Cherry Street Open #2 Underway

Chess Mates' Cherry Street Open #2 is underway, albeit some 15 minutes late, with 14 players. The field includes GMs Bryan Smith & Mark Paragua.

Late-joins will be accepted until the start of round 2, which is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. but is likely to begin at 1:30.

Here are some photos taken at the start of round 1:

The twins vs. the GMs! Roshan Idnani vs. Smith (top, in a Sicilian) & Paragua vs. Taran Idnani (bottom, in an English).

English Opening #2: FM Boris Privman (b) vs. Timothy Hoang.

LM Vladimir Polyakin (b) & Shikhar Ahuja waiting.

Ryan Hoang vs. NM Arthur Macaspac's Sicilian.

Yet another English! NM Sameer Mujumdar vs. Ryan Feng.

Ramitha Ravishankar vs. Rudy Tia & Bird's Opening.