Ray Robson has made his final IM norm (a 9 game norm) with 3 rounds to spare!

This just came from Mr. L. Salinas:

If my calculations are correct, here is what Ray needs for a GM norm:

9 game: 6.5 pts
10 game: 7 pts
11 game: 7.5 pts

In other words Ray makes a GM norm is he has 6.5 pts after 9 rounds, or 7pts after 10 rounds or 7.5 pts at the end of the tournament.

2007 UTD GM Invitational
Round 6 Pairings

Bd Res White Player Name Res Black Player Name

1 ½ GM Alejandro Ramirez (2505) ½ FM Ray Robson (2368)
2 ½ IM Jacek Stopa (2410) ½ IM Davorin Kuljasevic (2464)
3 ½ IM John Bartholomew (2435) ½ IM Drasko Boskovic (2465)
4 0 IM Salvijus Bercys (2418) 1 GM Jun Zhao (2552)
5 1 WGM Chunhong Ning (2354) 0 GM Magesh Panchanathan (2500)
6 0 GM Zviad Izoria (2643) 1 IM Dmitry Schneider (2502)

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