Standings after 6 rounds:

1-3. GM Kuljasevic, IM Naroditsky, FM Yang 4.0 (+2)
4. IM Esserman 3.5 (+1)
5-6. GM Bykhovsky, IM Altounian 3.0 (0)
7-8. GM Diamant, FM Aleskerov 2.5 (-1)
9. IM Sipos 2.0 (-2)
10. IM Kleiman, 1.5 (-3)

Photos so far: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpring2011

Norm scenario:

IM Naroditsky needs 2.5/3 for GM norm
FM Yang needs 2.5/3 for GM norm and 1/3 for 3rd IM norm and IM title
IM Esserman needs 3/3 for GM norm
FM Aleskerov needs 2/3 for IM norm

March 15 10:00am

Round 7
Kuljasevic – Kleiman
Sipos – Naroditsky
Altounian – Yang
Esserman – Aleskerov
Diamant – Bykhovsky

March 15 4:00pm

Round 8
Kleiman – Bykhovsky
Aleskerov – Diamant
Yang – Esserman
Naroditsky – Altounian
Kuljasevic – Sipos

March 16 9:30am

Round 9
Sipos – Kleiman
Altounian – Kuljasevic
Esserman – Naroditsky
Diamant – Yang
Bykhovsky – Aleskerov

Closing ceremony: March 16 2:30pm

Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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