After 7 rounds, a number of players are still in the hunt for IM norsm. The best chance belongs to FM Marc Arnold. He needs just 1 point in the final 2 rounds.

Here are the standings:

1st – FM Marc Arnold – 5.5/7 (needs 1 / 2 for IM norm)

2nd – IM Mesgen Amanov – 5/7

3rd – IM Angelo Young – 4.5/7

4th – 5th – FM Teddy Coleman and FM Florin Felecan – 3.5/7 (Felecan is 3.5/6 and needs to play his game with IM Kuderinov. Felecan needs 3/3 for IM norm)

6th – 7th – Michael Lee and Parker Zhao – 3/7

8th – IM Kirill Kuderinov – 2.5/6 (needs to play his game against FM Felecan)

9th – Robert Loncarevic – 2/7

10th – FM Aleksander Stamnov – 1.5/7

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