WCCE 2026 - 48 Engines 100% FIFA World Cup Mirror

goni-K26 · Post by **goni-K26** » Wed Jun 24, 2026 7:58 pm

WCCE 2026 — Round 2 Complete Report (All Groups)

576 games played · 15 engines with maximum 6 points · 0 draws in Groups K & L

ROUND 2 HIGHLIGHTS

Dominant performances:
Alexandria 12-0 Laser (100%) — second perfect score of the tournament
Pawnocchio 12-0 Xiphos (100%) — also perfect in Round 2
Berserk destroyed both opponents: 10-0 Tucano and 10-0 Ethereal (91.7% each)
Laser conceded 24-0 across two matches — worst defensive record so far

Surprise of the round:
Booot(Scotland) lost 0-4 to Horsie(Morocco) in Round 2 — after crushing
Laser 12-0 in Round 1. From hero to zero in one round!

The draw specialist:
Viridithas vs Halogen produced 10 draws out of 12 games —
only decisive game: a Black win (0 1 = = = = = = = = = =)

FIFA MIRROR CHECK — Round 2

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 Group | WCCE Result              | FIFA Result              | Mirror
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   A   | Clover(Mex) W            | Mexico 1-0 Korea         | ✅
   A   | Pawn(Cze) L vs Wasp      | Czechia 1-1 S.Africa     | ~ partial
   B   | Hobbes(Swi) W            | Switzerland ? Bosnia     | ✅
   B   | Revenge(Can) W           | Canada 6-0 Qatar         | ✅ PERFECT
   C   | Alexandria(Bra) W 12-0   | Brazil 3-0 Haiti         | ✅
   C   | Horsie(Mor) W vs Booot   | Morocco 1-0 Scotland     | ✅
   D   | RubiChess(USA) W         | USA 2-0 Australia        | ✅ PERFECT
   D   | RofChade(Tur) W          | Turkey 0-1 Paraguay      | ❌
   E   | Pawnocchio(Ger) W        | Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast  | ✅
   E   | Cinder(Ecu) W 10-0       | Ecuador 0-0 Curacao      | ❌ chess decisive
   F   | Caissa(Ned) W            | Netherlands 5-1 Sweden   | ✅ PERFECT
   F   | Tarnished(Jpn) W         | Japan 4-0 Tunisia        | ✅ PERFECT
   G   | Viridithas-Halogen DRAW  | Belgium 0-0 Iran         | ✅ PERFECT draw!
   G   | SlowChess(Egy) W         | Egypt 3-1 New Zealand    | ✅
   H   | Stockfish(Spa) W 4-0     | Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia   | ✅ PERFECT score!
   H   | Komodo(Uru) W            | Uruguay 2-2 Cabo Verde   | ❌ chess dominant
   I   | PlentyChess(Fra) W       | France 3-0 Iraq          | ✅
   I   | Motor(Sen) W vs Renegade | Norway 3-2 Senegal       | ❌ reversed
   J   | Reckless(Arg) W          | Argentina 2-0 Austria    | ✅
   J   | Clarity(Alg) W           | Algeria 1-2 Jordan       | ❌ reversed
   K   | Berserk(Por) W 10-0      | Portugal 1-1 Congo DR    | ❌ chess dominant
   K   | Starzix(Col) W           | Colombia 1-0 Uzbekistan  | ✅
   L   | Obsidian(Eng) W          | England 1-1 Ghana        | ❌ chess wins
   L   | Igel(Pan) W vs Integral  | Panama 0-1 Croatia       | ❌ reversed

Round 2 Mirror accuracy: 14/24 = 58%
Note: FIFA draws (0-0, 1-1) never replicated in chess — engines always find a winner

OVERALL STANDINGS AFTER 2 ROUNDS — TOP 16

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 Rank | Engine                    | Pts | Games | Score% | Live Elo
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    1 | Berserk(Portugal)         |  22 |  24   |  91.6% | 3027
    2 | Alexandria(Brazil)        |  20 |  24   |  83.3% | 3047
    3 | Hobbes(Switzerland)       |  20 |  24   |  83.3% | 3011
    4 | Pawnocchio(Germany)       |  19 |  24   |  81.2% | 2974
    5 | Revenge(Canada)           |  19 |  24   |  81.2% | 2913
    6 | Starzix(Colombia)         |  19 |  24   |  81.2% | 2986
    7 | Cinder(Ecuador)           |  18 |  24   |  75.0% | 2923
    8 | Komodo(Uruguay)           |  18 |  24   |  75.0% | 2983
    9 | Stockfish(Spain)          |  18 |  24   |  75.0% | 2981
   10 | Halogen(IR Iran)          |  17 |  24   |  72.9% | 2995
   11 | Reckless(Argentina)       |  17 |  24   |  72.9% | 3071
   12 | Clover(Mexico)            |  17 |  24   |  70.8% | 2982
   13 | Obsidian(England)         |  17 |  24   |  70.8% | 3045
   14 | Booot(Scotland)           |  16 |  24   |  66.6% | 2900
   15 | RubiChess(USA)            |  16 |  24   |  66.6% | 2947
   16 | Tarnished(Japan)          |  16 |  24   |  66.6% | 2992

KEY FACTS after 2 rounds:
Berserk leads overall despite being seeded #6 (Portugal)
Stockfish (Spain, #1 seed) only 9th — underperforming vs expectations
Laser 0 points, 0 wins — only engine yet to score a single goal
Xiphos 0 wins in 24 games — but has drawn 2 (Laser has none)
576 games · White 38.37% · Black 12.85% · Draws 48.78%

Full standings, match details & PGN → 2026-WCCE
English translation assisted by CLAUDE (Anthropic AI — claude.ai)

goni-K26 · Post by **goni-K26** » Thu Jun 25, 2026 12:41 pm

Round 2 (Groups A-B)

WCCE 2026 — Round 3 Report: Groups A, B, C

GROUP A

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WCCE R3: Clover(Mexico) 6-0 Pawn(Czechia)     → Clover WIN
         Wasp(S.Africa) 0-2 Koivisto(Korea)   → Koivisto WIN

FIFA R3: Mexico 3-0 Czechia                   ✅ mirror holds
         South Africa 1-0 Korea Republic       ❌ UPSET! Wasp lost,
                                                  S.Africa won in FIFA

WCCE Final Standings — Group A

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Rank|  Group A                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Clover(Mexico)               |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 16 - 1 |  9 |
  2 |Koivisto(Korea Republic)     |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 |  8 - 5 |  6 |
  3 |Pawn(Czechia)                |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  4 - 13|  3 |
  4 |Wasp(South Africa)           |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  3 - 12|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group A

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Rank|  Group A                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Mexico                       |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 |  6 - 0 |  9 |
  2 |South Africa                 |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  2 - 3 |  4 |
  3 |Korea Republic               |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  2 - 3 |  3 |
  4 |Czech Republic               |  3 | 0  | 1  |  2 |  2 - 6 |  1 |
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Mirror: Clover/Mexico both WIN group

— but South Africa upset Korea in FIFA!

GROUP B

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WCCE R3: Hobbes(Swiss) 5-0 Revenge(Canada)    → Hobbes WIN
         Smallbrain(Bosnia) 1-3 Houdini(Qatar) → Houdini WIN

FIFA R3: Switzerland 3-1 Canada               ✅ PERFECT mirror!
         Bosnia 3-1 Qatar                      ❌ reversed (Smallbrain won in FIFA)

WCCE Final Standings — Group B

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Rank|  Group B                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Hobbes(Switzerland)          |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 21 - 0 |  9 |
  2 |Revenge(Canada)              |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 | 15 - 5 |  6 |
  3 |Houdini(Qatar)               |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  3 - 18|  3 |
  4 |Smallbrain(Bosnia & Herz.)   |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  1 - 17|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group B

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Rank|  Group B                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Switzerland                  |  3 | 2  | 1  |  0 |  7 - 3 |  7 |
  2 |Canada                       |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  8 - 3 |  4 |
  3 |Bosnia and Herzegovina       |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  5 - 6 |  4 |
  4 |Qatar                        |  3 | 0  | 1  |  2 |  2 - 10|  1 |
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Mirror: Hobbes/Switzerland both WIN group

· Revenge/Canada both 2nd

GROUP C

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WCCE R3: Alexandria(Brazil) 2-0 Booot(Scotland)  → Alexandria WIN
         Horsie(Morocco) 10-0 Laser(Haiti)        → Horsie WIN

FIFA R3: Brazil 2-0 Scotland                  ✅ PERFECT mirror!
         Morocco 4-1 Haiti                     ✅ mirror holds

WCCE Final Standings — Group C

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Rank|  Group C                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Alexandria(Brazil)           |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 18 - 0 |  9 |
  2 |Horsie(Morocco)              |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 | 14 - 4 |  6 |
  3 |Booot(Scotland)              |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 | 12 - 6 |  3 |
  4 |Laser(Haiti)                 |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  0 - 34|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group C

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Rank|  Group C                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Brazil                       |  3 | 2  | 1  |  0 |  7 - 1 |  7 |
  2 |Morocco                      |  3 | 2  | 1  |  0 |  6 - 3 |  7 |
  3 |Scotland                     |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  1 - 4 |  3 |
  4 |Haiti                        |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  2 - 8 |  0 |
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Mirror: Alexandria/Brazil #1

· Horsie/Morocco #2

— PERFECT GROUP MIRROR!

ROUND 3 MATCH RESULTS — Groups A, B, C

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No: |             Name             -           Opponent         | Pnt/Gm  | W - L - D|  Sequences   |Score |Delta |
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  1 | Booot 7.4 x64(BMI2)          - Alexandria 9.0.0 x64(BMI2) |  5.0/12 |  0- 2-10 | ==0=====0=== |  42% |  -56 |
  2 | Horsie 1.1 x64(AVX2)         - Laser 1.7 x64(BMI2)        | 11.0/12 | 10- 0- 2 | 1=1111111=11 |  92% | +424 |
  3 | Hobbes 2.1.0 x64(AVX2)       - Revenge 4.0 x64(BMI2)      |  8.5/12 |  5- 0- 7 | =1=1===1=1=1 |  71% | +156 |
  4 | Smallbrain 7.0 x64(BMI2)     - Houdini 6.03 x64(BMI2)     |  5.0/12 |  1- 3- 8 | =0===0=1===0 |  42% |  -56 |
  5 | Pawn 4.0 x64(Haswell)        - Clover 9.1 x64(AVX2)       |  3.0/12 |  0- 6- 6 | 0=0=0=0=0=0= |  25% | -191 |
  6 | Wasp 7.00 x64(AVX)           - Koivisto 9.0 x64(AVX2)     |  5.0/12 |  0- 2-10 | ===0===0==== |  42% |  -56 |
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goni-K26 · Post by **goni-K26** » Fri Jun 26, 2026 10:43 am

WCCE 2026 — Round 3 Report: Groups D, E, F

GROUP D

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WCCE R3: RofChade(Turkey) 0-5 RubiChess(USA)   → RubiChess WIN
         Turbulence(Par.) 1-4 Velvet(Australia) → Velvet WIN

FIFA R3: Turkey 3-2 USA                         ❌ UPSET! biggest mirror fail
         Paraguay 0-0 Australia                  ~ Velvet won, Aus drew

WCCE Final Standings — Group D

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Rank|  Group D                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |RubiChess(USA)               |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 13 - 0 |  9 |
  2 |Velvet(Australia)            |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 |  7 - 5 |  6 |
  3 |RofChade(Turkey)             |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  6 - 9 |  3 |
  4 |Turbulence(Paraguay)         |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  2 - 14|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group D

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Rank|  Group D                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |United States                |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 |  8 - 4 |  6 |
  2 |Australia                    |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  2 - 2 |  4 |
  3 |Paraguay                     |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  2 - 4 |  4 |
  4 |Turkey                       |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  3 - 5 |  3 |
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Mirror: RubiChess/USA both #1

· Velvet/Australia both #2

R3 upset: Turkey beat USA in FIFA but lost 0-5 to RubiChess in WCCE!

GROUP E

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WCCE R3: Cinder(Ecuador) 0-2 Pawnocchio(Germany)  → Pawnocchio WIN
         Arasan(Ivory C.) 9-0 Xiphos(Curacao)      → Arasan WIN

FIFA R3: Ecuador 2-1 Germany                       ❌ reversed!
         Ivory Coast 2-0 Curacao                   ✅ mirror holds

WCCE Final Standings — Group E

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Rank|  Group E                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Pawnocchio(Germany)          |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 17 - 0 |  9 |
  2 |Cinder(Ecuador)              |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 | 12 - 2 |  6 |
  3 |Arasan(Ivory Coast)          |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  9 - 5 |  3 |
  4 |Xiphos(Curacao)              |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  0 - 31|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group E

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Rank|  Group E                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Germany                      |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 | 10 - 4 |  6 |
  2 |Ivory Coast                  |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 |  4 - 2 |  6 |
  3 |Ecuador                      |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  2 - 2 |  4 |
  4 |Curaçao                      |  3 | 0  | 1  |  2 |  1 - 9 |  1 |
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Mirror: Pawnocchio/Germany #1

· Cinder/Ecuador #2

R3: Ecuador beat Germany in FIFA — Cinder lost to Pawnocchio in WCCE!

GROUP F

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WCCE R3: Akimbo(Sweden) 0-7 Tarnished(Japan)      → Tarnished WIN
         Caissa(Neth.) 3-0 Peacekeeper(Tunisia)    → Caissa WIN

FIFA R3: Japan 1-1 Sweden                          ❌ Tarnished dominant
         Netherlands 3-1 Tunisia                   ✅ mirror holds

WCCE Final Standings — Group F

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Rank|  Group F                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Tarnished(Japan)             |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 15 - 0 |  9 |
  2 |Caissa(Netherlands)          |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 | 11 - 2 |  6 |
  3 |Peacekeeper(Tunisia)         |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  5 - 9 |  3 |
  4 |Akimbo(Sweden)               |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  0 - 20|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group F

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Rank|  Group F                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Netherlands                  |  3 | 2  | 1  |  0 | 10 - 4 |  7 |
  2 |Japan                        |  3 | 1  | 2  |  0 |  7 - 3 |  5 |
  3 |Sweden                       |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  7 - 7 |  4 |
  4 |Tunisia                      |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  2 - 12|  0 |
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Mirror diverges: Netherlands #1 in FIFA, Tarnished(Japan) #1 in WCCE!

ROUND 3 MATCH RESULTS — Groups D, E, F

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No: |             Name             -           Opponent           | Pnt/Gm  | W - L - D|  Sequences   |Score |Delta |
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  1 | Cinder 0.4.1 x64(AVX2)       - Pawnocchio 1.9.2 x64(AVX2)   |  5.0/12 |  0- 2-10 | ==0=======0= |  42% |  -56 |
  2 | Arasan 25.3 x64(BMI2)        - Xiphos 0.6 x64(BMI2)         | 10.5/12 |  9- 0- 3 | 11=11111=1=1 |  88% | +346 |
  3 | Akimbo 1.0.0 x64(AVX2)       - Tarnished 6.0 x64(AVX2)      |  2.5/12 |  0- 7- 5 | 0==0=0=000=0 |  21% | -230 |
  4 | Caissa 1.25 x64(BMI2)        - Peacekeeper 3.00 x64(AVX2)   |  7.5/12 |  3- 0- 9 | 1=====11==== |  63% |  +92 |
  5 | Turbulence 0.0.8 x64(AVX2)   - Velvet 8.1.1 x64(AVX2)       |  4.5/12 |  1- 4- 7 | =10====00=0= |  38% |  -85 |
  6 | RofChade 3.1 x64(BMI2)       - RubiChess 20240817 x64(BMI2) |  3.5/12 |  0- 5- 7 | 000=====0=0= |  29% | -156 |
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Statistics Groups A-F 3-Rounds: 432 Games Played | White Wins 157(36,34%) | Black Wins 56(12,96%) | Draws 219(50,69%)

goni-K26 · Post by **goni-K26** » Sat Jun 27, 2026 12:09 pm

Round 3 (Groups G-I)

WCCE 2026 — Round 3 Report: Groups G, H, I

GROUP G

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WCCE R3: SlowChess(Egypt)  0-6 Halogen(Iran)      → Halogen WIN
         Weiss(New Zealand) 0-10 Viridithas(Belg.) → Viridithas WIN

FIFA R3: Egypt 1-1 Iran                            ~ both drew, Halogen won
         New Zealand 1-5 Belgium                   ✅ Viridithas dominant mirror!

WCCE Final Standings — Group G

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Rank|  Group G                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Halogen(IR Iran)             |  3 | 2  | 1  |  0 | 18 - 1 |  7 |
  2 |Viridithas(Belgium)          |  3 | 2  | 1  |  0 | 17 - 1 |  7 |
  3 |SlowChess(Egypt)             |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  6 - 12|  3 |
  4 |Weiss(New Zealand)           |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  0 - 27|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group G

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Rank|  Group G                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Belgium                      |  3 | 1  | 2  |  0 |  6 - 2 |  5 |
  2 |Egypt                        |  3 | 1  | 2  |  0 |  5 - 3 |  5 |
  3 |Iran                         |  3 | 0  | 3  |  0 |  3 - 3 |  3 |
  4 |New Zealand                  |  3 | 0  | 1  |  2 |  4 - 10|  1 |
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Mirror diverges: Belgium #1 FIFA, Halogen(Iran) #1 WCCE — complete reversal!
Iran never won a match in FIFA (3 draws) but Halogen won 2 in WCCE!

GROUP H

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WCCE R3: Schneckbert(C.Verde) 1-5 Black Marlin(S.A.) → Black Marlin WIN
         Komodo(Uruguay) 1-4 Stockfish(Spain)         → Stockfish WIN

FIFA R3: Cape Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia               ~ Black Marlin won, FIFA drew
         Uruguay 0-1 Spain                          ✅ Stockfish/Spain both WIN!

WCCE Final Standings — Group H

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Rank|  Group H                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Stockfish(Spain)             |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 16 - 1 |  9 |
  2 |Komodo(Uruguay)              |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 | 13 - 4 |  6 |
  3 |Black Marlin(Saudi Arabia)   |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  5 - 10|  3 |
  4 |Schneckbert(Cabo Verde)      |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  1 - 20|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group H

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Rank|  Group H                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Spain                        |  3 | 2  | 1  |  0 |  5 - 0 |  7 |
  2 |Cape Verde                   |  3 | 0  | 3  |  0 |  2 - 2 |  3 |
  3 |Uruguay                      |  3 | 0  | 2  |  1 |  3 - 4 |  2 |
  4 |Saudi Arabia                 |  3 | 0  | 2  |  1 |  1 - 5 |  2 |
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Stockfish/Spain both #1

— Spain won all 3 group matches (clean sheet!)
Cape Verde #2 in FIFA — massive surprise! Komodo(Uruguay) #2 in WCCE

GROUP I

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WCCE R3: Renegade(Norway) 0-7 PlentyChess(France) → PlentyChess WIN
         Motor(Senegal) 3-0 Heimdall(Iraq)         → Motor WIN

FIFA R3: Norway 4-1 France                         ❌ MAJOR upset mirror!
         Senegal 5-0 Iraq                           ✅ Motor/Senegal both WIN

WCCE Final Standings — Group I

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Rank|  Group I                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |PlentyChess(France)          |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 14 - 0 |  9 |
  2 |Motor(Senegal)               |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 |  6 - 2 |  6 |
  3 |Renegade(Norway)             |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  2 - 11|  3 |
  4 |Heimdall(Iraq)               |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  1 - 10|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group I

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Rank|  Group I                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Norway                       |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 11 - 4 |  9 |
  2 |France                       |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 |  7 - 5 |  6 |
  3 |Senegal                      |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  8 - 6 |  3 |
  4 |Iraq                         |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  1 - 12|  0 |
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MAJOR diverge: Norway #1 FIFA, PlentyChess(France) #1 WCCE!
Norway beat France 4-1 in FIFA — Renegade lost 0-7 to PlentyChess in WCCE!

ROUND 3 MATCH RESULTS — Groups G, H, I

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No: |             Name                -           Opponent          | Pnt/Gm | W - L - D|  Sequences   |Score |Delta |
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  1 | Renegade 1.2.0 x64(BMI2)        - PlentyChess 7.0.0 x64(BMI2) | 2.5/12 |  0- 7- 5 | 0=0=0=0=000= |  21% | -230 |
  2 | Motor 0.9.0 x64(AVX2)           - Heimdall 1.4.2 x64(AVX2)    | 7.5/12 |  3- 0- 9 | ====1===1=1= |  63% |  +92 |
  3 | SlowChess Classic 2.9 x64(AVX2) - Halogen 16.0 x64(BMI2)      | 3.0/12 |  0- 6- 6 | =00==00==0=0 |  25% | -191 |
  4 | Weiss 2.0 x64(Pext)             - Viridithas 19.0.1 x64(AVX2) | 1.0/12 |  0-10- 2 | =000000000=0 |   8% | -424 |
  5 | Schneckbert 3.0 x64(AVX2)       - Black Marlin 9.0 x64(AVX2)  | 4.0/12 |  1- 5- 6 | 0===0=00=10= |  33% | -123 |
  6 | Komodo Dragon 3.3 x64(AVX2)     - Stockfish 18 x64(AVX2)      | 4.5/12 |  1- 4- 7 | ===0===0=010 |  38% |  -85 |
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goni-K26 · Post by **goni-K26** » Sun Jun 28, 2026 10:25 am

WCCE 2026 — Round 3 Report: Groups J, K, L

GROUP J

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WCCE R3: Midnight(Jordan)  0-9 Reckless(Argentina) → Reckless WIN
         Clarity(Algeria)  2-3 Seer(Austria)        → Seer WIN

FIFA R3: Jordan 1-3 Argentina                       ✅ mirror holds
         Algeria 3-3 Austria                        ~ both drew, Seer won in WCCE

WCCE Final Standings — Group J

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Rank|  Group J                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Reckless(Argentina)          |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 20 - 0 |  9 |
  2 |Seer(Austria)                |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 | 10 - 7 |  6 |
  3 |Clarity(Algeria)             |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  8 - 9 |  3 |
  4 |Midnight(Jordan)             |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  0 - 22|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group J

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Rank|  Group J                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Argentina                    |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 |  8 - 1 |  9 |
  2 |Austria                      |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  6 - 6 |  4 |
  3 |Algeria                      |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  5 - 7 |  4 |
  4 |Jordan                       |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  3 - 8 |  0 |
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PERFECT mirror: all 4 positions match! Reckless/Argentina both perfect 9pts

GROUP K

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WCCE R3: Berserk(Portugal) 4-1 Starzix(Colombia)   → Berserk WIN
         Ethereal(Congo)   3-2 Tucano(Uzbekistan)   → Ethereal WIN

FIFA R3: Colombia 0-0 Portugal                      ❌ Berserk won, FIFA drew
         DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan                    ✅ Ethereal/Congo both WIN

WCCE Final Standings — Group K

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Rank|  Group K                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Berserk(Portugal)            |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 24 - 1 |  9 |
  2 |Starzix(Colombia)            |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 | 16 - 4 |  6 |
  3 |Ethereal(Congo DR)           |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  3 - 21|  3 |
  4 |Tucano(Uzbekistan)           |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  2 - 19|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group K

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Rank|  Group K                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Colombia                     |  3 | 2  | 1  |  0 |  4 - 1 |  7 |
  2 |Portugal                     |  3 | 1  | 2  |  0 |  6 - 1 |  5 |
  3 |DR Congo                     |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  4 - 3 |  4 |
  4 |Uzbekistan                   |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  2 - 11|  0 |
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Mirror diverges: Colombia #1 FIFA, Berserk(Portugal) #1 WCCE!
Starzix(Colombia) only #2 despite Colombia winning group in FIFA!

GROUP L

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WCCE R3: Igel(Panama)   0-4 Obsidian(England)   → Obsidian WIN
         Arcanum(Ghana)  0-9 Integral(Croatia)   → Integral WIN

FIFA R3: Panama 0-2 England                      ✅ PERFECT mirror!
         Croatia 2-1 Ghana                       ✅ mirror holds

WCCE Final Standings — Group L

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Rank|  Group L                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |Obsidian(England)            |  3 | 3  | 0  |  0 | 14 - 0 |  9 |
  2 |Integral(Croatia)            |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 | 13 - 2 |  6 |
  3 |Igel(Panama)                 |  3 | 1  | 0  |  2 |  7 - 8 |  3 |
  4 |Arcanum(Ghana)               |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  0 - 24|  0 |
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FIFA Final Standings — Group L

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Rank|  Group L                    | PL | W  | D  | L  |GF - GA |PNT |
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  1 |England                      |  3 | 2  | 1  |  0 |  6 - 2 |  7 |
  2 |Croatia                      |  3 | 2  | 0  |  1 |  5 - 5 |  6 |
  3 |Ghana                        |  3 | 1  | 1  |  1 |  2 - 2 |  4 |
  4 |Panama                       |  3 | 0  | 0  |  3 |  0 - 4 |  0 |
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Obsidian/England both #1

· Integral/Croatia both #2

— PERFECT GROUP MIRROR!

WCCE 2026 — Round 3 Report: Groups J, K, L

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No: |             Name          -           Opponent]     | Pnt/Gm | W - L - D| Sequences    |Score |Delta |
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  1 | Igel 3.6.0 x64(AVX2)     - Obsidian 16.0 x64(BMI2)  | 4.0/12 |  0- 4- 8 | 0=====0=0=0= |  33% | -123 |
  2 | Arcanum 2.8 x64(AVX2)    - Integral 7.0 x64(BMI2)   | 1.5/12 |  0- 9- 3 | 0000000=0=0= |  13% | -330 |
  3 | Berserk 14.0 x64(AVX2)   - Starzix 6.0 x64(AVX2)    | 7.5/12 |  4- 1- 7 | ===1==1=101= |  63% |  +92 |
  4 | Ethereal 14.00 x64(BMI2) - Tucano 12.00 x64(AVX2)   | 6.5/12 |  3- 2- 7 | 1==1=0=1==0= |  54% |  +28 |
  5 | Midnight 9.0 x64(AVX2)   - Reckless 0.9.0 x64(AVX2) | 1.5/12 |  0- 9- 3 | 00000=0=000= |  13% | -330 |
  6 | Clarity 8.0.0 x64(BMI2)  - Seer 2.8.0 x64(AVX2)     | 5.5/12 |  2- 3- 7 | 0=1======010 |  46% |  -28 |
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goni-K26 · Post by **goni-K26** » Mon Jun 29, 2026 4:08 am

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WCCE 2026 — GROUP STAGE FINAL REPORT
TalkChess BBCode format
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WCCE 2026 — WORLD CUP CHESS ENGINE 2026
GROUP STAGE — FINAL REPORT
48 Engines | 12 Groups | 72 Matches | 864 Games | 3m+2s Blitz

Author: Agron Kovaci (goni-K26)
Site: kovaci.netlify.app/wcce2026

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TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
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Games Played : 864
White Wins   : 324  (37.50%)
Black Wins   : 105  (12.15%)
Draws        : 435  (50.35%)
Matches      :  72  (12 games each)

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GROUP STANDINGS
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GROUP A Clover · Koivisto · Pawn · Wasp

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  Clover(Mexico)                 3  3  0  0   16   1  +15    9  ← R32
 2  Koivisto(Korea Republic)       3  2  0  1    8   5   +3    6  ← R32
 3  Pawn(Czechia)                  3  1  0  2    4  13   -9    3
 4  Wasp(South Africa)             3  0  0  3    3  12   -9    0

GROUP B Hobbes · Revenge · Houdini · Smallbrain

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  Hobbes(Switzerland)            3  3  0  0   21   0  +21    9  ← R32
 2  Revenge(Canada)                3  2  0  1   15   5  +10    6  ← R32
 3  Houdini(Qatar)                 3  1  0  2    3  18  -15    3
 4  Smallbrain(Bosnia & Herz.)     3  0  0  3    1  17  -16    0

GROUP C Alexandria · Horsie · Booot · Laser

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  Alexandria(Brazil)             3  3  0  0   18   0  +18    9  ← R32
 2  Horsie(Morocco)                3  2  0  1   14   4  +10    6  ← R32
 3  Booot(Scotland)                3  1  0  2   12   6   +6    3  → best 3rd
 4  Laser(Haiti)                   3  0  0  3    0  34  -34    0

GROUP D RubiChess · RofChade · Velvet · Turbulence

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  RubiChess(USA)                 3  3  0  0   13   0  +13    9  ← R32
 2  Velvet(Australia)              3  2  0  1    7   5   +2    6  ← R32
 3  RofChade(Turkey)               3  1  0  2    6   9   -3    3  → best 3rd
 4  Turbulence(Paraguay)           3  0  0  3    2  14  -12    0

GROUP E Pawnocchio · Cinder · Arasan · Xiphos

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  Pawnocchio(Germany)            3  3  0  0   17   0  +17    9  ← R32
 2  Cinder(Ecuador)                3  2  0  1   12   2  +10    6  ← R32
 3  Arasan(Cote d'Ivoire)          3  1  0  2    9   5   +4    3  → best 3rd
 4  Xiphos(Curacao)                3  0  0  3    0  31  -31    0

GROUP F Caissa · Tarnished · Peacekeeper · Akimbo

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  Tarnished(Japan)               3  3  0  0   15   0  +15    9  ← R32
 2  Caissa(Netherlands)            3  2  0  1   11   2   +9    6  ← R32
 3  Peacekeeper(Tunisia)           3  1  0  2    5   9   -4    3  → best 3rd
 4  Akimbo(Sweden)                 3  0  0  3    0  20  -20    0

GROUP G Viridithas · Halogen · SlowChess · Weiss

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  Halogen(IR Iran)               3  2  1  0   18   1  +17    7  ← R32
 2  Viridithas(Belgium)            3  2  1  0   17   1  +16    7  ← R32
 3  SlowChess(Egypt)               3  1  0  2    6  12   -6    3  → best 3rd
 4  Weiss(New Zealand)             3  0  0  3    0  27  -27    0

Note: Halogen ranks 1st on GD (+17 vs +16). H2H match ended 1-1 (match draw).

GROUP H Stockfish · KomodoDragon · BlackMarlin · Schneckbert

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  Stockfish(Spain)               3  3  0  0   16   1  +15    9  ← R32
 2  KomodoDragon(Uruguay)          3  2  0  1   13   4   +9    6  ← R32
 3  BlackMarlin(Saudi Arabia)      3  1  0  2    5  10   -5    3  → best 3rd
 4  Schneckbert(Cabo Verde)        3  0  0  3    1  20  -19    0

GROUP I PlentyChess · Motor · Renegade · Heimdall

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  PlentyChess(France)            3  3  0  0   14   0  +14    9  ← R32
 2  Motor(Senegal)                 3  2  0  1    6   2   +4    6  ← R32
 3  Renegade(Norway)               3  1  0  2    2  11   -9    3
 4  Heimdall(Iraq)                 3  0  0  3    1  10   -9    0

GROUP J Reckless · Seer · Clarity · Midnight

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  Reckless(Argentina)            3  3  0  0   20   0  +20    9  ← R32
 2  Seer(Austria)                  3  2  0  1   10   7   +3    6  ← R32
 3  Clarity(Algeria)               3  1  0  2    8   9   -1    3  → best 3rd
 4  Midnight(Jordan)               3  0  0  3    0  22  -22    0

GROUP K Berserk · Starzix · Tucano · Ethereal

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  Berserk(Portugal)              3  3  0  0   24   1  +23    9  ← R32
 2  Starzix(Colombia)              3  2  0  1   16   4  +12    6  ← R32
 3  Ethereal(Congo DR)             3  1  0  2    3  21  -18    3
 4  Tucano(Uzbekistan)             3  0  0  3    2  19  -17    0

GROUP L Obsidian · Integral · Igel · Arcanum

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)          Pl  W  D  L   GF  GA   GD  Pts
 1  Obsidian(England)              3  3  0  0   14   0  +14    9  ← R32
 2  Integral(Croatia)              3  2  0  1   13   2  +11    6  ← R32
 3  Igel(Panama)                   3  1  0  2    7   8   -1    3  → best 3rd
 4  Arcanum(Ghana)                 3  0  0  3    0  24  -24    0

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BEST THIRD-PLACE RANKING (8 of 12 advance to R32)
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Tiebreaker order: GD > GS > H2H > ELO

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 #  Engine(FIFA Country)     Grp  Pts   GF  GA   GD  Status
 1  Booot(Scotland)           C    3    12   6   +6  QUALIFIED
 2  Arasan(Cote d'Ivoire)     E    3     9   5   +4  QUALIFIED
 3  Clarity(Algeria)          J    3     8   9   -1  QUALIFIED
 4  Igel(Panama)              L    3     7   8   -1  QUALIFIED
 5  RofChade(Turkey)          D    3     6   9   -3  QUALIFIED
 6  Peacekeeper(Tunisia)      F    3     5   9   -4  QUALIFIED
 7  BlackMarlin(Saudi Arabia) H    3     5  10   -5  QUALIFIED
 8  SlowChess(Egypt)          G    3     6  12   -6  QUALIFIED
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 9  Pawn(Czechia)             A    3     4  13   -9  ELIMINATED
10  Renegade(Norway)          I    3     2  11   -9  ELIMINATED
11  Houdini(Qatar)            B    3     3  18  -15  ELIMINATED
12  Ethereal(Congo DR)        K    3     3  21  -18  ELIMINATED

Positions 3 and 4 (Clarity vs Igel) separated by GS: 8 vs 7.
Positions 9 and 10 (Pawn vs Renegade) separated by GS: 4 vs 2.
Position 6 and 7 (Peacekeeper vs BlackMarlin) same GD=-4/-5, GS 5=5 -> GD decides.

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Group Winners (12):

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Clover(Mexico) · Hobbes(Switzerland) · Alexandria(Brazil)
RubiChess(USA) · Pawnocchio(Germany) · Tarnished(Japan)
Halogen(IR Iran) · Stockfish(Spain) · PlentyChess(France)
Reckless(Argentina) · Berserk(Portugal) · Obsidian(England)

Group Runners-up (12):

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Koivisto(Korea Republic) · Revenge(Canada) · Horsie(Morocco)
Velvet(Australia) · Cinder(Ecuador) · Caissa(Netherlands)
Viridithas(Belgium) · KomodoDragon(Uruguay) · Motor(Senegal)
Seer(Austria) · Starzix(Colombia) · Integral(Croatia)

Best Third-Place (8):

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Booot(Scotland) · Arasan(Cote d'Ivoire) · Clarity(Algeria)
Igel(Panama) · RofChade(Turkey) · Peacekeeper(Tunisia)
BlackMarlin(Saudi Arabia) · SlowChess(Egypt)

ELIMINATED (16):

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Wasp · Smallbrain · Laser · Turbulence · Xiphos · Akimbo
Weiss · Schneckbert · Heimdall · Midnight · Tucano · Arcanum
Pawn · Renegade · Houdini · Ethereal

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HIGHLIGHTS
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Perfect Groups (9/9, clean sweep):
Clover(A), Hobbes(B), Alexandria(C), RubiChess(D), Pawnocchio(E),
Tarnished(F), Stockfish(H), PlentyChess(I), Reckless(J), Berserk(K), Obsidian(L)

Most Goals Scored (group stage):
Berserk(Portugal) — 24 goals in 3 matches

Only Draw in top-2 finishes (Group G):
Halogen vs Viridithas ended 1-1 — both advance; Halogen ranks 1st on GD (+17 vs +16)

Biggest upset path — Best 3rd qualifiers:
Booot(Scotland) leads all thirds with GD +6, scoring 12 goals from 3rd place

Cleanest sheets:
Alexandria, Obsidian, PlentyChess, Pawnocchio, RubiChess — 0 goals conceded all group stage

Laser(Haiti): Only engine to score 0 goals, conceded 34 — worst GD of the tournament (-34)

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Round of 32 — 16 matches, 16 games each (openings 1-8), TC: 3m+2s
Pairing draw to follow. Extra time (9s+0.1s) if match ends level.

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