With 4 rounds played, IM Junta Ikeda is now the clear favourite to win the 2024 ANU Open. He defeated 2nd see FM Fred Litchfield in Round 4, in a game basically defined by a single tactical sequence. Litchfield had to surrender the exchange and after that it was a matter of technique for the tournaments top seed. Ikeda is on 4/4, a full point ahead of 6 players on 3. Ikeda plays Julius Clegg in round 5. Clegg, who does not have a standard rating as yet, has proved to be the real surprise of the event, going undefeated so far, including a round 4 draw with CM Hui Li.
In the Minor event (Under 1600), top seed Daniil Yelkhovsky is on 4/4, half a point ahead of Lohit Hegde and Padma Gyalpo. Gyalpo plays Yelkhovsky in the morning round, while Hegde is up against Jerry Cheng.
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