The World Championship of Chess Composition is a triennial competition for composers of chess problems and studies. Organised in the past by FIDE via the Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions (PCCC), it is currently held by the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC). The official title is World Championship in Composing for Individuals (WCCI).
The championship is divided into eight sections:
A) Twomovers (checkmate in two moves)B) Threemovers (checkmate in three moves)C) Moremovers (checkmate in more than three moves)D) Studies E) Helpmates F) Selfmates G) Fairies (using elements of fairy chess)H) Retros (retrograde analysis)
Composers wishing to participate in any given section are expected to submit at most six of their compositions, published in the relevant three-year period and fulfilling the requirements of the section. The problems submitted are then evaluated by a commission of three Judges, and the best four of them count for the final result in the section. (More on rules is at the official PCCC page.)
Three championships have been held up to 2006 for the relevant three-year periods: 1998–2000, 2001–2003 and 2004–2006. The most successful composer so far is Mikhail Marandyuk of Ukraine, who won ten gold medals and three silver medals.
Medalists 1998–2000
SectionGoldSilverBronze Twomovers Viktor Chepizhny Marjan Kovačević Anatoly Slesarenko Threemovers Mikhail Marandyuk Wieland Bruch Martin Wessels Moremovers Mikhail Marandyuk Michael Herzberg Alexandr Kuzovkov Studies David Gurgenidze Nikolay Kralin Andrej Vysokosov Helpmates Živko Janevski Valery Gurov Fadil Abdurahmanović Selfmates Petko Petkov Andrey Selivanov Alexandr Azhusin Fairies Petko Petkov Reto Aschwanden Tadashi Wakashima RetrosAlexandr KisljakThierry Le Gleuher Alexandr Zolotarev
2001–2003
SectionGoldSilverBronzeTwomoversMarjan KovačevićAnatoly SlesarenkoVasyl DyachukThreemovers Valery ShavirinMikhail Marandyuk Juri MarkerMoremoversMikhail Marandyuk Valery ShavirinAlexandr Feoktistov StudiesAndrej VysokosovOleg PervakovDavid GurgenidzeHelpmatesValery GurovMario ParrinelloFranz PachlSelfmatesAndrey SelivanovAlexandr Feoktistov Živko JanevskiFairiesReto AschwandenKlaus WendaJuraj LörincRetrosThierry Le GleuherAlexandr KisljakReto Aschwanden
2004–2006
SectionGoldSilverBronzeTwomoversVasyl DyachukMarjan KovačevićWieland BruchThreemovers Mikhail Marandyuk Valery ShavirinAlexandr BakharevMoremoversMikhail MarandyukJuri MarkerAlexandr Feoktistov StudiesOleg PervakovAlexej SochnievDavid GurgenidzeHelpmatesViktor ChepizhnyValery GurovMichal DragounŽivko JanevskiSelfmatesAndrey SelivanovUri AvnerŽivko JanevskiFairiesMichal DragounJuraj LörincKlaus WendaRetrosReto Aschwanden Thierry Le GleuherDmitry Baibikov
2007–2009
SectionGoldSilverBronzeTwomoversMarjan KovačevićPeter GvozdjákVasyl DyachukThreemoversMikhail MarandyukPeter GvozdjákAlexandr KuzovkovMoremoversMikhail MarandyukAlexandr KuzovkovAlexandr FeoktistovStudiesOleg PervakovSergiy DidukhYuri BazlovHelpmatesAlexandr SemenenkoViktor ChepizhnyValery GurovSelfmatesAndrey SelivanovIvan SorokaAlexandr FeoktistovFairiesPetko PetkovPeter GvozdjákKlaus WendaRetrosDmitry BaibikovDragan Lj. PetrovićNicolas Dupont
2010–2012
SectionGoldSilverBronze Twomovers Marjan Kovačević Vasyl Dyachuk Valery Shanshin Threemovers Alexandr Feoktistov Mikhail Marandyuk Alexandr Kuzovkov Moremovers Mikhail Marandyuk Alexandr Kuzovkov Alexandr Feoktistov Studies Sergiy Didukh Richard Becker Oleg Pervakov Helpmates Michal Dragoun Alexandr Semenenko Viktor Chepizhny Selfmates Andrey Selivanov Torsten Linss Diyan Kostadinov Fairies Petko Petkov Vlaicu Crisan Peter Gvozdják Retros Dmitry Baibikov Nikolai Beluhov Nicolas Dupont
2013–2015
SectionGoldSilverBronze Twomovers Marjan Kovačević Vasyl Dyachuk Peter Gvozdják Threemovers Mikhail Marandyuk Aleksandr Kuzovkov Aleksandr Feoktistov Moremovers Mikhail Marandyuk Aleksandr Kuzovkov Fedor Davidenko Studies Oleg Pervakov Yuri Bazlov Pavel Arestov Helpmates Aleksandr Semenenko Vasil Krizhanivskyi Valery Gurov Selfmates Andrey Selivanov Aleksandr Feoktistov Mark Erenburg Fairies Vasyl Dyachuk Juraj Lörinc Ofer Comay Retros Dmitrij Baibikov Silvio Baier Nicolas Dupont
2016–2018
SectionGoldSilverBronze Twomovers Vasyl Dyachuk Marjan Kovačević Valery Shanshin Threemovers Aleksandr Feoktistov Aleksandr Kuzovkov Valery Shavyrin Moremovers Mikhail Marandyuk Aleksandr Kuzovkov Fedor Davidenko Studies Oleg Pervakov Martin Minski Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen Helpmates Vasil Krizhanivskyi Aleksandr Semenenko Fadil Abdurahmanović Selfmates Andrey Selivanov Zoran Gavrilovski Aleksandr Kuzovkov Fairies Vlaicu Crișan Petko Petkov Lev Grolman/Borislav Gadjanski Retros Silvio Baier Dmitrij Baibikov Nicolas Dupont
2019-2021 SectionGoldSilverBronze Twomovers Vasyl Dyachuk Pavel Murashev Marjan Kovačević Threemovers Aleksandr Kuzovkov Igor Agapov Valery Shavyrin Moremovers Aleksandr Kuzovkov Mikhail Marandyuk Valery Shavyrin Studies Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen Oleg Pervakov Serhiy Didukh Helpmates Mykola Kolesnik Aleksandr Semenenko Viktoras Paliulionis Selfmates Andrey Selivanov Zoran Gavrilovski Gennadiy Koziura Fairies Petko Petkov Aleksandr Semenenko Václav Kotěšovec Retros Silvio Baier Dmitrij Baibikov Kostas Prentos
2022-2024 SectionGoldSilverBronze Twomovers Vasyl Dyachuk Marjan Kovačević / Pavel Murashev Threemovers Peter Gvozdják Aleksandr Kuzovkov Igor Agapov Moremovers Aleksandr Kuzovkov Valery Shavyrin Mikhail Marandyuk Studies Oleg Pervakov Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen Michael Pasman Helpmates Marko Ylijoki Valery Gurov Olexandr Semenenko Selfmates Andrey Selivanov Aleksandr Feoktistov / Aleksandr Kuzovkov Fairies Peter Gvozdják Michal Dragoun Juraj Lörinc Retros Silvio Baier Dmitrij Baibikov Andriy Frolkin
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External links Composing competitions of WFCC