Fairy & Retros solving

Two solving competitions are just included in the Schedule – Fairy Solving or/and Retros Solving! See them also in the Competitions->Solving->Other section. If you would like to take part in the Fairy Solving or/and Retros Solving, UPDATE your registration using the Update registration option of the Participants menu. The form overwrites your previous selection. So,…

Internet Composing Tourney (#2) by Marjan Kovačević

Jurmala WCCC Internet Composing Tourney 2024 announced!Mate in 2 movesTheme: Double Mate Correction (DMC)Additional demands and criteria:1. The thematic try and the solutions start by the moves of the same White piece.2. No variation repeats in the phases, even if Black move doesn’t defend against the threat.3. Unique thematic Black defences are preferable, especially in…

Directors & rules for WCSC & Open

In the Competitions section -> SOLVING you can see the basic rules and preliminary schedule of the main solving competitions during WCCC 2024. Special greetings to the directors and assistants of both tournaments for accepting this demanding job!1) 47.World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC) Director: Ryszard KrólikowskiAssistants: Axel Steinbrink & Luc Palmans2) Open Solving TournamentDirector: Luc PalmansAssistant:…

8.YCCC is announced!

The 8th Youth Chess Composing Challenge (YCCC) is announced! The ANNOUNCEMENT of the 8.YCCC can be found in the Competitions section.The deadline for submissions: 10.June.2024.Please read the announcement carefully and prepare your sending correctly! Good luck!

The Invitation

Latvian Chess Problem Society has the honor to invite all delegates of the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC), national teams and individual solvers, chess composers and all those interested in problem chess, to attend the 66th World Congress of Chess Composition (WCCC) and 47th World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC). You’re welcome to take part in the…