LIVE coverage: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/spice/SPICE_CUP_2009_LIVE_COVERAGE.php
IM Ben Finegold – He needs 1/2 point in 2 games to clinch his GM title. He will have White against FM Rensch in round 8 and Black against GM Perelshteyn in round 9.
IM Ray Robson – He needs to win both of his games to clinch his GM title. He will have White against GM Diamant in round 8 and Black against FM Rensch in round 9.
FM Danny Rensch – He needs 1 point in 2 games to clinch his IM title. He will have Black against IM Finegold in round 8 and White against IM Robson in round 9.
B group
September 26 2pm Round 8
Finegold – Rensch
Robson – Diamant
Bhat 1/2 Perelshteyn
Papp – Antal
Kuljasevic – Ippolito
A group
Saturday, September 26 2pm – Round 7
So – Hammer
Kuzubov 1/2 Mamedov
Andreikin – Akobian
How to get norma for FIDE master?
To clinch the title or to reach the norm?
Congratulations to Ben,sweet draw nice and easy no tricks! Brave to play theses young guys too,better to avoid them like the plague!! Thats how i got into trouble with Lenderman i think! haha.