Four still have chances for norms at SPICE Spring Invitational

Standings after 7 rounds:

1. GM Julio Becerra 5.5 (+4)
2. IM Dean Ippolito 4.5 (+2)
3-5. IM Gergely Antal, FM Darwin Yang, GM Ben Finegold 4.0 (+1)
6. IM Gabor Papp 3.5 (0)
7. Kuljasevic 3.0 (-1)
8. Hansen 2.5 (-2)
9-10. Kraai, Krush 2.0 (-3)

FM Yang already clinched his IM norm. He needs 2/2 for his GM norm. (Yang has Black against Finegold and White against Krush)
IM Ippolito needs 1.5/2 to for his first GM norm. (Ippolito has Black against Antal and White against Kuljasevic)
IM Antal needs 2/2 for his final GM norm. (Antal has White against Ippolito and Black against Kraai)
FM Hansen needs 1.5/2 for his final IM norm. (Hansen has White against Papp and Black against Becerra)

Thursday, March 18

Playing venue: English Building at Texas Tech – Room 201

Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79409

Here is the location of the English Building: http://www.ttu.edu/campusMap/buildings/engphil.php

2:00 pm – 6:30 pm Round 8 (Please arrive by 1:45 pm)

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

Friday, March 19

10:00 am – 2:30 pm Round 9 (Please arrive by 9:45 am)

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

3:00 pm Closing ceremony