Irina Krush is at +2 and Marc Arnold is at +1 after 5 rounds. That means that Irina has to score 3 / 4 while Marc has to score 3.5 / 4 for GM norms. The good news is they are still in contention. The bad news is they are both facing the tournament leaders, GMs Diamant and Kacheishvili, this round. It is a must win situation for the norm seekers.
Round 6 pairings
| Table | White | Score | Fed. | Rating | Black | Score | Fed. | Rating | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM Krush, Irina | 3.5 | USA | 2476 | GM Diamant, Andre | 4.5 | BRA | 2489 | |
| 2 | GM Amanov, Mesgen | 3.5 | TKM | 2524 | WGM Abrahamyan, Tatev | 1.5 | USA | 2264 | |
| 3 | GM Kacheishvili, Giorgi | 4.5 | GEO | 2590 | IM Arnold, Marc T | 3.0 | USA | 2504 | |
| 4 | IM Yang, Darwin | 2.5 | USA | 2442 | IM Young, Angelo | 0.0 | PHI | 2350 | |
| 5 | IM Rensch, Daniel | 0.0 | USA | 2416 | IM Shahade, Gregory | 2.0 | USA | 2459 |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Go beautiful Irina!
Well, Ms. Krush has a shot at it of course. But I think if she tried Hula chess, or maybe better yet, naked chess, her chances would increase. Irina, heed my recommendations.
I am The Sage, I see all.