Atomic WC

A group for competitors and followers of the annual Atomic Chess World Championship (AWC)

AWC 2026 is on!

Rules

Read about the rule changes in 2026 in this blog.

Bracket and Results

Seeding calculation

Schedule

Group stage round 1 - completed.
Group stage round 2 - completed.
Group stage finals - completed.
Round of 16 - completed.
Round of 8/Losers round 1 - until November 15th, 23:59.
Losers round 2 - until November 22nd, 23:59.
Semifinals/Losers round 3 - until November 29th, 23:59.
Losers round 4 - until December 6th, 23:59.
Winners final/Losers round 5 - until December 13th, 23:59.
Losers final - until December 20th, 23:59.
Grand final - until December 30th, 23:59.

Make sure to:

• read the rules
• message your opponent as soon as the pairings are known
• schedule your matches properly
• post the match time in the "Rounds and Results" forum thread once agreed
• post the result in the "Rounds and Results" forum thread once played

Please message @AtomicWorldChamp for any issue or question you may have.