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FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 · Classical Men Round 9

Waylon Brander (1956) vs Yifan(HLJ) Hou (2338)

Board 15. Result: 0-1. 57 moves. Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line (E15).

Key moments

Move 26… Qd8 — swing
Move 27. Bh3 — blunder
Move 49. Rd5 — blunder