FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 · Blitz Men

FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 — Blitz Men Round 9

Best game of the round

IM Khoi Pham (2335) vs IM Kamil Dzida (2132), 0-1, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation — replay the game

Critical game

GM Luis Engel (2455) vs IM Stepan Hrbek (2431), 1-0, Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation — replay the game

Biggest upset

Qinyu Jiang (2073) vs IM Bartlomiej Niedbala (2386), 1-0, Modern Defense: Standard Defense — replay the game

Games

• IM Tobias Koelle (2610) – IM Augustin Droin (2451) 1-0 game
• GM Luis Engel (2455) – IM Stepan Hrbek (2431) 1-0 game
• IM Hengyi Zhu (2149) – Radoslaw Psyk (2432) 1-0 game
• Qinyu Jiang (2073) – IM Bartlomiej Niedbala (2386) 1-0 game
• IM Jonasz Baum (2380) – IM Ulziikhishig Khishigbat (2323) 1/2-1/2 game
• FM Richard Turcan (2313) – GM Tao Pang (2382) 0-1 game
• FM Noah Fecker (2353) – Sukhbat Gendendorj (1946) 1-0 game
• IM Prin Laohawirapap (2200) – Yifan(HLJ) Hou (2300) 1-0 game
• IM Nikolas Wachinger (2398) – FM Sasa Albers (2077) 1-0 game
• IM Richard Stalmach (2295) – IM Phileas Mathieu (2338) 1-0 game
• IM Khoi Pham (2335) – IM Kamil Dzida (2132) 0-1 game
• Xuan Rui Ethan Poh (2048) – FM Lik Zang Lye (2140) 1/2-1/2 game
• Waylon Brander (1855) – FM Stefan-Emilian Prisacaru (2118) 1/2-1/2 game
• K G T S D Kiriella (1880) – FM Leandro Slagboom (2168) 1-0 game
• CM Mukhriez Shah Mahmood Shah (1944) – G K Pasindu Nimsara Dharmakeerthi (1869) 1-0 game
• Laviens Makhetha (1858) – Yuan Hui Yeoh (1778) 1-0 game
• Lovers Mthembu (1849) – Dai Araki (1831) 1-0 game
• R K T Dissanayake (1787) – Osia Phokela (1731) 1-0 game

Standings after round 9

1. Droin, Augustin
2. Koelle, Tobias
3. Engel, Luis
4. Zhu, Hengyi
5. Jiang, Qinyu
6. Hrbek, Stepan
7. Psyk, Radoslaw
8. Pang, Tao
9. Fecker, Noah
10. Ulziikhishig Khishigbat

Round 8