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January 5, 2011
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GM Loek Van Wely, Photo Inga Gurevich
After six rounds at the Berkeley International (January 2-8) , GM Loek Van Wely leads with 5.5/6. GM Sergey Erenburg is just half a point behind with 5/6. See full standings and round seven pairings.

Leading norm hunters include Sam Shankland, Conrad Holt and Denys Shmelov.

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IM Sam Shankland, Photo Inga Gurevich


See some game highlights below and find all games from rounds 1 to 3 here: http://dotq.org/chess/firstthreerounds

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Stay posted on games and pairings on the official website. As of writing, the chess.com broadcast previously reported has been cancelled.

 
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