12th ECSC 2016, Athens: The Results

ECSC12-logoECSC-Athens-cupsThe 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.

Belgrade WCCC 2016: Registering and the deadlines

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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 – 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.