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FISU World University Chess Champions crowned in Antwerp

The 2022 FISU World University Chess Championship was played from 12-17 September at the University of Antwerp Hof van Liere, Belgium. The event was played in Open and Women’s sections separately, with participation of around 70 players from 15 countries. The participants competed in classical and blitz tournament, and the best teams were announced combining results of the best federation’s players in the two events.

FM Arash Daghli won the classical event in the Open section as he scored unbeaten 7/9 points. Four players tied for the second place with tiebreak criteria determining the medalists. GM Igor Janik clinched silver, GM Jingyao Tin was bronze, IM Mahdi Gholami Orimi came fourth and IM Yovann Gatineau finished the event in the 5th place. Scroll down for rankings of all sections and tournaments

Open section (classical event) winners – Photo by: 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports Facebook page

WIM Fiona Sieber won the Women’s classical event with the score of 6.5/9 points. Sieber was half a point ahead of the group of five players who tied for the second place. FM Anastasia Avramidou had best tiebreaks criteria to win silver medal, WIM Anna Kubicka claimed bronze, WIM Julianna Terbe was fourth, WFM Katarzyna Dwilewicz was fifth and WGM Julia Antolak came sixth. Scroll down for final rankings

Women’s section (classical event) winners – Photo by: 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports Facebook page

After nine played rounds, two players tied for the top in the Blitz Open tournament. GM Yingyao Tin had better tiebreaks and clinched gold, while GM Igor Janik won silver. FM Arash Daghli and IM Dimitris Alexakis tied for the third place, with tiebreak criteria favoring FM Arash Daghli who came bronze. Scroll down for final rankings

Open section (Blitz event) winners – Photo by: 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports Facebook page

WIM Alicja Sliwicka clinched the Women’s Blitz event scoring 6.5 points to be the sole Winner of the tournament. Five players tied for the second players with tiebreak criteria favored WFM Honorata Kucharska and WIM Mobina Alinasab who won silver and bronze medals (respectively). WIM Julianna Terbe was fourth, FM Anastasia Avramidou came fifth, and WFM Katarzyna Dwilewicz finished sixth.

Women’s section (Blitz event) winners – Photo by: 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports Facebook page

Combining the results of the three best players in the Women’s and Open’s classical events, the team of Iran was the best FISU World University Team with score of 19 points. Poland was second with 18.5 points, and Germany came third with 17 points.

According to combined results of the three best players of Blitz tournaments, Poland clinched gold as the best Team with 20 points, Iran came second with 18.5 points, while France won bronze with 15 points. Scroll down for final rankings

Team winners (classical event) – Photo by: 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports Facebook page
Team winners (blitz event) – Photo by: 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports Facebook page

Final standings – FISU World University Chess Championship 2022 Open section (Classical time control):

Rk. NameFEDRtgPts. TB1TB2TB3
1FMDaghli Arash IRI2446704649
2GMJanik Igor POL25336.504852
3GMTin Jingyao SGP25616.504752
4IMGholami Orimi Mahdi IRI24286.504347
5IMGatineau Yovann FRA23686.503841
6IMAlexakis Dimitris GRE2464604346
7FMMolenda Marcin POL23745.504953
8IMAgibileg Uurtsaikh MGL24415.504751
9FMEugene Floryan FRA23975.504044
10IMBlahynka Martin CZE23785.504043
11FMLee Qing Aun SGP2262504448
12FMNiermann Tristan GER2289504246
13FMKaras Marek SVK2233504144
14FMHollan Martin CZE2355504044
15FMChylewski Patryk POL2291503941
16 Lou Vincent SUI2229503639
17 Leeb Simon GER22674.503942
18FMStijve Theo SUI23924.503437
19 Nyola Wasswa Mark UGA16804.503336
20 Nemeth Zalan IRL2249404142
21FMSivakumar Ashvin SGP2185404042
22 Allison James RSA1734403942
23 Mahlangu Sello RSA0403842
24 Verbovsky Michal SVK2055403637
25CMTan Jun Hao SGP1796403436
26 Butzen Robin BEL2063403335
27 Martin Nico RSA1746403234
28 Van Dijck Bjarne BEL20803.503335
29 Almeida Ygor De Souza BRA17393.503334
30 De Block Yordi BEL21003.503234
31 Matovu Abel UGA19293.502930
32 Musasizi Emmanuel UGA1978303940
33 Boudry William BEL2109303841
34 De Paula Luan Araujo BRA1768303233
35 Wagner Gerald RSA17422.503031
36 Bitarinsa Arthur UGA1659002425

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Final standings – FISU World University Chess Championship 2022 Women section (classical event):

Rk. NameFEDRtgPts. TB1TB2TB3
1WIMSieber Fiona GER22806.504549
2FMAvramidou Anastasia GRE2320604751
3WIMKubicka Anna POL2229604750
4WIMTerbe Julianna HUN2275604549
5WFMDwilewicz Katarzyna POL2132604445
6WGMAntolak Julia POL2387604347
7WFMKucharska Honorata POL22075.504548
8WIMSliwicka Alicja POL22405.504347
9 Arnhold Steffi GER21215.504346
10WIMAlinasab Mobina IRI23355.504347
11WIMAlboredo Julia BRA22635.504145
12WFMSankova Stella SVK2067504245
13WFMDjidjeli Sarah FRA2070504144
14 Paktinat Zhina IRI1888503639
15WFMTerbe Zsuzsanna HUN21964.503942
16WFMNaran-Erdene Naranbaatar MGL20554.503941
17 Tsivelekidou Evgenia GRE19434.503740
18WFMAzali Tannaz IRI20614.503639
19 Weis Olga GER20394.503637
20 Nemcova Karin CZE20914.503437
21 Pellicoro Nathalie SUI18954.503031
22 Tomasi Elise FRA2003403941
23 Meszarosova Eva SVK1960403942
24 Saayman Anais RSA1229403031
25WFMVanduyfhuys Daria BEL20643.503939
26 Nabacwa Allen Kyolaba UGA14543.503333
27WFMMak Tsz Wing Cora RSA16113.503232
28WIMDu Plessis Anika RSA1586303740
29 Ahereza Joan UGA1459303232
30 Shaw Laurie Ann RSA1412302929
31WFMNansubuga Gloria UGA15311.503333
32 Mukisa Glory Bbumba UGA11050.503031

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Final standings – FISU World University Chess Championship 2022 Open section (blitz time control):

Rk. NameFEDRtgPts. TB1TB2TB3
1GMTin Jingyao SGP24097.514851
2GMJanik Igor POL24567.504750
3FMDaghli Arash IRI2225714547
4IMAlexakis Dimitris GRE2473704852
5FMSivakumar Ashvin SGP20905.504549
6IMGholami Orimi Mahdi IRI23635.504244
 FMLee Qing Aun SGP20015.504244
8IMGatineau Yovann FRA21835.504143
9FMHollan Martin CZE24065.504044
10FMMolenda Marcin POL2059504649
11 Boudry William BEL2122504548
12FMEugene Floryan FRA2397504447
13IMAgibileg Uurtsaikh MGL2205503436
14FMChylewski Patryk POL21054.504549
15 Martin Nico RSA16894.503740
16FMKaras Marek SVK22724.503437
17CMTan Jun Hao SGP17974.503436
18FMStijve Theo SUI2257403335
19 Van Dijck Bjarne BEL2054403133
20 Nyola Wasswa Mark UGA1725403032
21 Musasizi Emmanuel UGA20393.514043
22 De Block Yordi BEL20153.503234
23 Lou Vincent SUI2039303942
24 Nemeth Zalan IRL2010303437
25 Matovu Abel UGA1902303335
26 Wagner Gerald RSA1749302830
27 De Paula Luan Araujo BRA18142.51.53335
28 Mahlangu Sello RSA02.513335
29 Verbovsky Michal SVK19402.50.52729
30 Butzen Robin BEL1887203235

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Final standings – FISU World University Chess Championship Women’s section (blitz time control):

Rk. NameFEDRtgPts. TB1TB2TB3
1WIMSliwicka Alicja POL21546.503442
2WFMKucharska Honorata POL1883603845
3WIMAlinasab Mobina IRI2006603748
4WIMTerbe Julianna HUN2059603746
5FMAvramidou Anastasia GRE2183603546
6WFMDwilewicz Katarzyna POL1907603341
7WFMNaran-Erdene Naranbaatar MGL17125.503138
8WIMKubicka Anna POL20725.502734
9WGMAntolak Julia POL2037503746
10 Paktinat Zhina IRI1674503340
11 Tomasi Elise FRA19424.503947
12WFMAzali Tannaz IRI17494.503747
13WFMVanduyfhuys Daria BEL17844.503342
14 Pellicoro Nathalie SUI18784.503037
15 Meszarosova Eva SVK18574.502431
16WFMTerbe Zsuzsanna HUN2122403849
17WFMSankova Stella SVK18693.503240
18WFMDjidjeli Sarah FRA19103.503039
19 Ahereza Joan UGA1562302734
20WIMDu Plessis Anika RSA1586212835
21 Nabacwa Allen Kyolaba UGA1516202734
22WFMNansubuga Gloria UGA1484102836

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