Young Turkish player FM Burak Firat drew against the top-seed of the tournament GM Yuri Yakovich. IM Baris Esen managed to draw the game against his strong opponent GM Grigore George-Gabriel. Talented player CM Vahap Sanal won his game againts WIM Nazi Paikidze. Meanwhile after hard games, GM Leonid Gofshtein and GM Viktor Moskalenko won their games.