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Racing Scene, Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851)

Racing Scene, Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851)

The 2025 Atomic World Championship

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Registrations for AWC 2025 are now closed. Let the tournament begin!

82 participants took the challenge of joining this year’s AWC, which, despite a few last-minute forfeits, is a record! Thank you to all the Lichess moderators who offered some of their time to assist in the lengthy registration and screening process.

I remind each participant that they have to read the tournament rules (in this blogpost or on Chronatog's website). Please message @AtomicWorldChamp for any question you might have about the tournament, and issues you might have while scheduling or playing your match. As always, all the necessary information will be available on the Atomic WC team.
I insist on the importance of scheduling matches properly. As soon as you know your next opponent, you must contact them and tell them when you are available to play, and offer 3 different match times using the UTC time format. Once a match time is agreed, indicate when on the 2025 AWC Rounds and Results forum thread.

Pairings and tournament bracket

As a result of this higher number of participants, two rounds will be played before the top 64 group stage can start. Here are the pairings of those two qualifying rounds, which start on September 3rd, and only involve the participants seeded from #57 to #82:
https://challonge.com/2025awctop64qualifier

The top 64 group stage will start on September 17th, once the top 64 qualifiers are completed. Here are the pairings:
https://challonge.com/2025awc

Matches may be scheduled and played ahead of time if the pairings are already known, so feel free to start already!

Seeding

The pairings have been decided based on the seeding rating of the participants. The more detailed calculations and proofs can be accessed here: AWC 2025 Participants and Seeding

List of seeding adjustments:
Players with a * on their name have benefited from bonus base rating points due to past AWC top finishes.
Players with a ** on their name have had their base rating adjusted by (-50) because of peak ratings inflated by a majority of hyper games/a lack of blitz games.
Players with a *** on their name have had their seeding rating manually set by the TD, due to insufficient seeding data.
Players with a **** on their name have had their rating adjusted by the TD to prevent the same tournament performance and peak rating to be counted two AWCs in a row.
Players with a ***** on their name are the defending champion.

SeedParticipantSeeding RatingPeak RatingBase RatingPerf Rating
1NeverOFzero2607.0257725772637
2chrisrapid2540.0252225222558
3Natso*****2531.0248125002562
4vlad_00***2500.0250025002500
5MaxwellsSilvrHammer**2499.5256125112488
6ihatespaMMers2494.5248824882501
7Opabinia****2467.5243324332502
8RandoomPlayer2455.5238323832528
9Wolfram_EP2441.0243624362446
10JakeStateFarm2431.0250625062356
11ReChesster2419.0240524052433
12TAiSThuban2393.0233823382448
13Maracker**2385.5245224022369
14JudeBaeTorrens**2368.5245924092328
15boogaly2338.5229022902387
16HowlinD2311.0230323032319
17arinor0109**2311.0231622662356
18F55555**2310.5231322632358
19digvijay_sunil2309.0232423242294
20GRX_BULLET**2296.5235023002293
21Superprosper**2284.0234222922276
22Quasabianth2267.0230523052229
23RabbieR2261.5220622062317
24basementperson2244.5221922192270
25ArjanZS**2240.5235723072174
26kuma04182236.5217921792294
27seaside_tiramisu2232.5224122412224
28BlackJack842227.5215021502305
29Paul89002226.5221422142239
30ekulxam2206.0220422042208
31i-play-atomic2201.5221522152188
32ARM642196.5214621462247
33DanDan20162192.5216021602225
34StealYourKidney2190.5219121912190
35Rider3208**2189.0223221822196
36Orcinus_Orca2189.0220222022176
37sircachetes2185.5212421242247
38Chijss*2179.5214923002059
39U1CBC2173.0212121212225
40JurrYan2155.0213621362174
41StUdIeB2153.0210821082198
42always_play_atomic**2139.0217021202158
43Average2002138.0208020802196
44memeliciouss2136.5211521152158
45KNIGHTBLADE_1232127.0211121112143
46JuanC952123.0211521152131
47CondensedWater2114.5212921292100
48mike-bear2105.5213621362075
49BlunderPandaZz***2100.0210021002100
50imjustanotherbot**2074.5216821182031
51C9H13N2063.5219121911936
52signoflight2060.5200820082113
53Tormozavrus***2050.0205020502050
54LiquidPlantFood2049.0197719772121
55Maroa1062025.5197919792072
56Passionate_Player2022.5207720771968
57Divagueur2017.0198219822052
58szura2016.5198419842049
59Pietroand0071978.0193419342022
60Alphadream1977.5190419042051
61SAC_Chess_Champions**1975.0216221121838
62squiggliey1973.5195419541993
63Ericahhhhhhh1965.0198119811949
64Marcello017851949.0189718972001
65Ulisse_Dusci1942.5190719071978
66FrogAndCranberries1942.5193219321953
67R23001902.5200320031802
68GreatSteelPanda1889.5183218321947
69miller23451874.5182318231926
70joe1211870.5191919191822
71tantuini331869.5178117811958
72CyberShredder***1868.0186818681868
73SoftBerserkRoyalty1865.5183418341897
74OLLiEparker1844.5172117211968
75mrsdgm1824.5176317631886
76EITHANTHECURSEDLEGEN1812.0174917491875
77cFlour1793.0186318631723
78Delulululu1791.5171117111872
79ajcortez1785.0172917291841
80Happy_Face_391758.0172617261790
81therealkdnagrani***1741.0174117411741
82huangyuting23771730.5170217021759