Orlov - Epishin Needing 3.5 out of 4 (including games against the three GMs), for a GM norm, Orlov pushed hard with White, but the passed d-pawn became a burden to defend, and Black's exposed king became an active king.
Ivkov + Herder The GM worried the annoying weakness at a6 until it became a festering sore and eventually it fell.
Vetemaa - Donaldson Needing to win the rest of his games for a GM norm (and it is not clear how he will play the opponents he needs to attain the required Category 7), Donaldson eked a tiny advantage out of the opening. Observers stated that Vetemaa could have drawn by continuing to defend the a6-pawn from behind, but he tricked himself into defending it from the side.
Gligoric + Gibney The knights never got going. An interesting sideplay was all the rooks on the knight files.
| 5.5-1.5 | Ivkov, Epishin |
| 5-2 | Donaldson, |
| 4-2 | Jimenez |
| 4.5-2.5 | Orlov, Gligoric, Fullbrook, Harmon, Heinola, |
| 3.5-2.5 | Vaglio, Gibney |
| 4-3 | Basanta, Herder, Milicevic, |
| 5.5-0.5 | Kosinski |
| 5-1 | Stewart |
| 5.5-1.5 | Moenke |
| 5-2 | Zamorano |
| 4-2 | Crook, Kerry |
| 4.5-2.5 | Desquieu, Krzyzowski, Chranowski, Medalen |
| 4-3 | Kruger, Caluza, Firor, Davies, Hardy |
Players in bold are in the Under-1700 section. Although the sections are paired together (until the last three rounds, when they will be paired separately), the prize funds are separate. The table now shows this separation.
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