♟️ Round 7 Purdy Tournament Update! ♟️

Round 7 brought plenty of excitement as Tony Zheng beat Jonathan Sua on the top board, regaining a half-point lead. There was an upset on Board 2, with Aiden Odenthal defeating Greg Canfell, while Lucas Ni and Daniel Wang secured wins over Ethan Chang and Will Wenderoth.

That leaves Tony Zheng on 6 points, closely followed by Aiden Odenthal, Lucas Ni, and Daniel Wang on 5.5, with 5 players sitting on 5 points. But here’s the twist—Tony Zheng is heading overseas and will miss the last 2 games! After playing a great tournament, he won’t be able to add to his tally, setting up a thrilling final two rounds.

In the Minor, it’s still a two-horse race. Joe Zhou won against Viachesla Korobitsin, and Clara Zhou beat Paul Ventura, leaving them both with a full point lead over Lucas Shi and Marcus Ni. Will either slip up, or are we heading for a tie?