FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Blitz | Men ·
Rounds 1–5: Droin takes the lead with 5/5
Rounds 1–5 of FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Blitz | Men was played on Wednesday 14 October 2026: 82 decisive games, 8 draws. Droin, Augustin leads with 5/5.
Round 1: results
- 0–1Koelle, Tobias beat Zhu, Hengyi with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation, Venice Attack, in 35 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Engel, Luis and Lye, Lik Zang drew in the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation, in 45 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Droin, Augustin beat Dzida, Kamil with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, in 48 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Psyk, Radoslaw beat Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian with White in the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, in 19 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Hrbek, Stepan beat Albers, Sasa with Black in the Indian Defense, in 46 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Jiang, Qinyu beat Wachinger, Nikolas with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, in 106 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Niedbala, Bartlomiej beat Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 59 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Pang, Tao beat Sukhbat Gendendorj with White in the Torre Attack: Classical Defense, in 61 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah beat Baum, Jonasz with White in the Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation, in 42 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Fecker, Noah beat Kiriella, K G T S D with White in the Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation, in 38 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Revinthran, Darshan beat Mathieu, Phileas with White in the Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation, in 32 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara beat Pham, Khoi with Black in the Zukertort Opening, in 32 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Ulziikhishig Khishigbat beat Makhetha, Laviens with Black in the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal, in 38 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Turcan, Richard beat Brander, Waylon with White in the Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Novosibirsk Variation, in 42 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Hou, Yifan(HLJ) beat Mthembu, Lovers with Black in the Sicilian Defense, in 33 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Stalmach, Richard beat Araki, Dai with White in the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, in 26 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Laohawirapap, Prin beat Dissanayake, R K T with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 23 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Yeoh, Yuan Hui beat Slagboom, Leandro with Black in the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation, in 35 moves (0–1). Replay the game
Round 2: results
- 1–0Koelle, Tobias beat Hou, Yifan(HLJ) with White in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, in 49 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Droin, Augustin beat Stalmach, Richard with White in the Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation, in 47 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Psyk, Radoslaw beat Laohawirapap, Prin with Black in the Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation, in 49 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Hrbek, Stepan beat Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah with White in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation, in 25 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Niedbala, Bartlomiej beat Revinthran, Darshan with White in the King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense, in 44 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Jiang, Qinyu and Pang, Tao drew in the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld, in 23 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- ½–½Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara and Fecker, Noah drew in the Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, in 43 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Ulziikhishig Khishigbat beat Phokela, Osia with White in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, in 31 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Yeoh, Yuan Hui beat Turcan, Richard with White in the French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Main Line, in 14 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Engel, Luis beat Wachinger, Nikolas with Black in the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, in 28 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Lye, Lik Zang beat Pham, Khoi with White in the Rapport-Jobava System, in 36 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Baum, Jonasz beat Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan with White in the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation, in 62 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Mathieu, Phileas and Makhetha, Laviens drew in the Sicilian Defense: Closed, in 42 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Sukhbat Gendendorj beat Slagboom, Leandro with White in the French Defense: Exchange Variation, in 22 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Zhu, Hengyi beat Kiriella, K G T S D with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense, in 38 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Dzida, Kamil beat Brander, Waylon with Black in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation, in 48 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian beat Mthembu, Lovers with White in the Indian Defense: Accelerated London System, in 32 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Albers, Sasa beat Araki, Dai with Black in the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense, in 28 moves (0–1). Replay the game
Round 3: results
- 0–1Koelle, Tobias beat Hrbek, Stepan with Black in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation, in 53 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Droin, Augustin beat Niedbala, Bartlomiej with Black in the King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation, in 74 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Psyk, Radoslaw beat Ulziikhishig Khishigbat with White in the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, in 42 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Engel, Luis beat Yeoh, Yuan Hui with White in the Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, in 32 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Pang, Tao beat Lye, Lik Zang with White in the Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto, in 26 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Fecker, Noah beat Jiang, Qinyu with White in the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, in 54 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Turcan, Richard beat Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara with White in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense, in 24 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Baum, Jonasz beat Albers, Sasa with Black in the Queen's Pawn Game, in 39 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Hou, Yifan(HLJ) beat Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian with White in the Catalan Opening: Closed, in 56 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Sukhbat Gendendorj beat Stalmach, Richard with Black in the Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Fajarowicz Variation, in 72 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah and Laohawirapap, Prin drew in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line, in 47 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Zhu, Hengyi beat Dissanayake, R K T with White in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System, in 22 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Dzida, Kamil beat Phokela, Osia with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined, in 34 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Makhetha, Laviens beat Revinthran, Darshan with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, in 55 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Slagboom, Leandro and Mathieu, Phileas drew in the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6, in 96 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Wachinger, Nikolas beat Mthembu, Lovers with Black in the French Defense: Exchange Variation, in 39 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Kiriella, K G T S D beat Pham, Khoi with Black in the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation, in 61 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan beat Brander, Waylon with White in the Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth Gambit, in 46 moves (1–0). Replay the game
Round 4: results
- 0–1Psyk, Radoslaw beat Koelle, Tobias with Black in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation, in 95 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Droin, Augustin beat Pang, Tao with White in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Kan Variation, in 43 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Engel, Luis beat Fecker, Noah with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 32 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Hrbek, Stepan beat Hou, Yifan(HLJ) with Black in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, in 29 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Niedbala, Bartlomiej beat Dzida, Kamil with Black in the Modern Defense: Geller's System, in 50 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Zhu, Hengyi beat Baum, Jonasz with Black in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, in 46 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Ulziikhishig Khishigbat beat Yeoh, Yuan Hui with White in the Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, in 44 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Turcan, Richard beat Sukhbat Gendendorj with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian, in 38 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Laohawirapap, Prin beat Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara with White in the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation, in 29 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Lye, Lik Zang beat Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah with White in the Rapport-Jobava System, in 23 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Jiang, Qinyu beat Makhetha, Laviens with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian, in 28 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Wachinger, Nikolas beat Kiriella, K G T S D with Black in the French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, in 42 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Mathieu, Phileas beat Araki, Dai with White in the Anderssen's Opening, in 39 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Stalmach, Richard beat Dissanayake, R K T with Black in the Nimzowitsch Defense, in 24 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian beat Revinthran, Darshan with White in the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, in 46 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Albers, Sasa beat Phokela, Osia with Black in the Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation, in 46 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan beat Slagboom, Leandro with Black in the French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation, in 39 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Pham, Khoi beat Brander, Waylon with Black in the Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation, in 29 moves (0–1). Replay the game
Round 5: results
- 0–1Droin, Augustin beat Psyk, Radoslaw with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, in 61 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Engel, Luis beat Koelle, Tobias with White in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 29 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Hrbek, Stepan beat Ulziikhishig Khishigbat with White in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English Variation, in 37 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Turcan, Richard beat Niedbala, Bartlomiej with White in the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation, in 54 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Zhu, Hengyi and Fecker, Noah drew in the Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, in 92 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Laohawirapap, Prin beat Pang, Tao with Black in the Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack, in 39 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Jiang, Qinyu beat Lye, Lik Zang with White in the Modern Defense: Standard Defense, in 60 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Wachinger, Nikolas beat Dzida, Kamil with White in the King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack, Kiddie Countergambit, in 33 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Yeoh, Yuan Hui beat Baum, Jonasz with White in the Richter-Veresov Attack, in 39 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Mathieu, Phileas beat Albers, Sasa with Black in the Indian Defense, in 39 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan beat Hou, Yifan(HLJ) with White in the Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth Gambit, in 21 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Stalmach, Richard beat Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian with White in the Catalan Opening: Closed, in 61 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah and Sukhbat Gendendorj drew in the Latvian Gambit, in 114 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara beat Makhetha, Laviens with White in the Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation, in 51 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Pham, Khoi beat Mthembu, Lovers with White in the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, in 49 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Araki, Dai beat Kiriella, K G T S D with White in the English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation, in 62 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Revinthran, Darshan beat Phokela, Osia with White in the Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation, in 40 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Dissanayake, R K T beat Slagboom, Leandro with White in the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, in 55 moves (1–0). Replay the game
Standings after the day
What comes next
Round 6 · start time to be announced
The pairings have not been published yet.