{"id":24506,"date":"2024-02-01T17:39:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T17:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1090.fide.com\/?p=24506"},"modified":"2024-02-06T13:55:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:55:17","slug":"20th-international-solving-contest-sharing-the-love-for-chess-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/20th-international-solving-contest-sharing-the-love-for-chess-art\/","title":{"rendered":"20th International Solving Contest: Sharing the love for chess art"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24506\" class=\"elementor elementor-24506\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-543d00f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"543d00f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c477761\" data-id=\"2c477761\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca13db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ca13db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 20th International Solving Contest 2024 brought together 669 solvers from 46 countries. Although located in more than 40 different cities around the world, participants ranging in age from 5 to 84 competed simultaneously with each other while solving the same problems and endgames.\u00a0<\/p><p>It was the 20th anniversary of the competition established to promote chess art and unite people from faraway countries. Under the supervision of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfcc.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Federation for Chess Composition<\/a>, the ISC couldn\u2019t have happened without without the unwavering dedication of numerous volunteers, from the main organizing team up to all the local controllers across different cities.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/app.fide.com\/upload\/25426\/040ca1cb39eb4f6d4a68b1884b1e2db3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><em>ISC in Cluj-Napoca, Romania<\/em><\/p><p><strong>The project based on dedication\u00a0of many volunteers<\/strong><\/p><p>The ISC project was conceived and created by the late Grandmaster of Chess Composition, Uri Avner (1941-2014). Among all the volunteers who have contributed over the last 20 years, Axel Steinbrink from Germany deserved the most recognition for the ISC&#8217;s success. Most often, he served as ISC Central controller, involved in the selection of compositions for participants to solve. He communicated with local controllers before and after the competition, checked the solving sheets, compiled final reports, and handled other essential tasks. One of the most challenging responsibilities is supervising thousands of solving sheets in different languages.<\/p><p>When Axel stepped down from these duties last year, a whole new team of volunteers emerged to help the ISC. Arvydas Mockus (pictured below) from Lithuania assumed the most demanding role of ISC Central Controller; Bohumil Morav\u010dik (Slovakia) accepted to be the main selector of compositions, while Luc Palmans and Andy Ooms (Belgium) checked the solving sheets from the 1st and the 2nd Category.\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/app.fide.com\/upload\/25414\/44af9e245720089d77dc7870a8d6e562.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p>As in the previous ten editions, Borislav Gadjanski (Serbia) diligently created and administrated the daily presentation of results on the Mat Plus website.<\/p><p>Those are the devotees who deserved the most applause for the ISC 2024. The Solving Contest produced some surprises, the biggest ones sprang by the &#8220;old guard&#8221;. The 1st category event, designed for the most experienced solvers, ended in victory for former World Champion Andrey Selivanov (56), ahead of the current World Champion Danila Pavlov (22). The 3rd place went to another former World Champion, John Nunn (69), and the 4th went to another senior, Valery Kopyl (67). The 15-year-old prodigy Anna Shukhman proved her dominance among women.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/app.fide.com\/upload\/25427\/d405f4afe6d8a3559099607dfb771e20.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><em>ISC 2024 in\u00a0 Le Vesinet, France<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Category 1 winners<\/strong><\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Name<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>From<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Points<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>Andrey Selivanov<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>60<\/p><\/td><td><p>237<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>Danila Pavlov<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>56<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>John Nunn<\/p><\/td><td><p>GBR<\/p><\/td><td><p>55<\/p><\/td><td><p>216<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Women<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>Anna Shukhman<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>42<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>Irine Kharisma Sukandar<\/p><\/td><td><p>INA<\/p><\/td><td><p>17,5<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>Daria Dvoeglazova<\/p><\/td><td><p>ISR<\/p><\/td><td><p>13<\/p><\/td><td><p>230<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Juniors<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>Danila Pavlov<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>56<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>Ural Khasanov<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>53<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>Kevinas Kuznecovas<\/p><\/td><td><p>LTU<\/p><\/td><td><p>51<\/p><\/td><td><p>217<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Seniors<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>John Nunn<\/p><\/td><td><p>GBR<\/p><\/td><td><p>55<\/p><\/td><td><p>216<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>Valery Kopyl<\/p><\/td><td><p>UKR<\/p><\/td><td><p>53<\/p><\/td><td><p>238<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>Roland Baier<\/p><\/td><td><p>SUI<\/p><\/td><td><p>50,5<\/p><\/td><td><p>233<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><br \/>Category 2 (solving rating below 2000) saw another kind of surprizing domination, with female solvers taking 3 out of the top 5 places. The winner is Nadezhda Ilchenko, ahead of Dejan Omorjan and Alexandru-Vasile David, followed by two young girls, Anastasiya Chekina and Viktoriya Merkulova.<\/p><p><strong>Category 2\u00a0winners<\/strong><\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Name<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>From<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Points<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>Nadezhda Ilchenko<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>57<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>Dejan Omorjan<\/p><\/td><td><p>SRB<\/p><\/td><td><p>50<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>Alexandru-Vasile David<\/p><\/td><td><p>ROU<\/p><\/td><td><p>49<\/p><\/td><td><p>207<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Women<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>Nadezhda Ilchenko<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>57<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>Anastasiya Chekina<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>49<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>Viktoriya Merkulova<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>48<\/p><\/td><td><p>237<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Juniors<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>Dejan Omorjan<\/p><\/td><td><p>SRB<\/p><\/td><td><p>50<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>Anastasiya Chekina<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>49<\/p><\/td><td><p>240<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>Viktoriya Merkulova<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>48<\/p><\/td><td><p>237<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Seniors<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>Zivan Susulic<\/p><\/td><td><p>SRB<\/p><\/td><td><p>237<\/p><\/td><td><p>45<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>Dietmar Jahn<\/p><\/td><td><p>GBR<\/p><\/td><td><p>236<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>Milan Simic<\/p><\/td><td><p>SRB<\/p><\/td><td><p>236<\/p><\/td><td><p>37<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><br \/>The 3rd Category was for juniors born in 2011 and younger. Unlike the first two categories, with 12 problems to solve in 4 hours, youngsters had only 6 problems for 2 hours, and the level of difficulty was adjusted to their age. So, it wasn\u2019t unusual to have 11 participants with a maximum of 30 points, and the shortest time for solving (27 minutes) brought victory to Matvey Dubovkin. Yaroslav Kengurov and Taras Rudenko, who shared the 2nd place, spent just three more minutes than the champion. The best girl was Blanka Eysimont.<\/p><p><strong>Category 3 winners<\/strong><\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Name<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>From<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Points<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>Dubovkin, Matvey<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2-3<\/p><\/td><td><p>Kengurov, Yaroslav<\/p><\/td><td><p>FID<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2-3<\/p><\/td><td><p>Rudenko, Taras<\/p><\/td><td><p>UKR<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Girls<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>Ejsymont, Blanka<\/p><\/td><td><p>POL<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>78<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>Vujovic, Vera<\/p><\/td><td><p>SRB<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>96<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>Hajizada, Hurrijan<\/p><\/td><td><p>AZE<\/p><\/td><td><p>26<\/p><\/td><td><p>120<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><br \/><strong>Fujairah &#8211; the new home of chess composition<\/strong><\/p><p>The Solving Contest in Fujairah (UAE), a part of the FIDE 100th anniversary, gathered the strongest ISC field, this time with the six best from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfcc.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023-09-06-GEO-Batumi-WCSC-Final-Individual-Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Chess Solving Championship 2023<\/a>, including the best female solver, among 114 participants. It was expected, since Fujairah became the new home of chess composition, wholeheartedly supported by H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad Al Sharqi. Later this year, when the luxurious new building of the Fujairah Chess &amp; Culture Club is set to open, it will become the residence of the WFCC main office.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/app.fide.com\/upload\/25415\/128e2b85469499bbdeb937b026fbb439.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><em>The solving hall in Fujairah<\/em><\/p><p>The fruitful cooperation of chess and chess composition in Fujairah began in 2017, when Dr Abdulla Ali Aal Barket, the current WFCC Vice-President, introduced a \u201cbiathlon\u201d competition for domestic players, combining solving and blitz tourneys. That was the 1st Fujairah Endurance Championship, and the 5th edition of it had the 20th ISC as the most important part, with a generous prize fund of USD 35,500.\u00a0<\/p><p>In a tough competition for popularity among better-known UAE chess organizers from Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, Fujairah has built its brand with this lucky combination of fight and art, offering a broader program to different types of chess lovers.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/app.fide.com\/upload\/25416\/0674858dc26fc68fbe4c12c3df4e42a5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>GM Eltaj Safarli won the Blitz tournament in the rating category above 2000<\/em><\/p><p>The Fujairah Blitz tourney 2024 had a strong field, too, with 312 participants split into three categories. Out of sixteen GMs in the highest category, twelve were in a close race for high prizes. In the end, Eltaj Safarli (2653) came out on top with 7.5\/9 games and a better tiebreak over the 1st seed Raunak Sadhwani (2667). Farukh Amonatov was alone in the 3rd place on 6.5 points, and six other GMs &#8211; Erdogdu, Guseinov, Bologan, Naiditsch, Tukhaev and Iordachescu &#8211; finished a half point behind him. Rowelin Acedo won the B category (rating below 2000), and Ramtin Kakavand confirmed his status as the main favourite among juniors born in 2011 and younger.\u00a0<\/p><p>The vibrant chess activity attracted honourable guests to Fujairah. The closing ceremony was attended by Sheikh Khalid bin Humaid Al Qasimi, the President of the Arab Chess Federation, and a special guest, FIDE Executive Director Victor Bologan, who was rewarded by Sheikh Saif bin Hamad bin Saif Al Sharqi, Chairman of the Fujairah Free Zone Authority.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/app.fide.com\/upload\/25418\/a075d540758db1adfdf08ef1b7054d56.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>FIDE Executive Director Victor Bologan was a guest of honour<\/em><\/p><p>Victor Bologan had a lot on his plate in Fujairah. FIDE Executive Director successfully played the blitz tourney, visited the club construction site, planned to host several hundreds of players, and discussed future cooperation with the WFCC president Marjan Kova\u010devi\u0107. The first planned step is to organize FIDE-solving events. The positive effects of chess composition on the overall chess community are visible. What follows is finding the right organizing models in the context of the FIDE events.<\/p><p>Text: Marjan Kova\u010devi\u0107, WFCC President<\/p><p>Photos: WFCC &amp; Fujairah Chess &amp; Culture Club<\/p><p>Official website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfcc.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WFCC \u2013 World Federation for Chess Composition<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 20th International Solving Contest 2024 brought together 669 solvers from 46 countries. Although located in more than 40 different cities around the world, participants ranging in age from 5 to 84 competed simultaneously with each other while solving the same problems and endgames.\u00a0 It was the 20th anniversary of the competition established to promote chess art and unite people from faraway countries. Under the supervision of the\u00a0World Federation for Chess Composition, the ISC couldn\u2019t have happened without without the unwavering dedication of numerous volunteers, from the main organizing team up to all the local controllers across different cities.\u00a0 ISC in Cluj-Napoca, Romania The project based on dedication\u00a0of many volunteers The ISC project was conceived and created by the late Grandmaster of Chess Composition, Uri Avner (1941-2014). Among all the volunteers who have contributed over the last 20 years, Axel Steinbrink from Germany deserved the most recognition for the ISC&#8217;s success. Most often, he served as ISC Central controller, involved in the selection of compositions for participants to solve. He communicated with local controllers before and after the competition, checked the solving sheets, compiled final reports, and handled other essential tasks. One of the most challenging responsibilities is supervising thousands of solving sheets in different languages. When Axel stepped down from these duties last year, a whole new team of volunteers emerged to help the ISC. Arvydas Mockus (pictured below) from Lithuania assumed the most demanding role of ISC Central Controller; Bohumil Morav\u010dik (Slovakia) accepted to be the main selector of compositions, while Luc Palmans and Andy Ooms (Belgium) checked the solving sheets from the 1st and the 2nd Category.\u00a0 As in the previous ten editions, Borislav Gadjanski (Serbia) diligently created and administrated the daily presentation of results on the Mat Plus website. Those are the devotees who deserved the most applause for the ISC 2024. The Solving Contest produced some surprises, the biggest ones sprang by the &#8220;old guard&#8221;. The 1st category event, designed for the most experienced solvers, ended in victory for former World Champion Andrey Selivanov (56), ahead of the current World Champion Danila Pavlov (22). The 3rd place went to another former World Champion, John Nunn (69), and the 4th went to another senior, Valery Kopyl (67). The 15-year-old prodigy Anna Shukhman proved her dominance among women. ISC 2024 in\u00a0 Le Vesinet, France Category 1 winners Rank Name From Points Time \u00a0 Overall \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 Andrey Selivanov FID 60 237 2 Danila Pavlov FID 56 240 3 John Nunn GBR 55 216 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Women \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 Anna Shukhman FID 42 240 2 Irine Kharisma Sukandar INA 17,5 240 3 Daria Dvoeglazova ISR 13 230 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Juniors \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 Danila Pavlov FID 56 240 2 Ural Khasanov FID 53 240 3 Kevinas Kuznecovas LTU 51 217 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Seniors \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 John Nunn GBR 55 216 2 Valery Kopyl UKR 53 238 3 Roland Baier SUI 50,5 233 Category 2 (solving rating below 2000) saw another kind of surprizing domination, with female solvers taking 3 out of the top 5 places. The winner is Nadezhda Ilchenko, ahead of Dejan Omorjan and Alexandru-Vasile David, followed by two young girls, Anastasiya Chekina and Viktoriya Merkulova. Category 2\u00a0winners Rank Name From Points Time \u00a0 Overall \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 Nadezhda Ilchenko FID 57 240 2 Dejan Omorjan SRB 50 240 3 Alexandru-Vasile David ROU 49 207 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Women \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 Nadezhda Ilchenko FID 57 240 2 Anastasiya Chekina FID 49 240 3 Viktoriya Merkulova FID 48 237 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Juniors \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 Dejan Omorjan SRB 50 240 2 Anastasiya Chekina FID 49 240 3 Viktoriya Merkulova FID 48 237 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Seniors \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 Zivan Susulic SRB 237 45 2 Dietmar Jahn GBR 236 39 3 Milan Simic SRB 236 37 The 3rd Category was for juniors born in 2011 and younger. Unlike the first two categories, with 12 problems to solve in 4 hours, youngsters had only 6 problems for 2 hours, and the level of difficulty was adjusted to their age. So, it wasn\u2019t unusual to have 11 participants with a maximum of 30 points, and the shortest time for solving (27 minutes) brought victory to Matvey Dubovkin. Yaroslav Kengurov and Taras Rudenko, who shared the 2nd place, spent just three more minutes than the champion. The best girl was Blanka Eysimont. Category 3 winners Rank Name From Points Time \u00a0 Overall \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 Dubovkin, Matvey FID 30 27 2-3 Kengurov, Yaroslav FID 30 30 2-3 Rudenko, Taras UKR 30 30 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Girls \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 Ejsymont, Blanka POL 30 78 2 Vujovic, Vera SRB 30 96 3 Hajizada, Hurrijan AZE 26 120 Fujairah &#8211; the new home of chess composition The Solving Contest in Fujairah (UAE), a part of the FIDE 100th anniversary, gathered the strongest ISC field, this time with the six best from the\u00a0World Chess Solving Championship 2023, including the best female solver, among 114 participants. It was expected, since Fujairah became the new home of chess composition, wholeheartedly supported by H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad Al Sharqi. Later this year, when the luxurious new building of the Fujairah Chess &amp; Culture Club is set to open, it will become the residence of the WFCC main office.\u00a0 The solving hall in Fujairah The fruitful cooperation of chess and chess composition in Fujairah began in 2017, when Dr Abdulla Ali Aal Barket, the current WFCC Vice-President, introduced a \u201cbiathlon\u201d competition for domestic players, combining solving and blitz tourneys. 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