Monika Socko defeated GMs Sulskis and Turner in round 5 and 6 while young American phenom Ray Robson took down GMs Malakhatko and Rasmussen in the same rounds. They are now tied for the lead with 5.5 points in 6 games! Both are performing over 2750! Ray will have White against Monika next round.

Here are the leaders after 6 rounds:

1
GM Monika Socko


2449









5.5
19.5
2779

24.50
2779 (+20.40)
2
IM Ray Robson


2491









5.5
19.5
2758

24.50
2758 (+15.50)
3
GM Julian Radulski


2539









5.0
20.5
2561

22.50
2561 (+2.40)
4
GM Jon Ludvig Hammer


2583









5.0
19.5
2603

22.50
2603 (+2.20)
5
IM Kalle Kiik


2475









5.0
19.5
2579

22.00
2579 (+8.00)
6
IM Marijan Petrov


2479









5.0
19.5
2574

23.50
2574 (+6.90)
7
GM Sarunas Sulskis


2559









4.5
21.0
2584

23.50
2584 (+3.10)
8
GM Igor Khenkin


2634









4.5
19.5
2584

21.50
2584 (-2.20)
9
IM Luca Shytaj


2455









4.5
19.5
2562

22.00
2562 (+9.20)
10
GM Emanuel Berg


2610









4.5
19.5
2545

21.00
2545 (-3.60)
11
IM Fabio Bruno


2455









4.5
19.5
2511

22.00
2511 (+5.70)
12
GM Allan Stig Rasmussen


2536









4.5
19.0
2539

22.50
2539 (+1.20)
13
GM Vadim Malakhatko


2570









4.5
18.5
2537

21.50
2537 (-1.60)
14
FM Arkadiusz Leniart


2390









4.5
17.5
2490

20.50
2490 (+10.35)

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