FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Women ·
Rounds 1–2: 5 players share the lead with 2 points
Rounds 1–2 of FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Women was played on Sunday 11 October 2026: 23 decisive games, 7 draws. 5 players lead with 2 points.
Round 1: results
- ½–½Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa and Yan, Tianqi drew in the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation, in 80 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Schneider, Jana beat Pellicoro, Nathalie with White in the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening, in 47 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Schulze, Lara beat Fang, Kun with Black in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, in 37 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Jarocka, Liwia beat Cordes, Jule with White in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit, in 29 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Wikar, Martyna beat Chua, Jia-Tien with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation, in 43 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Bosc, Seraphina beat Enkhbolor Nyamdavaa with White in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation, in 30 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Cai, Boheng and Butenandt, Svenja drew in the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Milner-Barry Variation, in 60 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Goraj, Barbara beat Sandeepani, M Tharushi with White in the Modern Defense: Averbakh System, in 42 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma Bazilah and Cornileau, Juliette drew in the Italian Game: Paris Defense, in 62 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Xu, Yuze beat Abd Aziz, A Dira A Ddawiyah with White in the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, in 26 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Sevcikova, Lucia beat Yapa Bandara, Chamodya with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, in 32 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Barwinska, Ewa and Dassanayake, Tharusha Samadhi drew in the Sicilian Defense: French Variation, in 66 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Fizerova, Lucie beat August, Thimna with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, in 46 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0De Zoeten, Cato beat Marema, Phindile with White in the Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, in 24 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Zelbova, Lada beat Maepa, Boitumelo with Black in the Queen's Pawn Game: London System, in 31 moves (0–1). Replay the game
Round 2: results
- 0–1Schneider, Jana beat Sevcikova, Lucia with Black in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation, in 34 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Schulze, Lara and Xu, Yuze drew in the Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation, in 38 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Jarocka, Liwia beat Fizerova, Lucie with Black in the Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation, in 50 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Wikar, Martyna beat De Zoeten, Cato with White in the Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, in 40 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Bosc, Seraphina beat Zelbova, Lada with Black in the Queen's Pawn Game: London System, in 59 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Goraj, Barbara beat Wallace, Amy with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, in 32 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Yan, Tianqi beat Barwinska, Ewa with White in the Sicilian Defense: French Variation, in 64 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma Bazilah beat Butenandt, Svenja with Black in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation, in 75 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Cai, Boheng beat Cornileau, Juliette with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet Attack, in 71 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Dassanayake, Tharusha Samadhi beat Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa with White in the Indian Defense: Accelerated London System, in 21 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Pellicoro, Nathalie beat Yapa Bandara, Chamodya with White in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 22 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Sandeepani, M Tharushi and Fang, Kun drew in the King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation, in 89 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Cordes, Jule beat August, Thimna with White in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation, in 44 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Abd Aziz, A Dira A Ddawiyah and Chua, Jia-Tien drew in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, in 38 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Enkhbolor Nyamdavaa beat Maepa, Boitumelo with White in the Slav Defense: Modern Line, in 67 moves (1–0). Replay the game
Standings after the day
| # | Player | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIM Bosc, SeraphinaFRA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | WCM Goraj, BarbaraPOL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | FM Jarocka, LiwiaPOL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | FM Schneider, JanaGER | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | WIM Wikar, MartynaPOL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | WFM Cai, BohengCHN | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Dassanayake, Tharusha SamadhiSRI | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma BazilahMAS | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | FM Schulze, LaraGER | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | WFM Xu, YuzeCHN | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | WIM Yan, TianqiCHN | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Cordes, JuleNED | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | De Zoeten, CatoNED | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | WFM Enkhbolor NyamdavaaMGL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | WFM Fizerova, LucieCZE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Pellicoro, NathalieSUI | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | WFM Sevcikova, LuciaSVK | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | WFM Zelbova, LadaCZE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Abd Aziz, A Dira A DdawiyahMAS | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | WIM Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-ZahraaMAS | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | WFM Barwinska, EwaPOL | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | WFM Butenandt, SvenjaGER | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | WCM Chua, Jia-TienMAS | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | WFM Cornileau, JulietteFRA | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | WFM Fang, KunSGP | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Sandeepani, M TharushiSRI | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Marema, PhindileRSA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Wallace, AmyRSA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | August, ThimnaRSA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Maepa, BoitumeloRSA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Yapa Bandara, ChamodyaSRI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
What comes next
Round 8 · Starts
- Butenandt, Svenja – Schneider, Jana
- Sevcikova, Lucia – Jarocka, Liwia
- Schulze, Lara – Wikar, Martyna
- Pellicoro, Nathalie – Goraj, Barbara
- Yan, Tianqi – Bosc, Seraphina
- Fizerova, Lucie – Xu, Yuze
- Zelbova, Lada – Cai, Boheng
- Fang, Kun – Cornileau, Juliette
- Enkhbolor Nyamdavaa – Barwinska, Ewa
- Abd Aziz, A Dira A Ddawiyah – Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma Bazilah
- De Zoeten, Cato – Yapa Bandara, Chamodya
- Maepa, Boitumelo – Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa
- August, Thimna – Sandeepani, M Tharushi
- Marema, Phindile – Cordes, Jule
- Wallace, Amy – Dassanayake, Tharusha Samadhi