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FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men

Round 5, Engel and Pang lead with 3.5 points

FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men is a 9-round Swiss chess event played in Liaocheng, China, from 11 October 2026 to 16 October 2026.

The time control is 60 min + 30 sec / move.

Round 5 is being played now.

Engel, Luis and Pang, Tao lead with 3.5 points after 4 finished rounds.

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Round 5: live

Standings

#PlayerPointsPlayedWonDrawnLost
1GM Engel, LuisGER25923.54310
1GM Pang, TaoCHN24443.54310
3IM Laohawirapap, PrinTHA237634301
3IM Niedbala, BartlomiejPOL237634301
3IM Ulziikhishig KhishigbatMGL234934301
3IM Baum, JonaszPOL245934220
3IM Pham, KhoiNED242334220
3IM Wang, Shixu BCHN245734220
3IM Zhu, HengyiCHN241234220
10IM Dzida, KamilPOL24152.54211
10FM Fecker, NoahSUI23522.54211
10IM Hrbek, StepanCZE24582.54211
10 Psyk, RadoslawPOL24702.54211
10IM Stalmach, RichardCZE24562.54211
10FM Turcan, RichardSVK23472.54211
10IM Wachinger, NikolasGER24382.54211
10IM Koelle, TobiasGER25042.54130
18FM Albers, SasaNED235924202
18CM Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez ShahMAS212124202
18IM Mathieu, PhileasFRA240524202
18FM Slagboom, LeandroNED235724202
18 Tang, YihengSGP202024202
18 Jiang, QinyuCHN228724121
18 Poh, Xuan Rui EthanSGP223424121
25 Dissanayake, R K TSRI19971.54112
25IM Droin, AugustinFRA25051.54112
25 Sukhbat GendendorjMGL19551.54112
25 Yeoh, Yuan HuiMAS19371.54112
25 Hou, Yifan(HLJ)CHN23381.54031
25FM Lye, Lik ZangMAS22421.54031
31 Mthembu, LoversRSA190013102
31 Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu NimsaraSRI192914103
31 Phokela, OsiaRSA191014103
31FM Prisacaru, Stefan-EmilianROU231114103
31 Revinthran, DarshanMAS200214103
36 Araki, DaiJPN183103003
36 Kiriella, K G T S DSRI195403003
36 Makhetha, LaviensRSA185803003
36 Brander, WaylonRSA195604004

Rounds and results

Round 5Live

  1. 1IM Niedbala, BartlomiejMove 16GM Engel, Luis
  2. 2GM Pang, TaoMove 18IM Baum, Jonasz
  3. 3IM Pham, KhoiMove 16IM Laohawirapap, Prin
  4. 4IM Ulziikhishig KhishigbatMove 16IM Zhu, Hengyi
  5. 5IM Stalmach, RichardMove 12IM Wang, Shixu B
  6. 6IM Wachinger, NikolasMove 15IM Koelle, Tobias
  7. 7Psyk, RadoslawMove 9FM Fecker, Noah
  8. 8IM Dzida, KamilMove 18IM Hrbek, Stepan
  9. 9IM Mathieu, PhileasMove 17FM Turcan, Richard
  10. 10Poh, Xuan Rui EthanMove 18FM Albers, Sasa
  11. 11FM Slagboom, LeandroMove 12CM Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah
  12. 12Jiang, QinyuMove 21Tang, Yiheng
  13. 13Mthembu, LoversMove 17FM Lye, Lik Zang
  14. 14IM Droin, AugustinMove 17Hou, Yifan(HLJ)
  15. 15Sukhbat GendendorjMove 13Dissanayake, R K T
  16. 16Yeoh, Yuan HuiMove 15Revinthran, Darshan
  17. 17Phokela, OsiaMove 9FM Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian
  18. 18Kiriella, K G T S DMove 14Makhetha, Laviens
  19. 19Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu NimsaraMove 16Araki, Dai

Round 4

  1. 1IM Laohawirapap, Prin0–1GM Pang, Tao
  2. 2GM Engel, Luis1–0IM Dzida, Kamil
  3. 3IM Wang, Shixu B½–½IM Pham, Khoi
  4. 4IM Zhu, Hengyi½–½Psyk, Radoslaw
  5. 5IM Baum, Jonasz1–0FM Slagboom, Leandro
  6. 6FM Fecker, Noah½–½IM Stalmach, Richard
  7. 7FM Turcan, Richard½–½IM Wachinger, Nikolas
  8. 8CM Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah0–1IM Niedbala, Bartlomiej
  9. 9FM Albers, Sasa0–1IM Ulziikhishig Khishigbat
  10. 10IM Hrbek, Stepan1–0IM Droin, Augustin
  11. 11IM Koelle, Tobias1–0Sukhbat Gendendorj
  12. 12Hou, Yifan(HLJ)½–½Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan
  13. 13Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara0–1IM Mathieu, Phileas
  14. 14Makhetha, Laviens0–1Jiang, Qinyu
  15. 15FM Lye, Lik Zang½–½Yeoh, Yuan Hui
  16. 16Araki, Dai0–1Tang, Yiheng
  17. 17Revinthran, Darshan0–1Mthembu, Lovers
  18. 18Dissanayake, R K T1–0Phokela, Osia
  19. 19FM Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian1–0Brander, Waylon

Report of the day

Round 3

  1. 1GM Pang, Tao½–½GM Engel, Luis
  2. 2IM Dzida, Kamil½–½IM Wang, Shixu B
  3. 3IM Stalmach, Richard0–1IM Laohawirapap, Prin
  4. 4IM Pham, Khoi1–0FM Fecker, Noah
  5. 5IM Hrbek, Stepan0–1IM Zhu, Hengyi
  6. 6Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan½–½IM Koelle, Tobias
  7. 7Psyk, Radoslaw1–0Hou, Yifan(HLJ)
  8. 8Yeoh, Yuan Hui0–1IM Baum, Jonasz
  9. 9IM Wachinger, Nikolas1–0FM Lye, Lik Zang
  10. 10IM Mathieu, Phileas0–1CM Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah
  11. 11IM Niedbala, Bartlomiej1–0Revinthran, Darshan
  12. 12Jiang, Qinyu0–1FM Albers, Sasa
  13. 13FM Slagboom, Leandro1–0Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara
  14. 14IM Ulziikhishig Khishigbat1–0Araki, Dai
  15. 15Mthembu, Lovers0–1FM Turcan, Richard
  16. 16IM Droin, Augustin1–0Dissanayake, R K T
  17. 17Sukhbat Gendendorj1–0FM Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian
  18. 18Tang, Yiheng1–0Kiriella, K G T S D
  19. 19Phokela, Osia1–0Brander, Waylon

Report of the day

Round 2

  1. 1GM Engel, Luis1–0IM Mathieu, Phileas
  2. 2IM Laohawirapap, Prin1–0Psyk, Radoslaw
  3. 3IM Wang, Shixu B1–0IM Niedbala, Bartlomiej
  4. 4FM Albers, Sasa0–1IM Stalmach, Richard
  5. 5GM Pang, Tao1–0FM Slagboom, Leandro
  6. 6FM Fecker, Noah1–0IM Wachinger, Nikolas
  7. 7Araki, Dai0–1IM Dzida, Kamil
  8. 8FM Turcan, Richard0–1IM Hrbek, Stepan
  9. 9IM Koelle, Tobias½–½Jiang, Qinyu
  10. 10IM Baum, Jonasz½–½Hou, Yifan(HLJ)
  11. 11IM Pham, Khoi1–0Sukhbat Gendendorj
  12. 12IM Zhu, Hengyi1–0Dissanayake, R K T
  13. 13FM Lye, Lik Zang½–½IM Droin, Augustin
  14. 14Brander, Waylon0–1IM Ulziikhishig Khishigbat
  15. 15FM Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian0–1Yeoh, Yuan Hui
  16. 16Kiriella, K G T S D0–1Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan
  17. 17CM Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah1–0Phokela, Osia
  18. 18Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara1–0Tang, Yiheng
  19. 19Revinthran, Darshan1–0Makhetha, Laviens

Report of the day

Round 1

  1. 1IM Ulziikhishig Khishigbat0–1GM Engel, Luis
  2. 2IM Droin, Augustin0–1FM Turcan, Richard
  3. 3Hou, Yifan(HLJ)½–½IM Koelle, Tobias
  4. 4Psyk, Radoslaw1–0FM Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian
  5. 5Jiang, Qinyu½–½IM Baum, Jonasz
  6. 6IM Hrbek, Stepan½–½FM Lye, Lik Zang
  7. 7Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan0–1IM Wang, Shixu B
  8. 8IM Stalmach, Richard1–0CM Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah
  9. 9Tang, Yiheng0–1GM Pang, Tao
  10. 10IM Wachinger, Nikolas1–0Revinthran, Darshan
  11. 11Dissanayake, R K T½–½IM Pham, Khoi
  12. 12IM Dzida, Kamil1–0Brander, Waylon
  13. 13Sukhbat Gendendorj½–½IM Zhu, Hengyi
  14. 14IM Mathieu, Phileas1–0Kiriella, K G T S D
  15. 15Yeoh, Yuan Hui0–1IM Laohawirapap, Prin
  16. 16IM Niedbala, Bartlomiej1–0Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara
  17. 17Phokela, Osia0–1FM Albers, Sasa
  18. 18FM Slagboom, Leandro1–0Mthembu, Lovers
  19. 19Makhetha, Laviens0–1FM Fecker, Noah

Report of the day

Schedule

Times are the event's own local time (Asia/Hong Kong).

  1. Round 1Sun 11 Oct, 09:15Finished
  2. Round 2Sun 11 Oct, 14:15Finished
  3. Round 3Mon 12 Oct, 09:15Finished
  4. Round 4Mon 12 Oct, 14:15Finished
  5. Round 5Tue 13 Oct, 09:15Live now
  6. Round 6Tue 13 Oct, 14:15Starts
  7. Round 7Wed 14 Oct, 09:15Upcoming
  8. Round 8Thu 15 Oct, 09:15Upcoming
  9. Round 9Fri 16 Oct, 09:15Upcoming

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Where
Liaocheng, China
When
11 October 2026 to 16 October 2026
Format
9-round Swiss
Time control
60 min + 30 sec / move

Official site: mindsports2026.fisu.net

Questions and answers

When does Round 6 of FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men start?
Round 6 starts at 14:15 on 13 October 2026 local time (06:15 UTC).
Who is leading FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men?
Engel, Luis and Pang, Tao share the lead with 3.5 points each.
Where and when is FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men played?
FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men is played in Liaocheng, China from 11 October 2026 to 16 October 2026.
What is the format of FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men?
The format is 9-round Swiss. The time control is 60 min + 30 sec / move.
How can I follow FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men live?
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