WCCE 2026 · Knockout Stage
Round of 16
Eight Ties, Four Pass Through
8 matches · 20 games each · 3+2 blitz · the last sixteen engines, mirroring the FIFA 2026 bracket, cut down to the Quarter-Finalists.
Match Results
8 round of 16 ties · winners advance to Quarter-finals
M89 · Round of 16Left half
8,5 / 20
Pawnocchio(Germany)
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PlentyChess(France)
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0–3–17 W-L-D
43% score
-49 ELO
Winner: PlentyChess (France) — advances to Quarter-final
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M90 · Round of 16Left half
7,5 / 20
Revenge(Canada)
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Tarnished(Japan)
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1–6–13 W-L-D
38% score
-85 ELO
Winner: Tarnished (Japan) — advances to Quarter-final (most one-sided tie of the round)
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M91 · Round of 16Right half
11,5 / 20
Alexandria(Brazil)
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Motor(Senegal)
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4–1–15 W-L-D
58% score
+56 ELO
Winner: Alexandria (Brazil) — advances to Quarter-final
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M92 · Round of 16Right half
8,5 / 20
Clover(Mexico)
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Obsidian(England)
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0–3–17 W-L-D
43% score
-49 ELO
Winner: Obsidian (England) — advances to Quarter-final
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M93 · Round of 16Left half
8,5 / 20
Integral(Croatia)
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Stockfish(Spain)
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1–4–15 W-L-D
43% score
-49 ELO
Winner: Stockfish (Spain) — advances to Quarter-final (points/games corrected to 8,5/20 for consistency with W-L-D)
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M94 · Round of 16Left half
8,5 / 20
RubiChess(United States)
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Halogen(Iran)
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1–4–15 W-L-D
43% score
-49 ELO
Winner: Halogen (Iran) — advances to Quarter-final
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M95 · Round of 16Right half
11,5 / 20
Reckless(Argentina)
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Viridithas(Belgium)
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3–0–17 W-L-D
58% score
+56 ELO
Winner: Reckless (Argentina) — advances to Quarter-final
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M96 · Round of 16Right half
8,5 / 20
Hobbes(Switzerland)
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Berserk(Portugal)
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0–3–17 W-L-D
43% score
-49 ELO
Winner: Berserk (Portugal) — advances to Quarter-final
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Round of 16 · Games Played
160 totalRoad to the Quarter-Finals
bracket halves preserved from Round of 32
Left half of draw
PlentyChess (France)
Tarnished (Japan)
↓ M97
PlentyChess France
vs
Tarnished Japan
Stockfish (Spain)
Halogen (Iran)
↓ M98
Stockfish Spain
vs
Halogen Iran
Right half of draw
Alexandria (Brazil)
Obsidian (England)
↓ M99
Alexandria Brazil
vs
Obsidian England
Reckless (Argentina)
Berserk (Portugal)
↓ M100
Reckless Argentina
vs
Berserk Portugal
Summary Table
all 8 matches · sorted by match number
| # | Match | Engine 1 | Engine 2 | Score | W–L–D | Pct | ΔELO | Winner |
| 1 | M89 |
Pawnocchio (Germany) | PlentyChess (France) |
8,5/20 | 0–3–17 | 43% | -49 |
PlentyChess |
| 2 | M90 |
Revenge (Canada) | Tarnished (Japan) |
7,5/20 | 1–6–13 | 38% | -85 |
Tarnished |
| 3 | M91 |
Alexandria (Brazil) | Motor (Senegal) |
11,5/20 | 4–1–15 | 58% | +56 |
Alexandria |
| 4 | M92 |
Clover (Mexico) | Obsidian (England) |
8,5/20 | 0–3–17 | 43% | -49 |
Obsidian |
| 5 | M93 |
Integral (Croatia) | Stockfish (Spain) |
8,5/20 | 1–4–15 | 43% | -49 |
Stockfish |
| 6 | M94 |
RubiChess (United States) | Halogen (Iran) |
8,5/20 | 1–4–15 | 43% | -49 |
Halogen |
| 7 | M95 |
Reckless (Argentina) | Viridithas (Belgium) |
11,5/20 | 3–0–17 | 58% | +56 |
Reckless |
| 8 | M96 |
Hobbes (Switzerland) | Berserk (Portugal) |
8,5/20 | 0–3–17 | 43% | -49 |
Berserk |