As announced at the end of 2025, WFCC delegates were invited to apply for the Fujairah Government grants supporting WFCC development projects in 2026.

Two projects were received by 1st March.

• The one from India included four solving tournaments, an online contest promoting fairies and retros, and four series of at least three online lessons in each one, with a total budget of €2,050.
• The Romanian “Alba Carolina” Cup unites one solving competition and one composing tournament for U23 participants, with a total budget of €1,500.

Having in mind the rising activities and potentials of these two countries, the WFCC Presidium has decided to accept both projects, and to set some standards for the future criteria for the Fujairah grants.

According to suggested criteria, based on expected effects, the Indian project should directly attract more than 200 young participants across India.

Romanian “Alba Carolina” Composing Cup 2026 is expected to engage around 30 U23 participants from 10 countries, and the “Alba Carolina” Solving Cup is planned for 50 participants (30 of them U23).  

Project by India (PDF) | Project by Romania (PDF)

WFCC Presidium wishes organizers a successful realization of the projects!

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.

Full announcement page | Announcement in PDF

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.