The award for Section A (Twomovers) is ready! Thanks to the judge, Kabe Moen, for his work!
The award is published in the Preliminary Results section of the WFCC-70JT page.
Please send claims to the director (wfcc70jt@gmail.com) before 15-Nov-2026.
WFCC-70JT: Preliminary award for Section C (Moremovers)
The award for Section C (Moremovers) is ready! Thanks to the judge, Oto Mihalčo, for his work!
The award is published in the Preliminary Results section of the WFCC-70JT page.
Please send claims to the director (wfcc70jt@gmail.com) before 15-Nov-2026.
WFCC-70JT: Preliminary award for Section D (Endgame Studies)
The award for Section D (Endgame Studies) is ready! Thanks to the judge, David Gurgenidze, for his work!
The award is published in the Preliminary Results section of the WFCC-70JT page.
Please send claims to the director (wfcc70jt@gmail.com) before 15-Nov-2026.
FIDE Album 2022-24 Section D results
The results of the FIDE Album 2022-24 section D are ready!
Many thanks to the director Jan Sprenger and the team of judges Amatzia Avni, Oleg Pervakov, and Vladislav Tarasyuk for their swift and efficient work!
In a nutshell:
- 934 studies were submitted, without counting duplicates.
- 840 studies reached a score of at least 4,5 points.
- 228 studies by 56 composers were selected (24,4% of all submitted studies and 27,1% of all studies with at least 4,5 points).
More details can be found in the director’s exemplary report
The total scores of the compositions are now available in a spreadsheet
The list of successful composers’ album points is very informative.
This 3-year-period was very fruitful for the study composers. Congratulations to the new title holders: 3 GM (Arestov, Costeff, Tarasyuk), 4 IM (González, the late Maksimovskikh, Pasman, Sprenger), 3 FM (Gromov, Kopylov, Neishtadt Jr.) Titles will be officially approved in the next online or regular Meeting.
It is also very encouraging to find in the list 5 youngsters’ names: Ivan Belonozhko, Ural Khasanov, Itay Richardson, Taras Rudenko, Ben Smolkin. Kudos to all of them!
(Update 24.09.2026): We spotted a few minor glitches, for which we sincerely apologize. No.453 is a joint composition, thus in the list of album points 0,83 points have to be subtracted for Valery Kalashnikov and 0,83 points have to be added for Sergey Osintsev. The names of the following composers and their points were missing: Igor Agapov (0,83 points), Sarah Hornecker † (0,56 points) and Helmut Waelzel (0,56 points). All the results and files have been updated!
Harry Fougiaxis, FIDE Album Committee spokesman
WFCC-70JT: Preliminary award for Section E (Helpmates)
The award for Section E (Helpmates) is ready! Thanks to the judge, Marko Klasinc, for his work!
The award is published in the Preliminary Results section of the WFCC-70JT page.
Please send claims to the director (wfcc70jt@gmail.com) before 15-Nov-2026.
WFCC-70JT: Preliminary award for Section B (Threemovers)
The award for Section B (Threemovers) is ready! Thanks to the judge, Aleksandr Kuzovkov for his work!
The award is published in the Preliminary Results section of the WFCC-70JT page.
Please send claims to the director (wfcc70jt@gmail.com) before 15-Nov-2026.
WFCC Alba Carolina Solving&Composing Cup 2026
WFCC „Alba Carolina” Cup – Double Event for Young Composers and Solvers
Mihnea Costachi Chess Academy, supported by the WFCC, is organizing a double event for young composers and solvers under the aegis of the WFCC „Alba Carolina” Cup:
- WFCC „Alba Carolina” Composing Cup
An international composing tournament for juniors (U23), with a deadline for submitting entries of 15 October 2026. The genres are #2 and H#2. - WFCC „Alba Carolina” Solving Cup
An international rated solving tournament open to participants of all age categories, to be held in Alba Iulia, Romania, on 18 October 2026.
A combined ranking of both competitions will be calculated for U23 participants. The best-performing junior will receive the WFCC „Alba Carolina” Cup trophy. To be eligible for the overall title, a participant must take part in both competitions — composing and solving.
WCCT-12 Entries
The Entries of the 12th World Chess Composition Tournament published on the 12-WCCT page.
Dear chess problemists,
This document contains the compositions submitted for 12th WCCT ordered in eight sections (A: Twomovers, B: Threemovers, C: Moremovers, D: Endgame studies, E: Helpmates, F: Selfmates, G: Fairies, H: Retros). In section H, the proofgames computer-tested by the respective teams are indicated with C+. In section D, in addition to the PDF document, the solutions are presented in a PGN file as submitted by the countries. The diagrams are printed without name and country of the composer(s).
Compositions were received from the following 32 countries:
Argentina (ARG), Armenia (ARM), Azerbaijan (AZE), Belgium (BEL), Brazil (BRA), China (CHN), Croatia (CRO), Czech Republic (CZE), Denmark (DEN), Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (GER), Greece (GRE), Hungary (HUN), India (IND), Israel (ISR), Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Lithuania (LTU), Netherlands (NED), North Macedonia (MKD), Peru (PER), Poland (POL), Romania (ROU), Serbia (SRB), Slovakia (SVK), Slovenia (SLO), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (SUI), Ukraine (UKR), United States (USA).
Composing Tournament – WFCC Fujairah Grand Prix Final 2026
Composers are invited to take part in the
WFCC Fujairah Grand Prix Final 2026
Composing Tournament –
Composing for the best Solvers!
The types of problems: #2; #3 ; #n; endgame study; S#; h#
The deadline: 1st November 2026 | The award: 29th November 2026
The final selection of entries will be used in the Grand Prix Final, 6 rounds with 3 problems in each, 18 problems in total, as for a standard WCSC/ECSC format.
Prizes: 500€ for the solvers’ favourite in each round
See the detailed announcement of the WFCC Fujairah Grand Prix website!
Send your entries to: Grand Prix Final Director Axel Steinbrink: axel.steinbrink@gmx.de
Earlier sending will be most welcome!
Fujairah Ready to Stage the Solving Grand Prix Final (27–30 November 2026)
The qualification phases of the 1st WFCC Fujairah Solving Grand Prix cycle 2025–26 have been concluded, and the most successful solvers will now prepare for the Grand Final, to be held from 27 to 30 November 2026 at the new and luxurious home of the Fujairah Chess & Culture Club.
Among the 41 solvers who earned Grand Prix Points, 18 participants from 15 different countries have qualified to compete in the Final: the Top 12 from the Final Standings, together with the six best representatives of countries not represented among the Top 12. The general concept of the Grand Prix Final — presenting a truly multinational stage — will be continued through invitations to finalists from additional countries, as well as to chess composers from around the world, who are invited to challenge the finalists with their original entries and compete for rewards from the best solvers. The announcement for composers will be published soon.
Top 12 solvers
| No. | Solver | Country | Grand Prix Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piotr Murdzia | POL | 87 |
| 2 | Danila Pavlov | FID | 87 |
| 3 | Kacper Piorun | POL | 72 |
| 4 | Arno Zude | GER | 72 |
| 5 | Ural Khasanov | FID | 67 |
| 6 | Eddy Van Beers | BEL | 60 |
| 7 | Martynas Limontas | LTU | 58 |
| 8 | Mihnea Costachi | ROU | 54 |
| 9 | Bilguun Sumiya | MGL | 50 |
| 10 | Maksim Kharitonov | FID | 35 |
| 11 | Nikos Sidiropoulos | GRE | 33 |
| 12 | Tomáš Peitl | SVK | 29 |
Top six solvers from non-presented countries
| No. | Solver | Country | Grand Prix Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | David Hodge | GBR | 18 |
| 14 | Ilija Serafimović | SRB | 17 |
| 15 | Oleksiy Solovchuk | UKR | 14 |
| 16 | Ofer Comay | ISR | 4 |
| 17 | Jorma Paavilainen | FIN | 2 |
| 18 | Joost Michielsen | NED | 1 |
The Registration of the Qualified Finalists is now open on the WFCC Fujairah Grand Prix website and will remain open until 1 October. After this date, any necessary replacements will be made from the list of Official Reserves, or, as a final measure, nominated by the Organizing Committee. Further information about the Grand Prix Final, including the Distribution of Prizes and the Tournament Format and Rating, can be found in the detailed Grand Prix Final Regulations.
The WFCC Fujairah Grand Prix 2025–26 has marked the greatest-ever investment in PCCC/WFCC activities. With 128 monetary prizes distributed to solvers over the two-year cycle, totalling €71,000, financial support of €10,000 for the WCCC & ECSC organizers, €10,000 for WFCC Development Projects, €3,000 in prizes for composers, and hotel expenses covered for the Grand Prix Finalists, the UAE contribution to the WFCC has exceeded €100,000 in 2025 and 2026.
The WFCC remains deeply grateful to the 1st Vice President Abdulla Ali Aaal Barket and the WFCC Secretary Mohammad Alhallak for this historic milestone. Through the initiative and patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, new possibilities for the development and advancement of chess composition worldwide have been created.
Marjan Kovačević
WFCC President