The 2024 Vikings Weekender once again is following the regular script, with IM Junta Ikeda leading with 4 wins from 4 games. He defeated young NSW players Vu Nguyen and Yifei Hu in Rounds 3 and 4, and leads 3rd seed Harry Press by half a point. Press looked a little bit shaky in yesterdays early rounds (escaping with a draw against Oladoyin Fasakin), but finished the day with a crushing win over CM Hui Li. There is a large pack of players on 3 points, including 2nd seed FM Fred Litchfield and 17th seed Ryan Liu.
In the Under 1600 event, Max Windsor is on 4/4, leading unrated Axel Healy on 3.5. Windsor converted a slightly tricky QvN ending after Padma Gyalpo missed a saving check in a KvN v KvP ending. The following pack of players on 3/4 consists entirely of junior players, with the significant exception of CM Bill Egan, now well into his ninth decade on this earth.
The final 2 rounds are being played today, at 10:15am and 2:00 pm. Links to the event are
Pairings and Standings - https://www.vegaresult.com/en/event.php?id=2996
Live Games - https://lichess.org/broadcast/2024-vikings-weekender/ZAZeeJdk
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