> FINAL Award (03.06.2026)

ECSC 2026: Machine Gun

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09.05.26. One of the side-events during the 19.ECSC was the so called Machine Gun, the competition in quick solving problems in two moves (#2, h#2, S#2). Borislav Gadjanski selected the problems and directed the event that attracted 43 solvers. As in the main solving competitions, it was dominated by Danila Pavlov, with Kacper Piorun and Piotr Murdzia taking the 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

Results | Problems & Solutions