26th Czech Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 18th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018:
Participants: 26 | Winner: Andrey Selivanov (RUS) ahead of Martynas Limontas (LTU) and Vidmantas Satkus (LTU)
10th 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.
Changes in 5th IOSC & solvers’ ratings 0718
Due to 6 missing solvers in the results report of the 5th Israel Open Solving Championship 2018 the results had to be corrected. This had also a small effect on the rating list as per 1st of July 2018 which therefore also was replaced.
Solvers’ ratings July 1st 2018
Solvers’ ratings as of July 1st 2018 produced by the Solving Tournament Manager are published!
12 tournaments are included for the 2nd quarter 2018: 45th Latvian Chess Solving Championship 2018, 26th International Championship of Russia 2018, 39th Azerbaijan Chess Solving Championship 2018, 17th Greek Chess Solving Championship 2018, 39thLithuanian Solving Championship – Open 2018, 39th Lithuanian Championship 2018, 26th Chess Solving Championship of Slovakia 2018, Open of the 32nd Ukrainian Solving Championship, 32nd Ukrainian Championship 2018, 39th French Chess Solving Championship 2018, Open Solving Championship of Serbia 2018, 5th Israel Open Solving Championship 2018.
The ranking of the top ten solvers remains completely unchanged. The largest three gains have been achieved by Danila Moiseev (RUS / +53.60), Oleksandr Bochkarov (UKR / +50.04 and Viktoras Paliulionis (LTU / +44.13).
World Solving Cup 2017/2018 – Kiryat Uno 24.06.2018
Israel Open Solving Championship 2018 | 17th 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 – 5th 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)
60th WCCC – Bulletin & Minutes
The concluding information related to the 60th WCCC is published on the relevant page:
World Solving Cup 2017/2018 – Belgrade 26./27.05.2018
Open Solving Championship of Serbia 2018 | 16th tournament of World Solving Cup 2017/2018:
Participants: 29 | Winner: Bojan Vučković (SRB – Serbian Champion) ahead of Marjan Kovačević (SRB) and
Marko Filipović (CRO)
2nd 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.
World Solving Cup 2017/2018 – Écully 19.05.2018
39th French Chess Solving Championship 2018 | 15th 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.
6th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2018 – B-Threemovers
The preliminary results in section B-Threemovers (PDF) of the 6th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2018 are published and can be found under the Announcement, in RESULTS section. The preliminary results are complete now. The PDF file of the FINAL results is available here.
Congratulations to the winners and all participants!
6th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2018 – H-Retros and PGs
The preliminary results in section H-Retros and Proofgames (PDF) of the 6th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2018 are published and can be found under the Announcement, in RESULTS section.
The PDF file of the FINAL results is available here.
Congratulations to the winners and all participants!
6th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2018 – C-Moremovers
The preliminary results in section C-Moremovers (PDF) of the 6th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2018 are published and can be found under the Announcement, in RESULTS section.
The PDF file of the FINAL results is available here.
Congratulations to the winners and all participants!