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The game FM Ali Marandi vs. GM Mirzoev ended in a short draw. Dastan and his opponent WIM Genova ended up in a opposite-coloured bishop endgame. Although Dastan had winning chances, he couldn't prevent the game from resulting in a draw. GM Marinkovic defended his position well after his opponent's pawn sacrifice and won the game. Engin vs. WGM Schleining was a challenging game which ended in a draw. GM Genov, who played strongly, beat Kerigan
WFM Bensdorp simplified the rook endgame, where she was a pawn up, to a pawn endgame and won the game. WIM Sulejmanova couldn't win a position where she was a pawn up and the game was drawn. Arig got home the full point with her careful play . In the game Soylemez-WIM Tsatsalashvili, who played better than her opponent, won the game. In another challenging game, WGM Smokina managed to win.
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