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Organisers: Melbourne Chess Club, Australian Chess Federation, Asian Chess Federation
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Rounds 1-3Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 6 saw 3 wins and 2 draws but not easy draws but fighting draws which is good for chess. With top seed and visiting WGM from Russia, Julia Ryjanova leading the tournament on 5.5/6, and Heather Richards in clear second on 4 points. The race is now on for second spot. Will Heather take clear second or will she be stopped? Could we see a slip up from Julia at the top in the next 3 rounds.Round 7
Round 7 saw 5 victories which was the first for the tournament. Victories went to Stangl, Richards, Vahtra, Ryjanova and Brokko. The game of the round I think was the Stones v Ryjanova as Stones had a good chance to upset the top seed by almost providing checkmate.Round 8
Round 8 has seen a tournament victory already with top seed and visiting WGM Julia Ryjanova winning the event with a round to spare. Congratulations on winning the event with a round to spare. The race is now on for second and third places. Round 9 looks to be exciting and let the battles begin for the final places.Gallery
You can find all photos of the event at the following page on facebook.Standings after round 8
| # | Name | Pts | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryjanova, Julia | 7.5 | 25.5 |
| 2 | Richards, Heather S | 6 | 19.25 |
| 3 | Stones, Rebecca | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Stangl, Anita, Dr. | 4.5 | 11.5 |
| 5 | Vahtra, Tuuli | 4 | 13.5 |
| Brokko, Margit | 4 | 11.75 | |
| 7 | Guo, Zhi Lin | 3.5 | 11.25 |
| 8 | Anton, Sarah | 2.5 | 4.75 |
| 9 | Szuveges, Narelle | 2 | 8.75 |
| 10 | Quek, Shi Ning Kristine | 1 | 3.75 |
