International Solving Contest 2019 in Luxembourg

Sunday, 27 January 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

The International Solving Contest (ISC) is a chess problem solving competition centrally organised by the World Federation for Chess Composition (https://www.wfcc.ch). It is for individual solvers and takes place in multiple places worldwide on a Sunday at the end of January, simultaneously in all participating countries. It has been organised yearly since 2005, with the 15th ISC taking place in 2019, but for the very first time one of the venues will be in Luxembourg.

Format of Competition: 2 rounds of 6 problems (Categories 1 and 2)/single round of 6 problems (Category 3) Category 1 mainly for experienced solvers, but open to all solvers Category 2 for less experienced solvers Category 3 for children below 13 years

For details, please consult the rules for the ISC: https://www.wfcc.ch/competitions/solving/isc-rules

11:00-13:00 – round 1 (single round of Category 3) 13:00-14:30 – break 14:30-16:30 – round 2

Detailed results of ISC 2018 together with the problems and solutions for all categories are available here: https://www.wfcc.ch/competitions/solving/isc18 (please consult also links at the bottom of the linked page) The same for ISC 2017 is available here: https://www.wfcc.ch/competitions/solving/isc17

Venue: Cercle d’échecs Gambit Bonnevoie (http://www.gambit.lu) Hall Omnisports de Bonnevoie 42, rue Jean-François Gangler L-1613 Luxembourg

The premises of the club are in the basement of the Hall Omnisports. There is a small public parking area opposite the entrance and some parking places in the surroundings streets (free on Sundays). The venue is reachable from the railway station (Gare Centrale) for example by bus 5, bus stop Wisestrooss. Comprehensive information about public transport in Luxembourg: https://www.mobiliteit.lu Possibility of buying light refreshments at the venue, as well as of ordering sandwiches when registering.

Local Controller: Leif Winther

Participation: free of charge

Registration: not compulsory, but recommended (due to the capacity of the premises), by email to isc2019luxembourg@gmail.com (request for sandwiches by Wednesday, 23 January 2019).

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