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FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 · Blitz Men Round 1

FM Richard Turcan (2313) vs Waylon Brander (1855)

Board 14. Result: 1-0. 42 moves. Opening: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Novosibirsk Variation (B33).

Key moments

Move 21… Qf6 — blunder
Move 27… exf4 — swing
Move 29… Kc6 — decisive