World Chess Festival - Malvern
Puzzle Solving Tournament
Saturday April 4, 2026 
Competition starts at 8pm
Format:
- Students solve a number of tactical exercises with increasing difficulty. Players are scored by the 
number of exercises solved as well as the total amount of time used. 
- 2 Sections: Open, Under 1200
 
- Awards: Top 4 in each section + Top Under 1500 (In Open Section) + Top Under 600 (In Under 1200 Section).
 
- Entry Fee: $25 by 1/31/26, $30 by 2/28, $35 by 3/31, $40 on 4/1 or after
 
- Grading: Your child's Puzzle Solving exercises will be graded on Sunday with final results announced at the Final Awards ceremonyat 5:30pm and awards given at that time. 
All papers will be made available for pickup after awards ceremony.