Category: Announcements

ARVES is pleased to announce its 13th Jenever Tourney for endgame studies. The tourney is open only to congress participants.

WCCC-2021-ARVES-Jenever-tourney-announcement

Helpmates in 2,5 or 3 moves are required with at least two phases (set play, twins, multiple solutions are allowed, but not duplex.) In each phase the W1 move unpins a white unit, which moves in the W2 and/or W3 move.
The tourney is open to all composers worldwide.
Maximum 2 entries per composer (joint compositions count for 1 full entry).
Closing date: Saturday 16 October 2021, 14:00 hrs.
Controller: Themis Argirakopoulos
Judge: Christopher Jones

WCCC-2021-week-long-tourney-announcement

Menachem Witztum announces the 24th Sabra thematic tourney for helpmates in 2 moves, which is open to all problemists worldwide.

Update: The organizer added a clarification to make the definition clearer and pointed: In the diagram position there are no pinned black pieces. In at least one solution one of the black pieces is pinned in the mating position. In at least one additional solution two black pieces are pinned in the mating position. Please download the announcement again.

WCCC-2021-Sabra-tourney-announcement

The Open fairy solving tournament will be in 1 round of 2,5 hours with 12 problems. Juraj Lörinc has selected the problems. Harry Fougiaxis and Themis Argirakopoulos will act as controllers.

Details regarding stipulations and fairy pieces/conditions: 2 x twomovers, 2 x three/moremovers, 3 x helpmates/help-stalemates, 1 x selfmate, 1 x reflexmate, 1 x help-selfmate, 1 x series-helpmate, 1 x proofgame, neutral pieces, nightrider, grasshopper, Circe, Patrol, Take & Make.

Paul Rãican announces the 4th Murfatlar thematic tourney asking for proofgames with Vertical Cylinder and an additional fairy condition.

WCCC-2021-Murfatlar-tourney-announcement

Helpmates in 2 to 3 moves are required with neutral units (pawns included, kings not allowed). In each phase a neutral unit plays when it is Black’s turn to move and later when it is White’s turn to move or vice versa. The thematic moves could be played immediately (one right after the other) or with a delay. Fairy pieces are allowed, but fairy conditions are not. Set play, twins and multiple solutions are allowed, but not duplex or zero-positions. Composers may participate with two entries as a maximum.

Closing date: 25 September 2021

Controller: Themis Argirakopoulos

Judge: Kostas Prentos

WCCC 2021 Internet tourney announcement

a) Director of the World Chess Solving Championship will be Luc Palmans.

b) The Open solving tourney will be in 2 rounds with 6 problems / 2 hours each round. Director of the event will be Paz Einat.

c) The Open fairy solving tourney will be in 1 round of 2,5 hours with 12 problems. Juraj Lörinc will select the compositions. Harry Fougiaxis and Themis Argirakopoulos will act as local controllers. Details on the fairy pieces and conditions included in the contest will be announced in due course.

d) Judge of the week-long thematic composing tournament (open to congress participants only) will be Christopher Jones. The theme will be announced on Saturday 9th of October.

e) The theme and name of the judge of the Internet composing tourney will be published in early September.