Leela Chess Zero wins TCEC Swiss 7

Leela Chess Zero is the winner of the TCEC Swiss 7, the first event of the Top Chess Engine Championship season. Leela Chess Zero entered as defending Swiss champion finished a point ahead of Stockfish 17 and two points ahead of bronze medalist Ceres in the event dubbed as the strongest in computer chess history.

In an impressive display Leela Chess Zero won nine of the eleven matches. Particularly impressive were the wins against the top 10 engines Berserk, Obsidian, Ethereal, KomodoDragon, and Caissa. The other medalists – Stockfish and Ceres – managed to hold Leela to equal score, but dropped points against lower rated opposition.

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TCEC Swiss 7 final standings

1. Leela Chess Zero 15,5/22
2. Stockfish 14,5/22
3. Ceres 13,5/22
4. Berserk 12,5/22
5. Revenge 12,5/22
6. Obsidian 12,0/22
7. Ethereal 12,0/22
8. KomodoDragon 12,0/22
9. Caissa 12,0/22
10. Viridithas 12,0/22

Full standings here

Next: TCEC Cup

Next up on the TCEC season is the TCEC Cup – the knockout competition featuring the top 32 engines from the Swiss. This will be the 14th edition of the Cup, with Stockfish entering as defending champion.