World Cup Chess Engine 2026

GROUP STAGE
FINAL REPORT

All 12 Groups Completed — 48 Engines, 72 Matches, 864 Games
864Games Played
324White Wins
105Black Wins
435Draws
32Qualified
Tournament Statistics
37.5%White Win %
12.2%Black Win %
50.3%Draw %
72Matches Played
12.0Games / Match
3+2Time Control
Group Standings
A
Clover · Koivisto · Pawn · Wasp
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
Clover
Mexico
3300161+159
2
Koivisto
Korea Rep.
320185+36
3
Pawn
Czechia
3102413-93
4
Wasp
South Africa
3003312-90
B
Hobbes · Revenge · Houdini · Smallbrain
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
Hobbes
Switzerland
3300210+219
2
Revenge
Canada
3201155+106
3
Houdini
Qatar
3102318-153
4
Smallbrain
Bosnia & Herz.
3003117-160
C
Alexandria · Horsie · Booot · Laser
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
Alexandria
Brazil
3300180+189
2
Horsie
Morocco
3201144+106
3
Booot
Scotland
3102126+63
4
Laser
Haiti
3003034-340
D
RubiChess · RofChade · Velvet · Turbulence
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
RubiChess
USA
3300130+139
2
Velvet
Australia
320175+26
3
RofChade
Turkey
310269-33
4
Turbulence
Paraguay
3003214-120
E
Pawnocchio · Cinder · Arasan · Xiphos
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
Pawnocchio
Germany
3300170+179
2
Cinder
Ecuador
3201122+106
3
Arasan
Cote d'Ivoire
310295+43
4
Xiphos
Curacao
3003031-310
F
Caissa · Tarnished · Peacekeeper · Akimbo
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
Tarnished
Japan
3300150+159
2
Caissa
Netherlands
3201112+96
3
Peacekeeper
Tunisia
310259-43
4
Akimbo
Sweden
3003020-200
G
Viridithas · Halogen · SlowChess · Weiss
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
Halogen
IR Iran
3210181+177
2
Viridithas
Belgium
3210171+167
3
SlowChess
Egypt
3102612-63
4
Weiss
New Zealand
3003027-270
★ Halogen ranks 1st on GD (+17 vs +16). H2H match ended 1-1 draw.
H
Stockfish · KomodoDragon · BlackMarlin · Schneckbert
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
Stockfish
Spain
3300161+159
2
KomodoDragon
Uruguay
3201134+96
3
BlackMarlin
Saudi Arabia
3102510-53
4
Schneckbert
Cabo Verde
3003120-190
I
PlentyChess · Motor · Renegade · Heimdall
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
PlentyChess
France
3300140+149
2
Motor
Senegal
320162+46
3
Renegade
Norway
3102211-93
4
Heimdall
Iraq
3003110-90
J
Reckless · Seer · Clarity · Midnight
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
Reckless
Argentina
3300200+209
2
Seer
Austria
3201107+36
3
Clarity
Algeria
310289-13
4
Midnight
Jordan
3003022-220
K
Berserk · Starzix · Tucano · Ethereal
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
Berserk
Portugal
3300241+239
2
Starzix
Colombia
3201164+126
3
Ethereal
Congo DR
3102321-183
4
Tucano
Uzbekistan
3003219-170
L
Obsidian · Integral · Igel · Arcanum
EnginePlWDLGFGAGDPts
1
Obsidian
England
3300140+149
2
Integral
Croatia
3201132+116
3
Igel
Panama
310278-13
4
Arcanum
Ghana
3003024-240
Best Third-Place Ranking (8 of 12 advance)
#EngineGroupPtsGFGAGDStatus
1Booot (Scotland)C3126+6✓ QUALIFIED
2Arasan (Cote d'Ivoire)E395+4✓ QUALIFIED
3Clarity (Algeria)J389-1✓ QUALIFIED
4Igel (Panama)L378-1✓ QUALIFIED
5RofChade (Turkey)D369-3✓ QUALIFIED
6Peacekeeper (Tunisia)F359-4✓ QUALIFIED
7BlackMarlin (Saudi Arabia)H3510-5✓ QUALIFIED
8SlowChess (Egypt)G3612-6✓ QUALIFIED
9Pawn (Czechia)A3413-9✗ ELIMINATED
10Renegade (Norway)I3211-9✗ ELIMINATED
11Houdini (Qatar)B3318-15✗ ELIMINATED
12Ethereal (Congo DR)K3321-18✗ ELIMINATED
Round of 32 — 32 Qualified Engines
W1
Clover
Mexico
Grp A
W2
Koivisto
Korea Rep.
Grp A
W1
Hobbes
Switzerland
Grp B
W2
Revenge
Canada
Grp B
W1
Alexandria
Brazil
Grp C
W2
Horsie
Morocco
Grp C
3rd
Booot
Scotland
Grp C
W1
RubiChess
USA
Grp D
W2
Velvet
Australia
Grp D
3rd
RofChade
Turkey
Grp D
W1
Pawnocchio
Germany
Grp E
W2
Cinder
Ecuador
Grp E
3rd
Arasan
Cote d'Ivoire
Grp E
W1
Tarnished
Japan
Grp F
W2
Caissa
Netherlands
Grp F
3rd
Peacekeeper
Tunisia
Grp F
W1
Halogen
IR Iran
Grp G
W2
Viridithas
Belgium
Grp G
3rd
SlowChess
Egypt
Grp G
W1
Stockfish
Spain
Grp H
W2
KomodoDragon
Uruguay
Grp H
3rd
BlackMarlin
Saudi Arabia
Grp H
W1
PlentyChess
France
Grp I
W2
Motor
Senegal
Grp I
W1
Reckless
Argentina
Grp J
W2
Seer
Austria
Grp J
3rd
Clarity
Algeria
Grp J
W1
Berserk
Portugal
Grp K
W2
Starzix
Colombia
Grp K
W1
Obsidian
England
Grp L
W2
Integral
Croatia
Grp L
3rd
Igel
Panama
Grp L