Ray Robson is leading Parker Zhao by 1/2 point and Sam Shankland / Darwin Yang by 1 point going into the final round. In the women's section, Anna Zatonskih and Irina Krush are tied for 1st, 1/2 point ahead of Tatev Abrahamyan. It will all come down to the final game.
Standings after 8 rounds:
| Rk | Name | Score | M/F | Rating | TPR | W-We | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Ray Robson | 6.0 | M | 2613 | 2611 | +0.04 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 2 | NM Parker Zhao | 5.5 | M | 2382 | 2569 | +1.98 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | IM Sam Shankland | 5.0 | M | 2563 | 2510 | -0.49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 4 | FM Darwin Yang | 5.0 | M | 2422 | 2552 | +1.36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ |
| 5 | FM John Bryant | 4.0 | M | 2487 | 2428 | -0.61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | NM Eric Rosen | 4.0 | M | 2209 | 2450 | +2.34 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FM Steven Zierk | 3.5 | M | 2428 | 2391 | -0.43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ |
| 8 | FM Conrad Holt | 3.0 | M | 2411 | 2327 | -0.96 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FM Warren Harper | 3.0 | M | 2388 | 2324 | -0.73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NM Tyler Hughes | 1.0 | M | 2386 | 2112 | -2.50 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rank | Name | Score | M/F | Rating | TPR | W-We | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM Anna Zatonskih | 7.0 | F | 2518 | 2668 | +1.15 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 2 | IM Irina Krush | 7.0 | F | 2521 | 2686 | +1.27 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | WFM Tatev Abrahamyan | 6.5 | F | 2403 | 2602 | +1.96 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 4 | WIM Alisa Melekhina | 4.5 | F | 2323 | 2409 | +0.95 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | WGM Katerina Rohonyan | 4.5 | F | 2322 | 2394 | +0.79 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | WIM Iryna Zenyuk | 3.0 | F | 2286 | 2279 | -0.18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | WGM Sabina Foisor | 2.5 | F | 2356 | 2191 | -1.76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | WGM Camilla Baginskaite | 3.0 | F | 2387 | 2281 | -1.21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | WIM Beatriz Marinello | 1.5 | F | 2206 | 2117 | -0.89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | WFM Abby Marshall | 0.5 | F | 2211 | 1906 | -2.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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