Registering for the 61st WCCC

  May 8, 2018 - 2:49 pm |
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logo-OHRID2018The deadline for registering for the WCCC in Ohrid has been extended to 1st July 2018. Participants are welcome to register by completing the registration form on the official website of the 61st WCCC, or by contacting the organisers.

The congress will be held at the “Metropol Lake Resort” in Ohrid, Macedonia, from Saturday, 1 September 2018 (arrival) to Saturday, 8 September 2018 (departure), with the WCSC on Tuesday and Wednesday, 4 and 5 September 2018. 

Download invitation as PDF | Official website: https://wccc2018.com.mk/

World Solving Cup 2017/2018 – Odessa 28./29.04.2018

  May 4, 2018 - 8:30 pm |
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32nd Ukrainian Championship 2018 | 14th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 38 | Winner: Martynas Limontas (LTU) ahead of Kirill Shevchenko (UKR – Ukrainian Champion) and Valery Kopyl (UKR). 15 years old Kirill Shevchenko has become Ukrainian champion in the first rated solving tournament he has participated!
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2351.95 | WSC category: 6
Leaders World Solving Cup: 1. Martynas Limontas (LTU – new leader!) 112, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points,
3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

World Solving Cup 2017/2018 – Košice 21./22.04.2018

  April 23, 2018 - 2:33 pm |
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26th Chess Solving Championship of Slovakia 2018 | 13th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 15 | Winner: Andrey Selivanov (RUS) ahead of Roland Ott (SUI) and
Oto Mihalčo (SVC – Slovakian Champion)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2233.81 | WSC category: 9
Leaders World Solving Cup (unchanged):
1. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 95, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

Composing Tournament of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018

  April 20, 2018 - 7:51 am |
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batumi-chess-olimpiadThe Chess Composing Tournament in the frame of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018 (Batumi, Georgia) has been just announced. The Director of the tournament is Ferad Kakabadze (Ferhat Karmil) (Batumi).

In each section only three compositions by each author are accepted and joint compositions are not allowed. The closing date is September 20th, 2018. The compositions must be sent via email to the director’s address: admin@chessstar.com. Three medals and certificates are awarded to the winners of each section.

World Solving Cup 2017/2018 – Kėdainiai 14./15.04.2018

  April 16, 2018 - 8:34 pm |
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39th Lithuanian Solving Championship 2018 | 12th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 13 | Winner: Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) ahead of Mikalai Sihnevich (BLR) and Vidmantas Satkus (LTU – Lithuanian Champion)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2229.55 | WSC category: 9
Leaders World Solving Cup:
1. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 95, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

World Solving Cup 2017/2018 – Athens 14.04.2018

  April 16, 2018 - 8:30 pm |
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17th Greek Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 11th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 21
Winner: Piotr Murdzia (POL) ahead of Dmitry Pletnev (RUS) and Nikos Mendrinos (GRE – Greek Champion)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2240.41 | WSC category: 9
Leaders World Solving Cup:
1. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 103 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 95, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

Current list of FIDE ALBUM points, 2013-15

  April 13, 2018 - 2:16 pm |
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fide-album-photoWe have now updated the list of album points to include the results of the three sections that were finalised after the Dresden congress. You may download the PDF file from here and check the list of the most successful composers here. As usual, diplomas of the new title holders will be distributed during the Ohrid congress.

Links to the FIDE Album points are also given on the bottom of FIDE Albums page.