Overview
- Champion Mikhail Antipov scored 7.5/9 to take the $25,000 first prize, with Fabiano Caruana sole second on 7/9 and Lorenzo Lodici third on 6.5/9.
- Antipov secured victory by defeating 15-year-old Andy Woodward in round nine as Caruana drew Francesco Sonis after failing to convert a winning endgame.
- Antipov surged with four straight wins in the second half and posted a reported performance rating above 2800.
- IM Liam Putnam earned his third GM norm and, having already surpassed 2500 FIDE, is eligible for the GM title pending formal confirmation.
- IMs Tanitoluwa Adewumi and Anthony Atanasov earned GM norms, FM Rose Atwell earned an IM norm, and IM Carissa Yip won the $2,500 top women’s prize.