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Welcome to OzProblems.com, a site all about chess problems in Australia and around the world! Whether you are new to chess compositions or an experienced solver, we have something for you. Our aim is to promote the enjoyment of chess problems, which are at once interesting puzzles and the most artistic form of chess.
An in-depth introduction to the art of chess composition, examining various problem types and themes.
The weekly problem’s solution will appear on the following Saturday, when a new work is quoted.
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Prominent Australian problemists write about their involvement in the contemporary problem scene, and present some of their best compositions.
A comprehensive collection of Australian chess problem materials, including e-books, articles, magazines and columns (all free downloads).
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9th Youth Chess Composing Challenge 2025
30 Sep. 2025
The Youth Chess Composing Challenge is a competition organised by the World Federation for Chess Composition, aimed at promoting the art form among the younger generation. The 9th edition of this annual event, restricted to problemists aged 23 or under, successfully completed in July and its full results are available from the WFCC site. As reported by coordinator GM Marjan Kovačević, 34 composers from 14 countries took part, including entrants from places like Brazil and China for the first time. A total of 66 problems were submitted for the tourney, which is divided into three sections: (A) two-movers with a prescribed theme, (B) endgame studies with a free theme, and (C) unrestricted problem types. Two highly awarded problems are examined below, indicative of the excellent standards achieved by the participants.
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