Draw odds
To progress:
- If there is a difference of 100+ rating points the higher-rated player must win, opponent need only to draw;
- If less than 100 rating points difference White must win, Black need only draw;
Players in BOLD progress to the next Round.
Round 1
| Board | White | v | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanger, Jagdeep 1119 | 0-1 | Murrell, Mark RA 1857 |
| 2 | Cruice, Milo 0 | 0-1 | GopiKrishna, Ashwin 1569 |
| 3 | O’Regan, A Fin 1068 | 0-1 | Dohon, Almas 1581 |
| 4 | Li, Colin 1645 | 1-0 | Gailans, Voldi 1326 |
| 5 | Jestico, John V 1405 | 1-0 | White, Nigel 1472 |
| 6 | Gunda, Srikar 885 | 0-1 | Lataille, Matthias 1791 |
| 7 | Jacob, Huw D 1618 | 0-1 | Sharman, Jay 1617 |
| 8 | Rai, Ashwin 998 | Adj | Meadows, Pete 1660 |