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
| # | Player | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Engel, LuisGER | 5.5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | GM Pang, TaoCHN | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | IM Ulziikhishig KhishigbatMGL | 4.5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | IM Laohawirapap, PrinTHA | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | IM Baum, JonaszPOL | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | IM Dzida, KamilPOL | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | IM Hrbek, StepanCZE | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | IM Pham, KhoiNED | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Psyk, RadoslawPOL | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | IM Stalmach, RichardCZE | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | IM Wang, Shixu BCHN | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | IM Droin, AugustinFRA | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | FM Turcan, RichardSVK | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | IM Wachinger, NikolasGER | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Jiang, QinyuCHN | 3.5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | IM Koelle, TobiasGER | 3.5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | IM Zhu, HengyiCHN | 3.5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | FM Albers, SasaNED | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | IM Mathieu, PhileasFRA | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | IM Niedbala, BartlomiejPOL | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | FM Slagboom, LeandroNED | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Tang, YihengSGP | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Poh, Xuan Rui EthanSGP | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu NimsaraSRI | 2.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Dissanayake, R K TSRI | 2.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | FM Fecker, NoahSUI | 2.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | CM Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez ShahMAS | 2.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | FM Prisacaru, Stefan-EmilianROU | 2.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Sukhbat GendendorjMGL | 2.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Hou, Yifan(HLJ)CHN | 2.5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | FM Lye, Lik ZangMAS | 2.5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Yeoh, Yuan HuiMAS | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | Kiriella, K G T S DSRI | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Revinthran, DarshanMAS | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 | Mthembu, LoversRSA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Phokela, OsiaRSA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Araki, DaiJPN | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 | Brander, WaylonRSA | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 39 | Makhetha, LaviensRSA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
What comes next
Round 7 · Starts
The pairings have not been published yet.