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World Computer Speed Chess Championship was an annual event organized by the International Computer Games Association where computerchess engines compete against each other atblitz chesstime controls. It was held in conjunction with theWorld Computer Chess Championship up until 2024. Up to 2001, it was held in conjunction with theWorld Microcomputer Chess Championship (WMCCC) and restricted tomicrocomputers.
| Event # | Year | Location | Participants | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Paderborn, Germany | The King | ||
| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Ferret | ||
| 1997 | Paris, France | Ferret | ||
| 2000 | London, United Kingdom | Fritz | ||
| 2001 | Maastricht, Netherlands | Goliath | ||
| 10 | 2002 | Maastricht, Netherlands | Shredder | |
| 11 | 2003 | Graz, Austria | Shredder | |
| 12 | 2004 | Ramat Gan, Israel | Shredder | |
| 13 | 2005 | Reykjavík, Iceland | 8 | Shredder[1] |
| 14 | 2006 | Turin, Italy | 14 | Ikarus[2] |
| 15 | 2007 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Shredder | |
| 16 | 2008 | Beijing, China | Sjeng | |
| 17 | 2009 | Pamplona, Spain | Shredder | |
| 18 | 2010 | Kanazawa, Japan | Jonny and Shredder | |
| 19 | 2011 | Tilburg, Netherlands | Jonny | |
| 20 | 2013 | Yokohama, Japan | 4 | Shredder[3] |
| 21 | 2015 | Leiden, Netherlands | 8 | Komodo[4] |
| 22 | 2016 | Leiden, Netherlands | 6 | Jonny |
| 23 | 2017 | Leiden, Netherlands | 5 | Komodo |
| 24 | 2018 | Stockholm, Sweden | 5 | Komodo |
| 25 | 2019 | Macau, China | 5 | Jonny |
| 26[a] | 2022 | Vienna, Austria | 4 | Ginkgo andLCZero[5] |
| 27 | 2023 | Valencia, Spain | 4 | Fritz |
| 28 | 2024 | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | 8 | Raptor |