The A-group was pretty strong, with 11 titled players. Norwegian IM Mads Vestby-Ellingsen took first place with 6 points in 7 rounds. Swedish GM Erik Blomqvist was second with 5½ points, followed by Indian IM Aradha Garg and Singaporean CM Ashwatt Kaushik on 5 points.
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Blomqvist, Vestby-Ellingsen and Garg (Photo: Tom Eriksen) |
The B-group also got a Norwegian winner, Terje Kevin G. Lysen with 6 points. Ukrainian Mykhailo Kuzmenko in second place had 5 points, while August Minh Brattgjerd was third with 4½.
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Kuzmenko, Lysen and Brattgjerd (Photo: Tom Eriksen) |