Project Lead: Agron Kovaci · June 2026
WCCE 2026
World Cup Chess Engine — a 100% structural mirror of the FIFA World Cup 2026. 48 engines. 12 groups. One champion.
48
Engines
12
Groups
0
Matches
3+2
Blitz TC
16
Openings
Engine lock:
Group Stage
12 groups · 4 engines each · Round Robin · 12 games/match · Openings 1–6 · Scoring: Win=3pts, Draw=1pt, Loss=0 · Board draws ignored
Match Results
All completed matches — board draws ignored from goals
GAMES PLAYED:
0 total
— white wins
— black wins
— draws
Engines & FIFA Mirror
48 engines ranked by ELO, mapped 1:1 to FIFA WC 2026 qualified teams · Nov 19, 2025 draw day ranking
# Engine ELO Group FIFA Team FIFA Rank
Rules & Settings
Version 2.0 — locked 12/06/2026
Hardware
CPU—
RAM—
OS—
GUI—
Engine Settings
Threads—
Hash—
Tablebases—
Time Control—
Scoring (FIFA-style)
Match Win3 pts
Match Draw1 pt each
Match Loss0 pts
Board Drawignored
Tiebreakers
1.Goal diff
2.Goals scored
3.H2H pts
4.H2H GD/GS
5.ELO rating
Knockout Structure
Phase Time Control Games Openings Condition
Opening Book
16 anti-draw openings · 3–6 moves (6–12 plies)
#ECOOpeningMoves