World Computer Speed Chess Championship


World Computer Speed Chess Championship was an annual event organized by the International Computer Games Association where computer chess engines compete against each other at blitz chess time controls. It was held in conjunction with the World Computer Chess Championship up until 2024. Up to 2001, it was held in conjunction with the World Microcomputer Chess Championship and restricted to microcomputers.

Championship results

Event #YearLocationParticipantsWinner
1995Paderborn, GermanyThe King
1996Jakarta, IndonesiaFerret
1997Paris, FranceFerret
2000London, United KingdomFritz
2001Maastricht, NetherlandsGoliath
102002Maastricht, NetherlandsShredder
112003Graz, AustriaShredder
122004Ramat Gan, IsraelShredder
132005Reykjavík, Iceland8Shredder
142006Turin, Italy14Ikarus
152007Amsterdam, NetherlandsShredder
162008Beijing, ChinaSjeng
172009Pamplona, SpainShredder
182010Kanazawa, JapanJonny and Shredder
192011Tilburg, NetherlandsJonny
202013Yokohama, Japan4Shredder
212015Leiden, Netherlands8Komodo
222016Leiden, Netherlands6Jonny
232017Leiden, Netherlands5Komodo
242018Stockholm, Sweden5Komodo
252019Macau, China5Jonny
262022Vienna, Austria4Ginkgo and LCZero
272023Valencia, Spain4Fritz
282024Santiago de Compostela, Spain8Raptor