FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men ·

Rounds 5–6: Engel takes the lead with 5.5/6

Rounds 5–6 of FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men was played on Tuesday 13 October 2026: 29 decisive games, 9 draws. Engel, Luis leads with 5.5/6.

Round 5: results

  • 0–1Engel, Luis beat Niedbala, Bartlomiej with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, in 64 moves (0–1). Replay the game
  • 1–0Pang, Tao beat Baum, Jonasz with White in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav, Abrahams Variation, in 44 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 0–1Laohawirapap, Prin beat Pham, Khoi with Black in the Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation, in 22 moves (0–1). Replay the game
  • 1–0Ulziikhishig Khishigbat beat Zhu, Hengyi with White in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, in 44 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • ½–½Stalmach, Richard and Wang, Shixu B drew in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation, in 55 moves (½–½). Replay the game
  • 1–0Wachinger, Nikolas beat Koelle, Tobias with White in the Petrov's Defense: French Attack, in 71 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 1–0Psyk, Radoslaw beat Fecker, Noah with White in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation, in 67 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • ½–½Dzida, Kamil and Hrbek, Stepan drew in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, in 54 moves (½–½). Replay the game
  • 1–0Mathieu, Phileas beat Turcan, Richard with White in the Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, in 45 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 0–1Albers, Sasa beat Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, in 44 moves (0–1). Replay the game
  • 1–0Slagboom, Leandro beat Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah with White in the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation, in 53 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 1–0Jiang, Qinyu beat Tang, Yiheng with White in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack, in 42 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 0–1Lye, Lik Zang beat Mthembu, Lovers with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, in 29 moves (0–1). Replay the game
  • 1–0Droin, Augustin beat Hou, Yifan(HLJ) with White in the Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, in 59 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 1–0Sukhbat Gendendorj beat Dissanayake, R K T with White in the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6, in 40 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • ½–½Yeoh, Yuan Hui and Revinthran, Darshan drew in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation, in 22 moves (½–½). Replay the game
  • 0–1Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian beat Phokela, Osia with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, in 41 moves (0–1). Replay the game
  • 1–0Kiriella, K G T S D beat Makhetha, Laviens with White in the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation, in 61 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 1–0Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara beat Araki, Dai with White in the French Defense: Chigorin Variation, in 46 moves (1–0). Replay the game

Round 6: results

  • 1–0Engel, Luis beat Laohawirapap, Prin with White in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, in 39 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • ½–½Ulziikhishig Khishigbat and Pang, Tao drew in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, in 31 moves (½–½). Replay the game
  • ½–½Wang, Shixu B and Psyk, Radoslaw drew in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, in 51 moves (½–½). Replay the game
  • 1–0Hrbek, Stepan beat Wachinger, Nikolas with White in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack, in 34 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 1–0Baum, Jonasz beat Mathieu, Phileas with White in the Indian Defense: Normal Variation, in 26 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 0–1Stalmach, Richard beat Niedbala, Bartlomiej with Black in the King's Indian Attack, in 43 moves (0–1). Replay the game
  • 0–1Pham, Khoi beat Albers, Sasa with Black in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6, in 70 moves (0–1). Replay the game
  • 0–1Dzida, Kamil beat Slagboom, Leandro with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Closed, in 31 moves (0–1). Replay the game
  • ½–½Zhu, Hengyi and Jiang, Qinyu drew in the Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, in 72 moves (½–½). Replay the game
  • 0–1Droin, Augustin beat Fecker, Noah with Black in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange, in 28 moves (0–1). Replay the game
  • 1–0Koelle, Tobias beat Lye, Lik Zang with White in the Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation, in 38 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 1–0Turcan, Richard beat Sukhbat Gendendorj with White in the Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack, in 27 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • ½–½Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian and Kiriella, K G T S D drew in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation, in 62 moves (½–½). Replay the game
  • 0–1Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan beat Mthembu, Lovers with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack, in 60 moves (0–1). Replay the game
  • ½–½Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah and Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara drew in the Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, in 43 moves (½–½). Replay the game
  • 1–0Tang, Yiheng beat Yeoh, Yuan Hui with White in the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, in 23 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 1–0Hou, Yifan(HLJ) beat Revinthran, Darshan with White in the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation, in 105 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • 1–0Dissanayake, R K T beat Makhetha, Laviens with White in the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation, in 59 moves (1–0). Replay the game
  • ½–½Brander, Waylon and Araki, Dai drew in the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation, in 74 moves (½–½). Replay the game

Standings after the day

#PlayerPointsPlayedWonDrawnLost
1GM Engel, LuisGER25925.56510
2GM Pang, TaoCHN244456420
3IM Ulziikhishig KhishigbatMGL23494.56411
4IM Laohawirapap, PrinTHA237646402
4IM Baum, JonaszPOL245946321
4IM Dzida, KamilPOL241546321
4IM Hrbek, StepanCZE245846321
4IM Pham, KhoiNED242346321
4 Psyk, RadoslawPOL247046321
4IM Stalmach, RichardCZE245646321
4IM Wang, Shixu BCHN245746240
12IM Droin, AugustinFRA25053.56312
12FM Turcan, RichardSVK23473.56312
12IM Wachinger, NikolasGER24383.56312
12 Jiang, QinyuCHN22873.56231
12IM Koelle, TobiasGER25043.56231
12IM Zhu, HengyiCHN24123.56231
18FM Albers, SasaNED235936303
18IM Mathieu, PhileasFRA240536303
18IM Niedbala, BartlomiejPOL237636303
18FM Slagboom, LeandroNED235736303
18 Tang, YihengSGP202036303
18 Poh, Xuan Rui EthanSGP223436222
24 Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu NimsaraSRI19292.56213
24 Dissanayake, R K TSRI19972.56213
24FM Fecker, NoahSUI23522.56213
24CM Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez ShahMAS21212.56213
24FM Prisacaru, Stefan-EmilianROU23112.56213
24 Sukhbat GendendorjMGL19552.56213
24 Hou, Yifan(HLJ)CHN23382.56132
24FM Lye, Lik ZangMAS22422.56132
32 Yeoh, Yuan HuiMAS193726123
33 Kiriella, K G T S DSRI19541.55113
33 Revinthran, DarshanMAS20021.56114
35 Mthembu, LoversRSA190015104
35 Phokela, OsiaRSA191015104
37 Araki, DaiJPN18310.55014
37 Brander, WaylonRSA19560.55014
39 Makhetha, LaviensRSA185805005

What comes next

Round 7 · Starts

The pairings have not been published yet.