2nd World Youth Chess Solving Championship: Registration now open

FIDE and the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC), together with the Italian Chess Federation and UniChess, are pleased to announce the 2nd World Youth Chess Solving Championship 2026. The event will be held in Montesilvano, Italy, on June 16, 2026, starting at 10:00 local time.

The competition will take place between the 1st and 2nd rounds of the World Youth Chess Championship (WYCC) 2026, sharing the same age categories as the over-the-board tournaments: under 14, under 16 and under 18.

There will be separate rankings for Open and Girls. Girls may choose to compete in the Open category by notifying the organizers before the tournament.

Solving format

Each category will solve a different set of 8 problems, including:

3 problems in 2 moves
2 problems in 3 moves
1 problem in 4 moves
2 endgames
Time allowed: 90 minutes

Official information:

Date: June 16, 2026
Location: Montesilvano, Italy (venue same as WYCC-2026)

Regulations (PDF)

Registration form: https://form.jotform.com/FCCC/WYSC-2026

Participation fee: €25 per person

Additional info: Marjan KOVAČEVIĆ WFC President, +381621792972

E-mail: president@wfcc.ch

Official website: https://www.chessworldyouth.com/world-youth-chess-solving-championships/