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World Chess Championship
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Computer experts vastly underestimate the time required to beat the World Champion. Chess experts, on the other hand, vastly overestimate the time involved. - Dr. Hans Berliner, 1988
World Computer Chess Champions (WCCC) |
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| # | Year | Place | Winner | Developer(s) | Country |
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| 15 | 2007 | Amsterdam | Rybka | Rajlich | USA |
| 14 | 2006 | Turin | Junior | Ban/Bushinsky | Israel |
| 13 | 2005 | Reykjavik | Zappa | Cozzie | USA |
| 12 | 2004 | Ramat-Gan | Junior | Ban/Bushinsky | Israel |
| 11 | 2003 | Graz | Shredder | Meyer-Kahlen | Germany |
| 10 | 2002 | Maastricht | Junior | Ban/Bushinsky | Israel |
| 9 | 1999 | Paderborn | Shredder | Meyer-Kahlen | Germany |
| 8 | 1995 | Hong Kong | Fritz | Morsch/de Gorter/Feist | Germany/Netherlands |
| 7 | 1992 | Madrid | Chessmachine | Schroeder | Netherlands |
| 6 | 1989 | Edmonton | Deep Thought | Hsu | USA |
| 5 | 1986 | Cologne | Cray Blitz (tiebreak) | Hyatt | USA |
| 4 | 1983 | New York | Cray Blitz | Hyatt | USA |
| 3 | 1980 | Linz | Belle | Thompson | USA |
| 2 | 1977 | Toronto | Chess 4.6 | Slate/Atkins | USA |
| 1 | 1974 | Stockholm | Kaissa | Donskoy | USSR |
World Microcomputer Chess Champions (WMCCC) |
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| 18 | 2001 | Maastricht | Deep Junior | Ban/Bushinsky | Israel |
| 17 | 2000 | London | Shredder | Meyer-Kahlen | Germany |
| 16 | 1999 | (Same as 9th WCCC, Paderborn.) | |||
| 15 | 1997 | Paris | Junior | Ban/Bushinsky | Israel |
| 14 | 1996 | Jakarta | Shredder | Meyer-Kahlen | Germany |
| 13 | 1995 | Paderborn | MChess-Pro 5.0 | Hirsch | USA |
| 12 | 1993 | Munich | Hiarcs | Uniacke | UK |
| 11 | 1991 | Vancouver | Gideon | Schroeder | Netherlands |
| 10 | 1990 | Lyon | Mephisto | Lang | UK |
| 9 | 1989 | Portoroz | Mephisto | Lang | UK |
| 8 | 1988 | Almeria | Mephisto | Lang | UK |
| 7 | 1987 | Rome | Mephisto | Lang | UK |
| 6 | 1986 | Dallas | Mephisto | Lang | UK |
| 5 | 1985 | Amsterdam | Mephisto | Lang | UK |
| 4 | 1984 | Glasgow | Elite X | Spracklen | USA |
| 3 | 1983 | Budapest | Elite A/S | Spracklen | USA |
| 2 | 1981 | Travemunde | Fidelity X | Spracklen | USA |
| 1 | 1980 | London | Chess Challenger | Spracklen | USA |
WCC Index |