Leaders facing off at SPICE Spring

SPICE Spring Invitational photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpringSelect

After 4 rounds, 13 year old FM Darwin Yang and veteran GM Julio Becerra both have 3 points to lead the field. Darwin needs 1/5 for his first IM norm and 3/5 for his first GM norm. Super coach Dean Ippolito is at +1 and still in the hunt for his first GM norm. He needs 3.5/5. After 2 devastating losses, top Canadian junior Eric Hansen is back on track for his final IM norm. He needs 2.5/5.

Here are the standings after 4 rounds:

1-2. Yang, Becerra 3.0 (+2)
3. Ippolito 2.5 (+1)
4-5. Antal , Papp 2.0 (0)
6. Finegold 1.5 (with 1 game to play) (0)
7-8. Kuljasevic, Hansen 1.5 (-1)
9. Krush 1.0 (with 1 game to play) (-1)
10. Kraai, 1.0 (-2)

GM norm: 6
IM norm: 4

Tuesday, March 16

2:00 pm – 6:30 pm Round 5

Becerra – Yang
Papp – Krush
Ippolito – Kraai
Hansen – Antal
Kuljasevic – Finegold

https://chessdailynews.com/2010-spice-spring-invitational-schedule/

http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/twic801.html#6