FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Women ·
Rounds 5–6: Schneider takes the lead with 5/6
Rounds 5–6 of FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Women was played on Tuesday 13 October 2026: 25 decisive games, 5 draws. Schneider, Jana leads with 5/6.
Round 5: results
- 0–1Jarocka, Liwia beat Goraj, Barbara with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation, in 47 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Schneider, Jana and Schulze, Lara drew in the Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack, in 26 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Bosc, Seraphina beat Wikar, Martyna with White in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, in 59 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Yan, Tianqi beat Fang, Kun with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack, in 35 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- ½–½Cai, Boheng and Xu, Yuze drew in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation, in 41 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 1–0Sevcikova, Lucia beat Barwinska, Ewa with White in the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, in 32 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma Bazilah beat Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa with Black in the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, in 49 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Fizerova, Lucie beat Marema, Phindile with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Kan Formation, in 31 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Zelbova, Lada beat Chua, Jia-Tien with White in the Queen's Pawn Game: London System, in 75 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Pellicoro, Nathalie beat Maepa, Boitumelo with Black in the Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, in 24 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Butenandt, Svenja beat Cordes, Jule with Black in the Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian, in 38 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0De Zoeten, Cato beat Dassanayake, Tharusha Samadhi with White in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation, in 34 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Cornileau, Juliette beat Enkhbolor Nyamdavaa with White in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, in 31 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Abd Aziz, A Dira A Ddawiyah beat Yapa Bandara, Chamodya with White in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation, in 69 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½August, Thimna and Wallace, Amy drew in the Philidor Defense, in 46 moves (½–½). Replay the game
Round 6: results
- 1–0Yan, Tianqi beat Jarocka, Liwia with White in the Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, in 46 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Schneider, Jana beat Goraj, Barbara with Black in the Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted, Main Line, in 36 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Schulze, Lara beat Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma Bazilah with White in the Zukertort Opening, in 28 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Sevcikova, Lucia beat Bosc, Seraphina with White in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation, in 42 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Wikar, Martyna beat Zelbova, Lada with White in the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6, in 42 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Pellicoro, Nathalie and Xu, Yuze drew in the Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation, in 34 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Cai, Boheng beat Fizerova, Lucie with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, in 39 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Butenandt, Svenja beat De Zoeten, Cato with White in the King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System, in 24 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- ½–½Barwinska, Ewa and Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa drew in the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, in 64 moves (½–½). Replay the game
- 0–1Fang, Kun beat Chua, Jia-Tien with Black in the Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation, in 42 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 0–1Cornileau, Juliette beat Marema, Phindile with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation, in 25 moves (0–1). Replay the game
- 1–0Abd Aziz, A Dira A Ddawiyah beat Maepa, Boitumelo with White in the Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation, in 70 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Sandeepani, M Tharushi beat Cordes, Jule with White in the Zukertort Opening, in 45 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 1–0Enkhbolor Nyamdavaa beat August, Thimna with White in the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line, in 53 moves (1–0). Replay the game
- 0–1Yapa Bandara, Chamodya beat Wallace, Amy with Black in the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6, in 26 moves (0–1). Replay the game
Standings after the day
| # | Player | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FM Schneider, JanaGER | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | FM Jarocka, LiwiaPOL | 4.5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | WFM Sevcikova, LuciaSVK | 4.5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | FM Schulze, LaraGER | 4.5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | WIM Yan, TianqiCHN | 4.5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | WIM Wikar, MartynaPOL | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | WFM Cai, BohengCHN | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | WIM Bosc, SeraphinaFRA | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | WFM Butenandt, SvenjaGER | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | WFM Fang, KunSGP | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | WCM Goraj, BarbaraPOL | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma BazilahMAS | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Pellicoro, NathalieSUI | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | WFM Xu, YuzeCHN | 3.5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | WFM Zelbova, LadaCZE | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Abd Aziz, A Dira A DdawiyahMAS | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | WIM Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-ZahraaMAS | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | WFM Barwinska, EwaPOL | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | WFM Cornileau, JulietteFRA | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | WFM Fizerova, LucieCZE | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | De Zoeten, CatoNED | 2.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | WFM Enkhbolor NyamdavaaMGL | 2.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | WCM Chua, Jia-TienMAS | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | Dassanayake, Tharusha SamadhiSRI | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Sandeepani, M TharushiSRI | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | August, ThimnaRSA | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Cordes, JuleNED | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | Maepa, BoitumeloRSA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Marema, PhindileRSA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Yapa Bandara, ChamodyaSRI | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Wallace, AmyRSA | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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