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

#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

What comes next

Round 5 · Starts