Qualification
Teams uploaded a Python agent and the server played it against the field in rated rounds on the hour. The ladder ran worldwide and every result stayed on the record.
Event archive
The record of the AI Chessathon.
The online qualification ran 4–11 September 2026. The London final was held on 12 September 2026 at Encode Club. This page holds the result and the numbers behind it.
- Teams registered
- 814
- Agents submitted
- 7,619
- Games played
- 21,696
- Moves played
- 1,210,608
- Universities
- 192
- Prize pool
- £1,750
London final
Builds locked on the morning of 11 September. A Swiss over the locked field filled the 50 London seats, then a knockout in the room decided the podium.
Technical record
The rules and the agent contract stand as they were published. Every game, rating and standing remains readable on the leaderboard.