FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men ·
Rounds 3–4: Engel and Pang share the lead with 3.5 points
Rounds 3–4 of FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men was played on Monday 12 October 2026: 29 decisive games, 9 draws. Engel, Luis and Pang, Tao lead with 3.5 points.
Round 3: results
- ½–½Pang, Tao and Engel, Luis drew in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Westphalian Variation, in 47 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- ½–½Dzida, Kamil and Wang, Shixu B drew in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack, in 38 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Laohawirapap, Prin beat Stalmach, Richard with Black in the Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense, in 47 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Pham, Khoi beat Fecker, Noah with White in the Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer, in 99 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Zhu, Hengyi beat Hrbek, Stepan with Black in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, in 55 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan and Koelle, Tobias drew in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 31 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Psyk, Radoslaw beat Hou, Yifan(HLJ) with White in the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, in 58 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Baum, Jonasz beat Yeoh, Yuan Hui with Black in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense, in 31 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Wachinger, Nikolas beat Lye, Lik Zang with White in the Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer, in 54 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah beat Mathieu, Phileas with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, in 46 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Niedbala, Bartlomiej beat Revinthran, Darshan with White in the Sicilian Defense: French Variation, in 39 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Albers, Sasa beat Jiang, Qinyu with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer, in 45 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Slagboom, Leandro beat Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara with White in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation, in 27 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Ulziikhishig Khishigbat beat Araki, Dai with White in the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation, in 48 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Turcan, Richard beat Mthembu, Lovers with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack, in 42 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Droin, Augustin beat Dissanayake, R K T with White in the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line, in 41 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Sukhbat Gendendorj beat Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian with White in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation, in 38 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Tang, Yiheng beat Kiriella, K G T S D with White in the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense, in 21 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Phokela, Osia beat Brander, Waylon with White in the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, in 47 moves (1–0). Replay the game
Round 4: results
- 0–1Pang, Tao beat Laohawirapap, Prin with Black in the French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation, in 41 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Engel, Luis beat Dzida, Kamil with White in the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, in 29 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Wang, Shixu B and Pham, Khoi drew in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation, in 31 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- ½–½Zhu, Hengyi and Psyk, Radoslaw drew in the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, in 26 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Baum, Jonasz beat Slagboom, Leandro with White in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto, in 31 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Fecker, Noah and Stalmach, Richard drew in the Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack, in 52 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- ½–½Turcan, Richard and Wachinger, Nikolas drew in the Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, in 37 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Niedbala, Bartlomiej beat Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, in 41 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Ulziikhishig Khishigbat beat Albers, Sasa with Black in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line, in 40 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Hrbek, Stepan beat Droin, Augustin with White in the Sicilian Defense: Kupreichik Variation, in 60 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Koelle, Tobias beat Sukhbat Gendendorj with White in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Vienna Variation, in 31 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Hou, Yifan(HLJ) and Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan drew in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System, in 74 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Mathieu, Phileas beat Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 58 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Jiang, Qinyu beat Makhetha, Laviens with Black in the Catalan Opening: Open Defense, in 29 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Lye, Lik Zang and Yeoh, Yuan Hui drew in the Trompowsky Attack, in 39 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Tang, Yiheng beat Araki, Dai with Black in the King's Indian Defense: Karpov System, in 31 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Mthembu, Lovers beat Revinthran, Darshan with Black in the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, in 57 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Dissanayake, R K T beat Phokela, Osia with White in the Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, in 57 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian beat Brander, Waylon with White in the Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, in 31 moves (1–0). Replay the game
Standings after the day
| # | Player | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Engel, LuisGER | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | GM Pang, TaoCHN | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | IM Laohawirapap, PrinTHA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | IM Niedbala, BartlomiejPOL | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | IM Ulziikhishig KhishigbatMGL | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | IM Baum, JonaszPOL | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | IM Pham, KhoiNED | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | IM Wang, Shixu BCHN | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | IM Zhu, HengyiCHN | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | IM Dzida, KamilPOL | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | FM Fecker, NoahSUI | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | IM Hrbek, StepanCZE | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Psyk, RadoslawPOL | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | IM Stalmach, RichardCZE | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | FM Turcan, RichardSVK | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | IM Wachinger, NikolasGER | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | IM Koelle, TobiasGER | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | FM Albers, SasaNED | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | CM Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez ShahMAS | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | IM Mathieu, PhileasFRA | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | FM Slagboom, LeandroNED | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Tang, YihengSGP | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Jiang, QinyuCHN | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Poh, Xuan Rui EthanSGP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Dissanayake, R K TSRI | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | IM Droin, AugustinFRA | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Sukhbat GendendorjMGL | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Yeoh, Yuan HuiMAS | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Hou, Yifan(HLJ)CHN | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | FM Lye, Lik ZangMAS | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Mthembu, LoversRSA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu NimsaraSRI | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Phokela, OsiaRSA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | FM Prisacaru, Stefan-EmilianROU | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Revinthran, DarshanMAS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Araki, DaiJPN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Kiriella, K G T S DSRI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Makhetha, LaviensRSA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Brander, WaylonRSA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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