World Federation for Chess Composition

The World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) is the highest body governing the official activities in the chess composition.

It was known as the Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions (PCCC) from its inception in 1956 until October 2010.

The principal goal and activities of the WFCC include: The WFCC is led by its president, currently Marjan Kovačević, previously by Harry Fougiaxis, Uri Avner, John Rice, Bedrich Formánek, Klaus Wenda, Jan Hannelius, Gerhard Jensch, Comins Mansfield, Nenad Petrović and Gyula Neukomm.

[2] The original PCCC was created in 1956, with the first meeting at Budapest in 1956.

[3] Locations and number of delegates for meetings of the PCCC / World Congresses of Chess Composition (WCCC):[4]

1990 PCCC meeting (from left to right): John Roycroft , Gia Nadareishvili , Virgil Nestorescu and Jan Mortensen