As of 2016 also all tournaments which are included in the rating list but are not provided by the WFCC and are not part of the World Solving Cup will be published with results, problems and solutions. With this new web page transparency of these rated tournaments can be improved and interested solvers get the opportunity to do additional training if they can’t attend these tournaments.
See Competitions→Solving→Other rated solving tournaments: 2016 Calendar.
Author: admin
World Solving Cup 2016/2017 – Serock 12-13.11.2016
World Solving Cup 2016/2017: XV WSGP, Serock 12-13.11.2016
Winner: Piotr Murdzia (POL) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.487
The WSC category of the tournament: 4
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2016/17 Calendar.
10th WCCT: claims
World Solving Cup 2016/2017 – Minsk, 05-06.11.2016
World Solving Cup 2016/2017: 9th Albino Cup, Minsk 05-06.11.2016
Winner: Evgeny Viktorov (RUS) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.363
The WSC category of the tournament: 6
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2016/17 Calendar.
World Solving Cup 2016/2017 – Geel, 22.10.2016
World Solving Cup 2016/2017: OBOK 2016, Geel, 22.10.2016
Winner: Eddy Van Beers (BEL) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.330
The WSC category of the tournament: 7
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2016/17 Calendar.
Solvers’ ratings October 1st 2016
Solvers’ ratings as of October 1st 2016 are published! 6 tournaments included: OPEN Klaipeda; 24th ICH of Czechia Pardubice; 1st Azerbaijan Chess Solving Cup; OPEN Beograd; 41st WCSC Beograd; ICH of Switzerland Bern. Three top solvers are: Georgy Evseev, Andrey Zhuravlev and Piotr Murdzia.
World Solving Cup 2016/2017 – Bern, 24.9.2016
World Solving Cup 2016/2017: SLM 2016, Bern, 24.9.2016
Winner: Roland Baier (CH) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.436
The WSC category of the tournament: 5
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2016/17 Calendar.
5th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2017 (C 1.2.2017)
The International Chess Federation (FIDE), within the framework of its “Chess Composition” special project, is organising the 5th FIDE World Cup in Composing for 2017 in eight sections.
The tournament is coordinated with the WFCC Presidium and is a part of the joint efforts by FIDE and WFCC for the popularization and development of chess composition worldwide.
Invitation to the 13th ISC
The International Solving Contest – ISC – next year will take place on Sunday January 29th 2017. The event is happening simultaneously in all participating countries.
The name of the locally appointed controller must reach the central controllers by e-mail no later than December 31st 2016. Central controllers: Axel Steinbrink & Luc Palmans | Invitation | Invitation (PDF format)
World Solving Cup 2016/2017 – New Rules
World Solving Cup 2016/2017: The latest update includes 15 countries. The new WSC rules effective as from the 2016/2017 cycle of the WSC are published above the calendar of registered countries.