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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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!
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.
| 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 |
| 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
The award for Section H (Retros) is ready! Thanks to the judge, Andriy Frolkin for his work, submitted in super-quick time!
The award is published in the Preliminary Results section of the WFCC-70JT page.
The area of non-PG Retros has the least support from software, therefore I request all our Retro experts and testers to check the entries!
Please send claims to the director (wfcc70jt@gmail.com) before 15-Nov-2026.
26.07.2026. WFCC-70JT update:
Heartfelt thanks to all the composers who submitted entries!
And now, the baton passes to the judges. Wishing them a happy, stimulating and rewarding task!
Narayan Shankar Ram,
director of WFCC-70JT
Solvers’ ratings as of July 1st 2026 produced by the Solving Tournament Manager are published on the WFCC Solving Portal.
15 tournaments of the 2nd quarter 2026 are included: 40th Ukrainian Championship 2026, 45th Azerbaijan Chess Solving Championship 2026, 48th German Solving Championship 2026, Open of Lithuanian Solving Championship 2026, 47th Lithuanian Championship 2026, 24th Greek Chess Solving Championship 2026, 34th Chess Solving Championship of Slovakia 2026, Open Solving Tournament of ECSC 2026, 19th European Chess Solving Championship 2026, 47th French Chess Solving Championship 2026, 2nd Chess Solving Championship of Achaia Region, Open Solving Championship of Serbia 2026, 34th Czech Chess Solving Championship 2026, 8th Ukrainian Solving Cup 2026, 52nd Latvian Chess Solving Championship 2026.
Ranking of the top 10 solvers: 1. Danila Pavlov (FID) 2830.17 (+6.00), 2. Kacper Piorun (POL) 2762.00 (+2.92), 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 2731.07 (+2.16), 4. Ural Khasanov (FID) 2718.33 (+53.86), 5. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 2639.66 (+10.80), 6. John Nunn (GBR) 2636.35 (unchanged), 7. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 2612.28 (+48.86), 8. Bojan Vučković (SRB) 2600.55 (+4.30), 9. Aleksey Popov (FID) 2591.59 (unchanged), 10. Kevinas Kuznecovas (LTU) 2577.52 (+44.6).
Largest 5 gains: Arvydas Mockus (LTU) +140.46, junior Anton Nasyrov (FID) +128.04, junior woman Anastasiya Chekina (FID) +117.74, junior woman Nika Riabenko (UKR) +117.09, junior woman Ekaterina Shestakova (FID) +98.52.
