Atomic WC
Team leaders: 
A group for competitors and followers of the annual Atomic Chess World Championship (AWC)
AWC 2026 is on!
Read about the rule changes in 2026 in this blog.
Schedule
Group stage round 1 - completed.
Group stage round 2 - completed.
Group stage finals - completed.
Round of 16 - until November 8th, 23:59.
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.
Tournaments
| July Atomic Team Battle½+0 • Atomic • Rated • 1h 30m | Battle of 21 teams | 89 | |
| atomic Team Battle10+0 • Atomic • Rated • 2h | Battle of 6 teams | 29 | |
| Atomic Marathon Team Battle5+0 • Atomic • Rated • 6h | Battle of 9 teams | 13 | |
| Gaprindashvili Team Battle3+2 • Blitz • Rated • 1h | Battle of 10 teams | 2 | |
| Alapin Team Battle1+0 • Atomic • Rated • 1h 20m | Battle of 3 teams | 2 |
Forum
why is everyone playing at my midnight smh
@maracker vs @RabbieR scheduled for sunday 08:00 UTC
@ReChesster wins against @RenaudMerle 6.5-5.5, ggs First game: https://lichess.org/game/PbyUkbwU/black
Maracker vs RabbieR rescheduling
@JakeStateFarm vs. @DanDan2016 Saturday, November 7 at @ 19 UTC
Additional notes: - if your prediction doesn't contain your account name I cannot identify you if you win. - you don't have to submit a real email address.