FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2026 · Sub2300

FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2026 — Sub2300 Round 1

Best game of the round

CM Thomas Zulu (2181) vs Chen- Hao Wu (1948), 0-1, Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation — replay the game

Critical game

FM Gyula Mester (2277) vs Nik Ahmad Farouqi Nik (1999), 0-1, Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation — replay the game

Biggest upset

FM Gyula Mester (2277) vs Nik Ahmad Farouqi Nik (1999), 0-1, Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation — replay the game

Games

Standings after round 1

  1. Ghevondyan, Arman
  2. Nik, Nik Ahmad Farouqi
  3. Shen, Ree Herng
  4. Wee, Yin Lin
  5. Yuvanesh A
  6. Wu, Chen- Hao
  7. Borisova, Ekaterina
  8. Lozano Ramirez, Nestor Favian
  9. Genkeswaran, Genivan
  10. Han,Junyang

Round 2