Last Update: 17.05.2026
Hello Chess Friends!
As usually, I am very pleased to announce thatHere is just another new exciting championship..
1st of all, I've good news; Champ2026 test suite + All engine analyses are available too: Download
What's New?It's time to see which are best..rather World Champion-LikeChess Engines...and such competition first time ever seen!And current testing method can be considered as not so badMaterial, stats.. about which engines are so close to greatestHuman chess players of all time!
Just to be more clear;Well, this time all engines are used a new test suite:Champ 2026, which includes 200 special positions,But based on only World Chess Champions (GOAT)Moves! Yes that's a new idea.. and I hope you like it...Actually over decades, you know; My work is different than all... otherwise, too muchBoring...at least for my side..
    By the way, Eduard is Eduard, again his engine rocks!!    It seems as most World Chess Champions is Sky Mini,   Sure Bluefish, Zeus, Theoria etc. are other great ones,    Which are close in playing styles like Champions as well..
The Champion: Sky Mini MPV - Congrats to E. Nemeth!Note: Higher point values represent better performance
Beyond Super GMs StrengthNote: Almost all are NNUE chess engines
Participants            PointsSky Mini MPV            : 134Bluefish 090321         : 129Zeus 26.5               : 128Theoria 0.2             : 128Hlamnick 200326         : 122Neon Tetra v2.1         : 122Reckless 0.9.0          : 121Sedat 2026 engine       : 121Killfish PB 010426      : 121Revolution-3.60         : 121Corchess 180326         : 121Kookaburra v3.00        : 121ShashChess41 Capablanca : 121Caissa 1.24             : 121Kayra 1.6               : 120Stockfish 18            : 120Integral v7.0.0         : 120Raubfisch X48c3         : 118SF mini 130325          : 118Alexandria-9.0.0        : 118Fritz 20                : 118Tarnished v5.0 (Hero)   : 117Quanticade Cronus 3     : 117Komodo Dragon 3.3       : 117Clover 9.1              : 114Berserk 13              : 113PlentyChess 3.0.1       : 110Wasp 7.14               : 110Rebel EAS 3.0           : 110Pawnocchio 1.9.2        : 108Patricia 5.0            : 107Texel 1.12              : 106Cfish 030820            : 105Houdini 6.03            :  97Lc0 0.32.1 - maia2500   :  91Critter 1.6a            :  85RobboLito 0.09          :  81Rybka 2.3.2a            :  77
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Mostly are close to Super GMs Strength:Note: All are classical (NON-NNUE) engines
Participants            PointsHiarcsPB 2007           :  79  Inanis 1.2.0            :  76  Bobcat 7.1 (buggy)      :  76  Zappa Mexico            :  75 Fritz 10                :  73 Arminius 2018           :  70 Shredder 11             :  69Protector 13.2          :  69Hannibal 1.0a           :  68DisasterArea-1.65       :  68Jonny 4.00              :  68Deuterium v14.3         :  68AnMon 5.75              :  67Dumb 2.1                :  66CM9 Gladiator           :  65Quazar 0.4              :  65Naum 3.0                :  64Stockfish 1.4           :  64RuyDos 1.1.11           :  63Delfi 5.4               :  62Crafty 23.4             :  61Chess Tiger 2007.1      :  61Toga II 280513          :  60Amyan 1.72              :  60Onno 1.0.4              :  60Gandalf 6.0             :  59Fruit reloaded 2.1      :  58rofChade 1.0            :  58Doch 09.980             :  57Arasan 17.4             :  56Anaconda 2.2.2          :  56Clovis III (buggy)      :  53   Aristarch 4.51          :  52Loop 13.6               :  50GambitFruit 1.0b 4bx    :  48SOS 5.1                 :  47Yace Paderborn          :  46LG Evolution 3.12       :  41Akimbo 0.4.1 (buggy)    :  29
More Details:All engines analyzed with new Champ 2026 (200 positions)Mostly of the engines 64-bit, AVX2 is used where availableChamp 2026 suite + latest Analysis available Download