Upcoming Competitions & Events
ICCRL organizes regular competitions and special events throughout the year. All events follow our standardized testing conditions to ensure fair and accurate results. Registration information and deadlines are listed below.
Summer Blitz Championship 2026
REGISTRATION OPENS APR 1Event Dates:
June 15 - July 15, 2026
Registration Opens:
April 1, 2026
Time Control:
3 min + 2 sec increment (Blitz)
Event Description
The Summer Blitz Championship is the fastest and most dynamic event on the ICCRL calendar. Engines compete under blitz time controls where efficiency and time management are just as critical as raw strength.
Results from this event feed directly into the Summer Blitz rating list and highlight the top performers across all engine categories.
Event Highlights
- All engines play a minimum of 400 blitz games
- Open, Traditional, and Neural Network divisions tracked in parallel
- Top 10 engines featured in the Summer Blitz spotlight
- PGN archives published within 72 hours of event close