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The Eighteenth World Computer Chess Championship took place from September 24 to October 1, 2010, at Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Kanazawa, Japan, in conjunction with the First World Chess Software Championship, the 15th Computer Olympiad and the 7th Computer and Games conference. All events were hosted by Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) and organized by the ICGA. After the disqualification of Rybka in June 2011, Rondo and Thinker are World Computer Chess Champions 2010.

=Final Standing= 18th World Computer Chess Championship 2010, Kanazawa, JP
 * CC Country Codes

=Participants= 18th World Computer Chess Championship 2010, Kanazawa, JP
 * CC Country Codes

=Photos= by Jan Krabbenbos

Group Photo with David Levy

=Time control= The time control for the WCCC will be such as to aim for a 4-hour playing session, namely all moves in 1 hour 45 minutes plus an increment of 15 seconds per move.

=Tournament Director=
 * Jaap van den Herik
 * Jan Krabbenbos Assistant TD

=Organizing Committee=
 * Hiroyuki Iida (Chair)
 * Setsuko Asakura
 * Rémi Coulom
 * Johanna Hellemons
 * Jaap van den Herik
 * Giel van Lankveld
 * David Levy

=See also=
 * CG 2010
 * 15th Computer Olympiad
 * WCSC 2010

=Publications=
 * Jan Krabbenbos, Jaap van den Herik (2010). The 18th World Computer-Chess Championship. ICGA Journal, Vol. 33, No. 3
 * Eric Hallsworth (2010/2011). World Computer Chess Champs. Selective Search 151, pp. 16, pdf hosted by Mike Watters
 * Monty Newborn (2011). Beyond Deep Blue: Chess in the Stratosphere. Springer, ISBN-13: 978-0857293404, amazon
 * [[FILE:bejDeepBlue.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.springer.com/computer/general+issues/book/978-0-85729-340-4]]
 * Chapter 20: 2010: Rybka Romps Again at 18th WCCC

=Forum Posts=
 * WCCC in Japan - Hans's Diary by Harvey Williamson and Hans van der Zijden, Hiarcs Forum, September 22, 2010
 * Kanazawa Diary (Rybka operator in Japan) by Hans van der Zijden, Rybka Forum, September 24, 2010
 * WCCC games by Zach Wegner, CCC, September 25, 2010
 * WCCC underway by Swaminathan, Open Chess Forum, September 25, 2010
 * Rybka games WCCC by Jeroen Noomen, Rybka Forum, September 25, 2010
 * WCCC Kanazawa OPEN by Ingo Bauer, CSS Forum, September 25, 2010 (German)
 * Rybka wins blitz WC in Japan: games by Jeroen Noomen, Rybka Forum, September 29, 2010
 * Rybka WCCC - opening report by Jiří Dufek, Rybka Forum, October 1, 2010
 * WCCC 2010 in Kanzawa, Japan by Vasik Rajlich, Rybka Forum, October 2, 2010

=External Links=
 * Kanazawa 2010 (ICGA Tournaments)
 * 18th World Computer Chess Championship - Kanazawa 2010 (ICGA Tournaments)
 * The JAIST 20th Anniversary Events with the ICGA
 * The 18th World Computer Chess Championship
 * Computer Chess Championship - Photo Gallery


 * Foto-impressie WCCC/WCSC Kanazawa, Japan by Jan Krabbenbos from the CSVN site
 * WCCC in Japan - Hans's Diary by Harvey Williamson and Hans van der Zijden, Hiarcs Forum, September 22, 2010
 * Good bye, Jonny - Bericht aus Japan by Johannes Zwanzger, Schachclub Forchheim, September 2010 (German)

=References=

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