FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Women ·
Rounds 3–4: 3 players share the lead with 3.5 points
Rounds 3–4 of FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Women was played on Monday 12 October 2026: 21 decisive games, 9 draws. 3 players lead with 3.5 points.
Round 3: results
- 1–0Schneider, Jana beat Wikar, Martyna with White in the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6, in 33 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Jarocka, Liwia beat Bosc, Seraphina with White in the French Defense: Steinitz Variation, in 62 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Goraj, Barbara and Yan, Tianqi drew in the Zukertort Opening, in 54 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- ½–½Cai, Boheng and Schulze, Lara drew in the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line, in 29 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Xu, Yuze beat Dassanayake, Tharusha Samadhi with White in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined, in 47 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Sevcikova, Lucia beat Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma Bazilah with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, in 25 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Cordes, Jule and Fizerova, Lucie drew in the Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, in 72 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- ½–½De Zoeten, Cato and Enkhbolor Nyamdavaa drew in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation, in 58 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Zelbova, Lada beat Marema, Phindile with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation, in 38 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Pellicoro, Nathalie beat Wallace, Amy with White in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, in 33 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Fang, Kun beat Butenandt, Svenja with White in the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, in 53 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Chua, Jia-Tien beat Cornileau, Juliette with White in the Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation, in 43 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Barwinska, Ewa beat Sandeepani, M Tharushi with White in the French Defense: King's Indian Attack, in 79 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa beat Abd Aziz, A Dira A Ddawiyah with White in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation, in 43 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1August, Thimna beat Yapa Bandara, Chamodya with Black in the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, in 30 moves (0–1). Replay the game
Round 4: results
- ½–½Jarocka, Liwia and Schneider, Jana drew in the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, in 78 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Goraj, Barbara beat Xu, Yuze with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined, in 54 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Yan, Tianqi and Sevcikova, Lucia drew in the Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, in 48 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Schulze, Lara beat Zelbova, Lada with White in the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line, in 64 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Wikar, Martyna beat Pellicoro, Nathalie with White in the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, in 29 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Bosc, Seraphina and Cai, Boheng drew in the Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation, in 36 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Barwinska, Ewa beat Cordes, Jule with White in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, in 43 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Fizerova, Lucie and Chua, Jia-Tien drew in the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation, in 41 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma Bazilah beat De Zoeten, Cato with White in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, in 42 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa beat Enkhbolor Nyamdavaa with Black in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation, in 65 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Fang, Kun beat Dassanayake, Tharusha Samadhi with Black in the Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, in 74 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Maepa, Boitumelo beat August, Thimna with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, in 46 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Marema, Phindile beat Wallace, Amy with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, in 48 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Butenandt, Svenja beat Sandeepani, M Tharushi with White in the Modern Defense: Averbakh System, in 55 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Cornileau, Juliette and Abd Aziz, A Dira A Ddawiyah drew in the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation, in 46 moves (½–½). Replay the game
Standings after the day
| # | Player | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCM Goraj, BarbaraPOL | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | FM Jarocka, LiwiaPOL | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | FM Schneider, JanaGER | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | WIM Wikar, MartynaPOL | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | FM Schulze, LaraGER | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | WIM Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-ZahraaMAS | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | WFM Barwinska, EwaPOL | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | WIM Bosc, SeraphinaFRA | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | WFM Fang, KunSGP | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma BazilahMAS | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | WFM Sevcikova, LuciaSVK | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | WFM Xu, YuzeCHN | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | WFM Cai, BohengCHN | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | WIM Yan, TianqiCHN | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Pellicoro, NathalieSUI | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | WFM Zelbova, LadaCZE | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | WCM Chua, Jia-TienMAS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | WFM Fizerova, LucieCZE | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | WFM Butenandt, SvenjaGER | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Cordes, JuleNED | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Dassanayake, Tharusha SamadhiSRI | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | De Zoeten, CatoNED | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | WFM Enkhbolor NyamdavaaMGL | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Maepa, BoitumeloRSA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Marema, PhindileRSA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | August, ThimnaRSA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Abd Aziz, A Dira A DdawiyahMAS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | WFM Cornileau, JulietteFRA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Sandeepani, M TharushiSRI | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | Wallace, AmyRSA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Yapa Bandara, ChamodyaSRI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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