The 2024 Vikings Weekender saw a large turnout for this years event. Both sections reached the initial capacity 2 weeks ago, but fortunately extra space was found to let more players in.
Th Open section saw a good field of 37 players, represented by the usual grouping of Canberra's top players. IM Junta Ikeda is the top seed, and he started the tournament with a win over Larry Cheng. FM Fred Litchfield beat David Esposito on board 2, with Harry Press winning against Chayne Planiden on board 3. The top half didn't all have it their own way, with wins by Jerry Cheng and Thomas Eleutherios against higher rated opponents standing out.
The Minor (Under 1600) had a slightly smaller field of 32 players. A couple of no-shows at the top did cause a problem, but otherwise most games went according to rating. The notable exceptions were wins by James Madoc and James Nelson, the latter playing his first OTB tournament game.
The results for the event can be found at https://www.vegaresult.com/en/event.php?id=2996 with coverage of the top 4 games at https://lichess.org/broadcast/2024-vikings-weekender/ZAZeeJdk
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