Norwegian GM Lie won the last 2 games to catch up with GM Kaidanov for the lead with 3 rounds to go. Here are the leaders after 6 rounds:
1-2 Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2596 gm 4.5
Lie, Kjetil A NOR 2558 gm 4.5
3-5 Kotronias, Vasilios GRE 2611 gm 3.5
Gopal, Geetha Naraynan IND 2562 gm 3.5
Sandipan, Chanda IND 2585 gm 3.5
6-7 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav RUS 2578 gm 3.0
Macieja, Bartlomiej POL 2599 gm 3.0
8 Krush, Irina USA 2479 im 2.5 (Irina has to defeat GMs Sandipan 2585, Kotronias 2611, and Gopal 2562 in the last 3 rounds for a GM Norm)
Official website: http://www.bergensjakk.no/gausdal/classics2008/index.htm
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
“Irina has to defeat GMs Sandipan 2585, Kotronias 2611, and Gopal 2562 in the last 3 rounds for a GM Norm” – nice joke, Susan. Almost as likely as hell freezing over 🙂
He specifically asked not to have his name mentioned on this blog. We always try to do our best to honor people’s wishes.
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar