The Congress official 5-days long composing tourney will be for #2, organized and judged by Byron Zappas. The Quick composing tourney will be held on Sunday evening, 5th of September, and will split, as usual, in two sections (#2, judge: Byron Zappas - H#2, judges: Harry Fougiaxis and Pavlos Moutecidis).

The participants who intend to organize informal composing tourneys during the congress, are kindly asked to send us the theme in advance and we will be glad to include the announcement in the congress material, provided that we receive the data by the end of July. Please advise theme, possible example and closing date / time, keeping in mind that the prize giving ceremony is planned for Thursday evening, 9th of September.

• Internet Composing tourney announcement (H#3, H#4, judges: H. Fougiaxis & K. Prentos)
• Internet Composing tourney award (right-click and choose Save Target As...)
• 5-Days Long Composing tourney (#2, judge: Byron Zappas)
• Quick Composing tourney, Section A (#2, judge: Byron Zappas)
• Quick Composing tourney, Section B (h#2, judges: Harry Fougiaxis & Pavlos Moutecidis)

• 16th Spišská Borovička tourney (Cyclone twomovers, judge: Peter Gvozdják)
• 5th Japanese Sake tourney (Crazyhouse, judges: Tadashi Wakashima et al.)
• 2nd Romanian Tzuica tourney (hs#n, hs=n, judges: Ion Murarasu and Vlaicu Crisan)
• French Champagne tourney (proof games, judge: Michel Caillaud)
• 6th Ukrainian Folk Crafts tourney (h#3, judges: Yevgen Reytsen and Natalia Kucherenko)
• 7th Israeli Sabra tourney (h#2, judge: Menachem Witztum)
• 5th Moskovskaya Matreshka tourney (h#2, judges: Valery Gurov and Vladimir Priklonsky)
• Macleod Whisky tourney (h#2, controller: Colin Sydenham, judges: UK participants)
• 2nd Italian Grappa tourney (h#2, judges: Mario Parrinello and Francesco Simoni)
• Vodka tourney (s#3-7, judge: Andrey Selivanov)
• Ural Problemist tourney (studies, judge: Andrey Selivanov)
• Metaxa tourney (s#6 or more moves, judge: Pavlos Moutecidis)
• 6th Becherovka tourney (r#n, judge: Michal Dragoun)