The 5th round concluded around 6:30pm with the following results:
FM Robby Adamson - Jon L Burgess: 1/2 - 1/2
FM Gauri Shankar - IM Mehmed Pasalic: 1 - 0
IM Florin Felecan - IM Arjun Vishnuvardhan: 1/2 - 1/2
Standings for the first half of the event, after 5 rounds is:
1st Place FM Robby Adamson 4/5
2nd Place IM Arjun Vishnuvardhan 2.5/5
3rd Place – 6th Place IM Florin Felecan, IM Mehmed Pasalic, FM Gauri Shankar, Jon Burgess all 2/5
The next half of the event will take place Feb 5, 6, and 7th.
Currently Robby stands the best chance of securing his IM norm, needing 3/5 from the second half of the event.
Good Chess to All,
Sevan A. Muradian, Founder
North American Chess Association
International Arbiter and International Organizer
