Category: WSC

17^th Warsaw Solving Grand Prix 2019 | 4^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2018/2019: 
Participants: 16 | Winner: Piotr Murdzia (POL) ahead of Martynas Limontas (LTU) and Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2418.66 | WSC category: 5

Leaders World Solving Cup: 1. Danila Pavlov (RUS) 40 points, 2. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 29 points, 3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 27 points (2682.36 Perf. Rating), 4.Aleksey Popov (RUS) 27 points (2429.31 Perf. Rating), 5. Dolf Wissmann (NED) 25 points.

More details are published in Competitions → Solving → World Solving Cup (WSC) → 2018/19 Calendar.

Open of the 17^th Warsaw Solving Grand Prix 2019
Winner: Danila Pavlov (RUS) ahead of Piotr Murdzia (POL) and Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) / Andrey Selivanov (RUS) with shared 3^rd place
More details are published in Competitions→Solving→Other rated/remarkable solving tournaments 2019 Calendar.

25^th Belgian Championship 2018 | 3^rd tournament of World Solving Cup 2018/2019: 
Participants: 15 | Winner: Eddy Van Beers (BEL – Belgian Champion) ahead of Michael Pfannkuche (GER) and Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2347.40 | WSC category: 7

Leaders World Solving Cup: 1. Danila Pavlov (RUS) 27 points, 2. Anatoly Mukoseev (RUS) 23 points, 3. Eddy Van Beers (BEL) 19 points (2579.44 Perf. Rating), 4. Arno Zude (GER) 19 points (2512.33 Perf. Rating), 5. Aleksey Popov (RUS) 19 points (2480.60 Perf. Rating).

More details are published in Competitions → Solving → World Solving Cup (WSC) → 2018/19 Calendar.

11^th Albino Cup 2018 | 2^nd tournament of World Solving Cup 2018/2019: 
Participants: 22 | Winner: Danila Pavlov (RUS) ahead of Anatoly Mukoseev (RUS) and Aleksey Popov (RUS – FM norm)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2409.47 | WSC category: 5

Aleksey Popov has achieved his 2^nd FM norm and will get the FIDE Solving Master title at the next congress.
Leaders World Solving Cup: 1. Danila Pavlov (RUS) 27 points, 2. Anatoly Mukoseev (RUS) 23 points,
3. Arno Zude (GER) 19 points (2512.33 Perf. Rating), 4. Aleksey Popov (RUS) 19 points (2480.60 Perf. Rating).

More details are published in Competitions → Solving → World Solving Cup (WSC) → 2018/19 Calendar.

The World Solving Cup calendar of the next cycle, WSC 2018/2019, has been updated with the registered and announced solving tournaments. Director: Roland Ott. Assistant Directors: Marek Kolčák and Axel Steinbrink.

26^th Czech Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 18^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 26 | Winner: Andrey Selivanov (RUS) ahead of Martynas Limontas (LTU) and Vidmantas Satkus (LTU)
10^th Martin Petr (CZE) Czech Champion
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2336.45 | WSC category: 7
Leaders World Solving Cup:
1. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 122 points, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 115 points, 3. Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) 86 points.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

Israel Open Solving Championship 2018 | 17^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 15 | Winner: Ram Soffer (ISR – Israel Champion) ahead of Ofer Comay (ISR) and Lev Glanzspiegel (ISR)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2275.05 | WSC category: 8
Leaders World Solving Cup (unchanged): 1. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 112, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110,
3. Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) 78 points.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

The results of the multi-locations tournament – 5^th Israel Open Solving Championship 2018 (15 participating locations of 12 countries) – are published on the page of the Other rated/remarkable solving tournaments 2018. The main (rated) tournament with 96 participants has been won by Ram Soffer (ISR) ahead of Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) and Anatoly Mukoseev (RUS) & Danila Pavlov (RUS). The tournament of category 2 with 44 participants has been won by Mikhail Prilepin (RUS) ahead of Arjen Kouwenhoven (NED) and Balša Vidak Graovac (SRB)

Open Solving Championship of Serbia 2018 | 16^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 29 | Winner: Bojan Vučković (SRB – Serbian Champion) ahead of Marjan Kovačević (SRB) and
Marko Filipović (CRO)
2^nd FM norm for Nikos Sidiropoulos (GRE)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2464.41 | WSC category: 4
Leaders World Solving Cup:
1. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 112 points, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points, 3. Aleksandr Bulavka (BLR) 78 points.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

39^th French Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 15^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 15 | Winner: Michel Caillaud (FRA – French Champion) ahead of Roland Ott (SUI) and
Andrey Selivanov (RUS)
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2189.54 | WSC category: 10
Leaders World Solving Cup (unchanged): 1. Martynas Limontas (LTU) 112, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points,
3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.

32^nd Ukrainian Championship 2018 | 14^th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018: 
Participants: 38 | Winner: Martynas Limontas (LTU) ahead of Kirill Shevchenko (UKR – Ukrainian Champion) and Valery Kopyl (UKR). 15 years old Kirill Shevchenko has become Ukrainian champion in the first rated solving tournament he has participated!
Average rating of top ten solvers: 2351.95 | WSC category: 6
Leaders World Solving Cup: 1. Martynas Limontas (LTU – new leader!) 112, 2. Vidmantas Satkus (LTU) 110 points,
3. Piotr Murdzia (POL) 75.
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2017/18 Calendar.