FIDE Album 2022-24 Section D results

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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 Alba Carolina Solving&Composing Cup 2026

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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:

  1. 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.
  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

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The Entries of the 12th World Chess Composition Tournament published on the 12-WCCT page.

ENTRIES
Introduction
Section A | Section B | Section C
Section D (PDF) | Section D (PGN)
Section E | Section F | Section G | Section H

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).
Valery Kopyl, Director of the 12th WCCT
Thomas Maeder, Spokesman of the WFCC’s WCCT Committee

Composing Tournament – WFCC Fujairah Grand Prix Final 2026

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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)

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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.SolverCountryGrand Prix
Points
1Piotr MurdziaPOL87
2Danila PavlovFID87
3Kacper PiorunPOL72
4Arno ZudeGER72
5Ural KhasanovFID67
6Eddy Van BeersBEL60
7Martynas LimontasLTU58
8Mihnea CostachiROU54
9Bilguun SumiyaMGL50
10Maksim KharitonovFID35
11Nikos SidiropoulosGRE33
12Tomáš PeitlSVK29

Top six solvers from non-presented countries

No.SolverCountryGrand Prix
Points
13David HodgeGBR18
14Ilija SerafimovićSRB17
15Oleksiy SolovchukUKR14
16Ofer ComayISR4
17Jorma PaavilainenFIN2
18Joost MichielsenNED1

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

49.WCSC Report & Gallery

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A total of 99 solvers (plus 6 additional unofficial participants) competed in the WCSC, significantly surpassing the previous record for participants at a world championship (90 solvers in Bern and Vilnius). At the same time, 20 teams were in the competition.
Especially on the first day, the problems selected by Paz Einat were far too easy, resulting in 20 solvers having a perfect score at the halfway point. Four teams, including the German team with by far the best time, have full points. 
On the second day, the problems became significantly more difficult, allowing the best solvers to come out on top in the individual competition. -> Read more
Axel Steinbrink, 49.WCSC Director
WCSC 2026 Team winners, photo by Günter Büsing (WCCC 2026 official website)

68.WCCC – Highlights & Decisions

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See Highlights & Decisions
of the Magdeburg Congress 2026

Special Awards

The WFCC Dawson–White Award was established to recognize outstanding contributions to the world of chess composition. The first awards presented to:

  • Thomas Maeder — for his outstanding contribution as a member of the Popeye Team, which develops open-source software supporting multiple chess-composition genres;
  • Dmitri Turevski — for his work on the open-source programs Olive and Py2Web, as well as the YACPDB database;
  • Axel Steinbrink — for his long-standing service as Director of the WCSC, ECSC, ISC and other solving events.

Upcoming Events

WCCC 2026: 10.YCCC results

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The tenth edition of the Youth Chess Composing Challenge (YCCC) brought together 32 young composers under 23 from 12 countries, who contributed with 58 chess problems and studies.

The results are published in the section Competitions>Composing>YCCC

2026, 10th YCCC: Announcement | Introduction & Participants | Award Section A | Award Section B & PGN: download / view | Award Section C & Table with scores

Get ready for YCCC-11! You can already start preparing your entries for Sections B and C, while waiting for the set theme for Section A. In the meantime, consider joining the WFCC Chess Composers Club and getting in touch with experienced composers who are always ready to offer advice and encouragement.
Marjan Kovačević
YCCC Coordinator