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The Sixteenth World Computer Chess Championship took place from September 28 to October 5, 2008, Beijing Golden Century Golf Club, Qinglonghu Township, Fangshan District, Beijing, China, in conjunction with the 13th Computer Olympiad and the 6th International Conference on Computers and Games. After the disqualification of Rybka in June 2011, Hiarcs is World Computer Chess Champion 2008.

=Final Standing= 16th World Computer Chess Championship, Beijing, CN
 * CC Country Codes

=Participants= 16th World Computer Chess Championship, Beijing, CN
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=Photos=

Prize Ceremony 1
David Levy, Hans van der Zijden, Harvey Williamson, Amir Ban, Gian-Carlo Pascutto, Xinhe Xu

Prize Ceremony 2
December 2011: ICGA President David Levy presents the Shannon Trophy to Mark Uniacke

=Publications=
 * Omid David (2008). The 16th World Computer-Chess Championship. ICGA Journal, Vol. 31, No. 3
 * Omid David (2008). The 16th World Computer Speed-Chess Championship. ICGA Journal, Vol. 31, No. 3
 * Eric Hallsworth (2008). The World Computer Chess Championships, Beijing 2008. Selective Search 139, pp. 6, 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 16: 2008: Rybka Retains Title at the 16th WCCC

=Forum Posts=
 * Computer Chess World Championship 2008 Hiarcs scores 7/9 by Harvey Williamson, Hiarcs Forum, September 06, 2008, covers the 16th WCCC with reports and pictures
 * Rybka @ 16th WCCC in Beijing by Vasik Rajlich, Rybka Forum, October 04, 2008
 * WCCC 16th 2008 (PGN complete) by Kurt Utzinger, CCC, October 05, 2008

=External Links=
 * 16th World Computer Chess Championship from the ICGA Tournament Database
 * Rybka wins World Computer Chess Championship ChessBase News, October 06, 2008
 * WCCC China 2008, Hiarcs site
 * Computerschach-WM in Peking by Johannes Zwanzger, October 1, 2008, hosted by Schachclub Forchheim (German)

=References=

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