The Entebbe 2024 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports has concluded in central Uganda. The event, which included competition in chess, welcomed participants from 16 countries. This was Entebbe’s second time hosting a FISU event, having held the FISU Championship Cross Country in 2014.
Polish players dominated the chess competitions, claiming three out of four individual titles. In the women’s blitz event, Poland had a clean sweep. Julia Antolak took the gold medal with 7.5 points, and fellow countrywomen Liwia Jarocka and Anna Kubicka claimed silver and bronze, respectively.
Aakanksha Hagawane of India won the women’s classic gold medal in a very tight competition. A four-way tie materialized with Hagawane coming out on top due to superiour tiebreaks. Fellow Indian Saina Salonika finished second, while Poland’s Alicja Sliwicka won bronze.
Women Classical final standings
On the men’s side, Milosz Szpar of Poland held off two Frenchmen to win the gold medal in the classic tournament. His score of 7.5 was enough to give him the top spot, while Yovann Gatineau and Benjamin Defromont finished a full point behind the champion and ended up second and third, respectively.
Open Classical final standings
Poland rounded out their stellar week in Entebbe with Igor Janik’s win in the men’s blitz chess event, with a score of 7.5. He’s a veteran in FISU podium finishes, having taken silver in Antwerp in 2022 in both the classical and blitz events. Just behind Janik, tied at 7 points each, were Richard Mladek of the Czech Republic and Richard Turcan of Slovakia, with Mladek claiming silver on the tiebreak.
Written by Doug McLean / fisu.net/
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