Like the Major, the Minor event (Under 1800 ACF) was also very popular. The 98 player field even had a few titles players drift down from the Major, making it another tough event. Daniei Yelkhovsky finished in 1st place on 6.5/7, half a point ahead of top seed, CM Jeff Cabilin. Yelkhovsky and Cabilin drew in round 6, but an earlier draw left Cabilin half a point behind. There was a 4 way tie for third, including local (ACT) junior Larry Cheng, Cheng was on 5.5/6 going into the final round, but his top board clash against Yelkhovsky was essentially the tournament 'final', with the win to Yelkhovsky deciding 1st place.
The Mini event (Under 1500) had a smaller field of 63 players. In the end Masaon Tay and Padma Gyalpo tied for 1st on 6/7, with tay taking home the trophy on countback. Tay concede 2 draws on his way to 1st, while Gyalpo's only loss was in round 3, against Tay.
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