The WFCC 70th Jubilee Tourney 2026 (WFCC-70JT) is organised to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions (PCCC), later the WFCC (2010), in 1956. It is based on the format of the FIDE World Cup (8 sections, single judge, one anonymous entry per composer per section).

On the suggestion of WFCC Honorary President Klaus Wenda, the judges have been selected from the countries (or their successors) that were represented at the first ever PCCC meeting at Budapest, Hungary in May 1956.

The tourney director is Narayan Shankar Ram (wfcc70jt@gmail.com).

Composers worldwide are warmly invited to submit their best works.

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A virtual Chess Composers Club opens its doors and welcomes everybody to make it alive and full of creativity!

The WFCC is pleased to announce the official opening of the Chess Composers Club (CCC) —
a new global meeting place for chess composers.

We warmly invite everyone to visit the Club’s homepage at ccc.wfcc.ch and explore its vision and activities. In addition to presenting the goals and structure of the Club, the homepage features an Open Resources section (First Steps in Composing, Software Tools) with links to articles and reference sources. This section is freely accessible to all visitors and will continue to grow over time.

To ensure a focused and respectful working environment, certain guidelines apply to participation in the Club’s two activity rooms.

The Chess Composers Workshop stands at the heart of the project. Conceived as a space for learning and mentorship, it offers composers the opportunity to discuss their original works with WFCC mentors. The only “entrance ticket” is a composition of one’s own. With a finished diagram ready to post, applicants may proceed via the “Apply to Join” option and select their preferred mentor(s). Full authorship rights and freedom of publication remain entirely with the composer.

The Chess Problem Book is designed for active and friendly communication among members, inspired by the spirit of social platforms while maintaining a professional focus. Regular membership is granted by invitation from the CCC Team; those interested are welcome to apply by writing to ccc@wfcc.ch. As in the Workshop, meaningful activity and engagement are the defining features of membership.

Half a century ago, many newspapers readily published the first original problems of newcomers, who could also meet experienced colleagues in local clubs to seek advice and encouragement. While those traditional pathways have largely disappeared, today we have the opportunity to gather in a global online community — open across borders and time zones.
The idea for the Club took shape at the end of 2024, when I approached Nikola Petković — an accomplished chess composer and software developer — about creating a virtual home for composers in a friendly and supportive environment. Nikola generously volunteered and embraced this demanding task with remarkable dedication.
In December 2025, the Beta version was launched, and a group of committed testers helped refine the project. Our sincere thanks go to Kevinas Kuznecovas, Dmitri Turevski, Ilija Serafimović, and Anton Nasyrov for their valuable contributions. In the final phase of developing and structuring the homepage, Julia Vysotska joined the team and added her creative insight.
Building the Chess Composers Club has required considerable energy and commitment. Whether its long-term impact will match these efforts depends on all of us. The CCC Team is ready for the challenge — and now we invite the WFCC community to take the next step: to share the news and help shape the Club into a vibrant and inspiring meeting place for composers worldwide.

49^th International Polish Championship 2026 | 5^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2025/2026:
Participants: 17 | Winner: Kacper Piorun (POL – Polish Champion!), ahead of Martynas Limontas (LTU) and Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU).
2^nd GM norm of Kevinas Kuznecovas!
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2568.86 | WSC category: 2
Top 5 WSC Standings: 1. Danila Pavlov (FID) 36 points (unchanged), 2. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 28 points (unchanged), 3. Kacper Piorun (POL) 26 points (+26), 4. Taras Rudenko (UKR) 26 points (+10), 5. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 24 points (+24).
More details published in Competitions→Solving→World Solving Cup @ Solving Portal

Solvers’ ratings as of January 1^st 2026 produced by the Solving Tournament Manager are published on the WFCC Solving Portal.
9 tournaments of the 4^th quarter 2025 are included: Open Solving Tournament Hamlet Amiryan MT-2025, 34^th Kedainiai Cup 2025, 2^nd Hamlet Amiryan Memorial Tournament 2025, 40^th Open Swiss Solving Championship 2025, 6^th Branko Babic Memorial 2025, 30^th Belgian Championship 2025, 30^th Belgian Championship 2025 Cat-B, 34^th Henk Hagedoorn Memorial 2025, Cugir City Championship, 10^th Greek Chess Solving Cup 2025.
Ranking of the top 10 solvers: 1. Danila Pavlov (FID) 2824.17 (-11.11), 2. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 2751.23, 3. Kacper Piorun (POL) 2746.15, 4. Ural Khasanov (FID) 2664.47 (+10.6), 5. John Nunn (GBR) 2640.20, 6. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 2629.43 (+4.8), 7. Bojan Vučković (SRB) 2596.25 (+0.06), 8. Aleksey Popov (FID) 2591.59 (+11.09), 9. Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE) 2587.04 (-2), 10. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 2579.45 (-0.45).
Largest 5 gains (all juniors!): Pavel Ekimov (FID) +64.92, female Darya Efimova (FID) +57.75, Anton Nasyrov (FID) +50.83, Ekaterina Shestakova (FID) +50.13, Razvan-Andrei Burja-Udrea.(ROU) +45.41.