Chess Hacks

Waterloo - November 14-16

Your move, developer

Train

In just 36 hours, build and train an Al Grandmaster. From opening gambits to endgame tactics, every move is on you

white rook piece
white pawn piece
white pawn piece

Iterate

Pit your model against the ghost of its last iteration. Monitor rating gains, move quality, and response times

black rook piece
black queen piece
white pawn piece
white pawn piece
white king piece

Compete

Throw your bot into the wringer,
challenge other teams in real time
Only one can take home the queen

Tracks

Queen's Crown

Best overall model

Models face off tournament-style, and only the strongest earns the crown.

Rook's Rampage

King of the hill for ELO supremacy

Outplay, outlast, and hold the hill with the highest rating.

Bishop's Gambit

Beat Waterloo's strongest chess player

The first model to topple Waterloo's best claims the bishop trophy.

Knight's Edge

Best mini-model under 100 MB

Swift, sharp, and efficient. Prove that even the smallest knight can strike hardest.

Pawn's Rebellion

Beat our baseline model

Be the pawn that challenges the throne.