Tournaments between computer programs: chess, draughts, checkers, Go, backgammon, and more
Chess
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Tournaments
| World Computer Chess Championship |
| Edition | Variant | Event | Participants | Rounds | Games | Records | Winner
|
|---|
| 22 | | Leiden 2016 | | | | | |
| 21 | | Leiden 2015 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 36 | Jonny |
| 20 | | Yokohama 2013 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 30 | Junior |
| 19 | | Tilburg 2011 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 36 | Junior |
| 18 | | Kanazawa 2010 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 45 | Rondo, Thinker |
| 17 | | Pamplona 2009 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 45 | Shredder, Deep Sjeng, Junior |
| 16 | | Beijing 2008 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 45 | Hiarcs |
| 15 | | Amsterdam 2007 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 66 | Zappa |
| 14 | | Turin 2006 | 18 | 11 | 99 | 93 | Junior |
| 13 | | Reykjavík 2005 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 66 | Zappa |
| 12 | | Ramat-Gan 2004 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 77 | Deep Junior |
| 11 | | Graz 2003 | 16 | 11 | 90 | 87 | Shredder |
| 10 | | Maastricht 2002 | 18 | 9 | 83 | 83 | Deep Junior |
| 9 | | Paderborn 1999 | 30 | 7 | 106 | 106 | Shredder |
| 8 | | Shatin 1995 | 24 | 5 | 61 | 61 | Fritz |
| 7 | | Madrid 1992 | 22 | 5 | 55 | 55 | Chessmachine |
| 6 | | Edmonton 1989 | 24 | 5 | 60 | 60 | Deep Thought |
| 5 | | Cologne 1986 | 22 | 5 | 55 | 55 | Cray Blitz |
| 4 | | New York 1983 | 22 | 5 | 55 | 55 | Cray Blitz |
| 3 | | Linz 1980 | 18 | 4 | 37 | 37 | Belle |
| 2 | | Toronto 1977 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 32 | Chess 4.6 |
| 1 | | Stockholm 1974 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 24 | Kaissa |
| 22 | Software | Leiden 2016 | | | | | |
| 21 | Software | Leiden 2015 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 32 | |
| 20 | Software | Yokohama 2013 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 30 | Hiarcs |
| 19 | Software | Tilburg 2011 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 20 | Hiarcs |
| 18 | Software | Kanazawa 2010 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 36 | |
| 13 | Fischer Random | Reykjavík 2005 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | Shredder, Jonny |
| 22 | Blitz | Leiden 2016 | | | | | |
| 21 | Blitz | Leiden 2015 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 30 | Komodo |
| 20 | Blitz | Yokohama 2013 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Shredder |
| 19 | Blitz | Tilburg 2011 | 6 | | | | Jonny |
| 18 | Blitz | Kanazawa 2010 | | | | | |
| 17 | Blitz | Pamplona 2009 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 0 | |
| 16 | Blitz | Beijing 2008 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 0 | Sjeng |
| 15 | Blitz | Amsterdam 2007 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 0 | Shredder |
| 14 | Blitz | Turin 2006 | 14 | 1 | 91 | 0 | Ikarus |
| 13 | Blitz | Reykjavík 2005 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 0 | Shredder |
| 12 | Blitz | Ramat-Gan 2004 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 7 | Shredder |
| 11 | Blitz | Graz 2003 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 0 | Shredder |
| 10 | Blitz | Maastricht 2002 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 0 | Shredder |
| World Microcomputer Chess Championship |
| Edition | Variant | Event | Participants | Rounds | Games | Records | Winner
|
|---|
| 18 | | Maastricht 2001 | 18 | 9 | 81 | 81 | Deep Junior |
| 17 | | London 2000 | 14 | 9 | 63 | 63 | Shredder |
| 15 | | Paris 1997 | 34 | 11 | 187 | 187 | Junior |
| 14 | | Jakarta 1996 | 27 | 11 | 155 | 144 | Shredder |
| 13 | | Paderborn 1995 | 33 | 11 | 188 | 188 | MChess Pro 5.0 |
| 12 | | Munich 1993 | 28 | 9 | 126 | 126 | Hiarcs |
| 11 | | Vancouver 1991 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 53 | Gideon |
| 10 | | Lyon 1990 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | Mephisto |
| 9 | | Portorož 1989 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | Mephisto X |
| 7 | | Rome 1987 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 20 | Psion |
| 6 | | Dallas 1986 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 49 | Mephisto 3 |
| 5 | | Amsterdam 1985 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 64 | Mephisto Amsterdam 1 |
| 4 | | Glasgow 1984 | 12 | 7 | 70 | 63 | Princhess X, Mephisto Excl.S(A), Psion, Fidelity Elite X |
| 3 | | Budapest 1983 | 15 | 7 | 61 | 61 | Elite Auto Sensory |
| 2 | | Travemünde 1981 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | Fidelity X |
| 1 | | London 1980 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 27 | Chess Challenger |
| 8 | Software | Almeria 1988 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | Mephisto Almeria |
| 2 | Playoff | Travemünde 1981 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Fidelity X |
| 8 | Manufacturers | Almeria 1988 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 32 | Mephisto 4 |
| 7 | Manufacturers | Rome 1987 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | Mephisto Roma A, Mephisto Roma B, Mephisto Roma C |
| 8 | Commercial | Almeria 1988 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | Mephisto |
| 2 | Commercial | Travemünde 1981 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | Chess Champion Mark V |
| 18 | Blitz | Maastricht 2001 | 14 | 9 | 63 | 55 | Goliath |
| 17 | Blitz | London 2000 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 0 | Fritz |
| 15 | Blitz | Paris 1997 | 22 | | | | Ferret |
| 14 | Blitz | Jakarta 1996 | 5 | | | | Ferret |
| 5 | Amateur | Amsterdam 1985 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | Nona |
| Computer Olympiad |
| Edition | Variant | Event | Participants | Rounds | Games | Records | Winner
|
|---|
| 4 | | London 1992 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 3 | Genesis, Hiarcs 6.72, The King |
| 3 | | Maastricht 1991 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 21 | Chessmachine WK |
| 2 | | London 1990 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 1 | Mephisto |
| 1 | | London 1989 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 3 | Rebel |
| 14 | no hardware limit | Pamplona 2009 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0 | Shredder |
| European Computer Chess Championship |
| Edition | Variant | Event | Participants | Rounds | Games | Records | Winner
|
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| 2 | | London 1978 | | | | | |
| 1 | | Amsterdam 1976 | | | | | |
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