FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men ·
Rounds 1–2: 7 players share the lead with 2 points
Rounds 1–2 of FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men was played on Sunday 11 October 2026: 30 decisive games, 8 draws. 7 players lead with 2 points.
Round 1: results
- 0–1Engel, Luis beat Ulziikhishig Khishigbat with Black in the Semi-Slav Defense: Moscow Variation, in 60 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Turcan, Richard beat Droin, Augustin with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line, in 35 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Hou, Yifan(HLJ) and Koelle, Tobias drew in the Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian, in 36 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Psyk, Radoslaw beat Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian with White in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, in 46 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Jiang, Qinyu and Baum, Jonasz drew in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack, in 44 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- ½–½Hrbek, Stepan and Lye, Lik Zang drew in the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, in 37 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Wang, Shixu B beat Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 43 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Stalmach, Richard beat Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah with White in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, in 41 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Pang, Tao beat Tang, Yiheng with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack, in 81 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Wachinger, Nikolas beat Revinthran, Darshan with White in the Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack, in 35 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Dissanayake, R K T and Pham, Khoi drew in the Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, Perlis Line, in 46 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Dzida, Kamil beat Brander, Waylon with White in the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, in 30 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Sukhbat Gendendorj and Zhu, Hengyi drew in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation, in 31 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Mathieu, Phileas beat Kiriella, K G T S D with White in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation, in 47 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Laohawirapap, Prin beat Yeoh, Yuan Hui with Black in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation, in 53 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Niedbala, Bartlomiej beat Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara with White in the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld, in 60 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Albers, Sasa beat Phokela, Osia with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack, in 37 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Slagboom, Leandro beat Mthembu, Lovers with White in the King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System, in 34 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Fecker, Noah beat Makhetha, Laviens with Black in the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan, in 59 moves (0–1). Replay the game
Round 2: results
- 1–0Engel, Luis beat Mathieu, Phileas with White in the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, in 40 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Laohawirapap, Prin beat Psyk, Radoslaw with White in the French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation, in 54 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Wang, Shixu B beat Niedbala, Bartlomiej with White in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation, in 67 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Stalmach, Richard beat Albers, Sasa with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, in 36 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Pang, Tao beat Slagboom, Leandro with White in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, in 34 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Fecker, Noah beat Wachinger, Nikolas with White in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 55 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Dzida, Kamil beat Araki, Dai with Black in the English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation, in 37 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Hrbek, Stepan beat Turcan, Richard with Black in the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, in 57 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Koelle, Tobias and Jiang, Qinyu drew in the Queen's Gambit Accepted, in 65 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- ½–½Baum, Jonasz and Hou, Yifan(HLJ) drew in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, in 43 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Pham, Khoi beat Sukhbat Gendendorj with White in the English Opening: Neo-Catalan, in 32 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Zhu, Hengyi beat Dissanayake, R K T with White in the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6, in 59 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Lye, Lik Zang and Droin, Augustin drew in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation, in 49 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Ulziikhishig Khishigbat beat Brander, Waylon with Black in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation, in 28 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Yeoh, Yuan Hui beat Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian with Black in the Semi-Slav Defense, in 53 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan beat Kiriella, K G T S D with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, in 33 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah beat Phokela, Osia with White in the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line, in 26 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara beat Tang, Yiheng with White in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 37 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Revinthran, Darshan beat Makhetha, Laviens with White in the Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open, in 41 moves (1–0). Replay the game
Standings after the day
| # | Player | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM Dzida, KamilPOL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GM Engel, LuisGER | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | FM Fecker, NoahSUI | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | IM Laohawirapap, PrinTHA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GM Pang, TaoCHN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | IM Stalmach, RichardCZE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | IM Wang, Shixu BCHN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | IM Hrbek, StepanCZE | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | IM Pham, KhoiNED | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | IM Zhu, HengyiCHN | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FM Albers, SasaNED | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu NimsaraSRI | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | CM Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez ShahMAS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | IM Mathieu, PhileasFRA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | IM Niedbala, BartlomiejPOL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Poh, Xuan Rui EthanSGP | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Psyk, RadoslawPOL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Revinthran, DarshanMAS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | FM Slagboom, LeandroNED | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | FM Turcan, RichardSVK | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | IM Ulziikhishig KhishigbatMGL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | IM Wachinger, NikolasGER | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Yeoh, Yuan HuiMAS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | IM Baum, JonaszPOL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Hou, Yifan(HLJ)CHN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Jiang, QinyuCHN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | IM Koelle, TobiasGER | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FM Lye, Lik ZangMAS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Dissanayake, R K TSRI | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | IM Droin, AugustinFRA | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Sukhbat GendendorjMGL | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Araki, DaiJPN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Mthembu, LoversRSA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Brander, WaylonRSA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Kiriella, K G T S DSRI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Makhetha, LaviensRSA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Phokela, OsiaRSA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | FM Prisacaru, Stefan-EmilianROU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Tang, YihengSGP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
What comes next
Round 5 · Starts
- Niedbala, Bartlomiej – Engel, Luis
- Pang, Tao – Baum, Jonasz
- Pham, Khoi – Laohawirapap, Prin
- Ulziikhishig Khishigbat – Zhu, Hengyi
- Stalmach, Richard – Wang, Shixu B
- Wachinger, Nikolas – Koelle, Tobias
- Psyk, Radoslaw – Fecker, Noah
- Dzida, Kamil – Hrbek, Stepan
- Mathieu, Phileas – Turcan, Richard
- Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan – Albers, Sasa
- Slagboom, Leandro – Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah
- Jiang, Qinyu – Tang, Yiheng
- Mthembu, Lovers – Lye, Lik Zang
- Droin, Augustin – Hou, Yifan(HLJ)
- Sukhbat Gendendorj – Dissanayake, R K T
- Yeoh, Yuan Hui – Revinthran, Darshan
- Phokela, Osia – Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian
- Kiriella, K G T S D – Makhetha, Laviens
- Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara – Araki, Dai