Overview
- So leads on 3/4 entering the rest day, with Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian and Hans Niemann trailing on 2.5/4.
- Niemann scored the only decisive Open result by defeating Sam Shankland with Black to join the chasers.
- Caruana’s sharp duel with Samuel Sevian ended drawn after Sevian’s knight, exchange and bishop sacrifices forced a perpetual.
- Sargsyan beat Megan Paragua to reach 3.5/4, as Anna Zatonskih toppled Nazi Paikidze, Jennifer Yu beat Irina Krush and Alice Lee drew Carissa Yip.
- Round 5 pairings are set: So–Aronian, Niemann–Mishra, Swiercz–Caruana; Sargsyan–Yip, Lee–Paikidze, Cervantes–Zatonskih.