Based on the careful calculation of Chief Arbiter Ken Ballou, here are the remaining norm contenders:

FM Kayden Troff already clinched IM norm.

FM Kayden Troff needs to beat GM Victor Mikhalevski with white for GM norm.


IM Vitaly Neimer needs to draw GM Ray Robson with white for GM norm (he’s paired against 8 of 12 GMs in the tournament!).

FM Aman Hambleton needs to draw IM Justin Sarkar with white for IM norm.

NM Nolan Hendrickson needs to beat IM Levan Bregadze with black for IM norm.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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