After he end of the 2nd day of the 2025 ACT Chess Championship, Willis Lo and Masaki Horikawa share the lead on 4.5/5. Lo has scored 4 wins (plus a half point bye) while Horikawa drew with Glenn Ingham (after Ingham missed a winning piece sacrifice) and has won his remaining games. Tied for 3rd on 4/5 are FM Michael Kethro, CM Terrance Tang, CM Hui Li and Olaoluwa Fasakin. Horikawa and Lo play on board 1 tomorrow, while Kethro and Tang are on board 2.
The event has attracted a good field of 56 players, and once again has attracted number of interstate players to the nations capital. Apart from the top seeds aiming to win the ACT Championship, a number of younger players are looking for improved results (and improved ratings). Apart from Olaoluwa Fasakin on 4./5, good scores have also been achieved by Owen MacMullin and Olamide Fasakin,
Results for the event can be found at https://www.vegaresult.com/vr/3857 while online games can be found at https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-act-chess-championship/7eYJflpu
Nwosu,Nnaemeka – Lo,Willis (2064) [D04]
2025 ACT Chess Championship Canberra, Australia (2.2), 01.06.2025
