World Solving Cup 2015/2016: Ukrainian Solving Championship, Cherkassy, 14.-15.5.2016
Winner: Oleksiy Solovchuk (UKR) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.296
The WSC category of the tournament: 5
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2015/16 Calendar.
FIDE Olympic Tournament in composing 2016 – Moremovers award
Provisional moremovers award of Baku Chess Olympic Ty 2016, judge: Oto Mihalčo (Slovakia), is published and available from the page FIDE Olympic Tournament in composing 2016.
The tournament is coordinated with the WFCC Presidium and is part of the joint efforts by FIDE and WFCC for the popularization and development of chess composition worldwide.
FIDE Olympic Tournament in composing 2016 – Twomovers award
Provisional twomovers award of Baku Chess Olympic Ty 2016, judge: Jakov Rossomakho (Russia), is published and available from the page FIDE Olympic Tournament in composing 2016.
The tournament is coordinated with the WFCC Presidium and is part of the joint efforts by FIDE and WFCC for the popularization and development of chess composition worldwide.
12th ECSC 2016, Athens: The Results
The 12th European Chess Solving Championship was held in Glyfada, a cosmopolitan suburb of Athens, in the extended weekend of 15-17 April, supported by wonderful, summer-like weather. The event was organised by the Chess Composition Committee of the Greek Chess Federation. The Open Tournament was conducted by Ioannis Garoufalidis and the ECSC by Ivan Denkovski. The full results, the problems and their solutions are available in Competitions/Solving/12th ECSC Athens | Results.
FIDE Olympic Tournament in composing 2016 – Helpmates award
Provisional helpmates award of Baku Chess Olympic Ty 2016, judge: Abdelaziz Onkoud (Morocco), is published and available from the page FIDE Olympic Tournament in composing 2016.
The tournament is coordinated with the WFCC Presidium and is part of the joint efforts by FIDE and WFCC for the popularization and development of chess composition worldwide.
World Solving Cup 2015/2016 – Baku, 9-10.4.2016
World Solving Cup 2015/2016: Azerbaijan Solving Championship, Baku, 9.-10.4.2016
Winner: Misratdin Iskandarov (AZE) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.116
The WSC category of the tournament: 6
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2015/16 Calendar.
Belgrade WCCC 2016: Registering and the deadlines
Dear chess friends,
- 86 participants from 23 countries have registered for WCCC 2016.
- Let us remind you that direct registering on the WCCC 2016 site allows you reserving your places before fixing all the details of your trip and stay (see Registration of participants → Instructions / Help). Later on you may edit your registration till June 30th.
- Registering till April 30th will secure free parking places in both hotels and the discounts for kids in parents’ rooms in Metropol Palace.
- Eight young composers (U18) from Azerbaijan, Israel, Serbia and Ukraine have registered for the YCCC 2016.
Registration continues. - June 30th is the deadline for submiting entries for YCCC 2016, as well as for registering for the WCCC 2016.
Invitation to the WCCC2016 (PDF) | Official website: http://wccc2016.matplus.net
World Solving Cup 2015/2016 – Dresden, 2-3.4.2016
World Solving Cup 2015/2016: 40th German Solving Championship, Dresden, 2.-3.4.2016
Winner: Michael Pfannkuche (GER) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.487
The WSC category of the tournament: 3
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2015/16 Calendar.
Solvers’ ratings April 1st 2016
Solvers’ ratings as of April 1st 2016 are published! 7 tournaments included: 3rd Greek Cup; 12th ISC; WCBCSC Eton College; 34th ICH of Poland Serock; ICH of Finland Helsinki; ICH of Netherlands Nunspeet; 24th ICH of Slovakia Bratislava. Three top solvers are: Georgy Evseev, Andrey Zhuravlev and Piotr Murdzia!
World Solving Cup 2015/2016 – Bratislava & Nunspeet 12-13.03.2016
World Solving Cup 2015/2016:
(1) 24th International Chess Solving Championship OF Slovakia 2016 (12-13.03.2016)
Winner: Marek Kolčák (SVK) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.318
The WSC category of the tournament: 4
(2) Open Dutch Solving Championship 2016 (12.03.2016)
Winner: Dolf Wissmann (NED) | The average rating of top ten solvers: 2.453
The WSC category of the tournament: 3
More details and the current WSC standing are published in Competitions→Solving→WSC: 2015/16 Calendar.