GM Alexey Sarana won the first 3 0 Thursday with a dominant 10/11 score. Not to be outdone, GM Arjun Erigaisi proceeded to win both the second and third tournaments. It was the second time this year that Arjun won two 3 0 Thursdays on the same day. He joins GM Jose Martinez as just the second player to accomplish the double victory for a second time. 

First Tournament: Sarana In Control

Sarana made the first tournament of the day look easy. He won his first six games, including a back-and-forth battle with GM Rudik Makarian in the fifth round.

IM Reza Mahdavi slowed Sarana down in the seventh round, winning a piece and dealing him his only loss of the event. Sarana bounced back immediately, defeating GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov and then winning a wild battle with GM Dmitry Andreikin. 

With an 8/9 score, Sarana led the event, but he didn't slow down at all. He finished with consecutive wins against GMs Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Parham Maghsoodloo. Those successes gave him a full-point lead over the field. Behind him, GM Matthias Bluebaum took second place on tiebreaks, ahead of GM Pranav Venkatesh and FM Artin Ashraf. IM Savitha Shri won the top women's prize with seven points.

Second Tournament: Arjun Catches Duda

After having to settle for sixth place in the first tournament, Arjun had a great start to the second one. He began with 6.5/7, putting him in clear first place. However, Duda caught him in the eighth round, winning a long rook endgame. After that, Duda appeared ready to take the title. He had a full-point lead after nine rounds but then played safely in the last two rounds, drawing two balanced games. Those draws opened the door for Arjun to catch up. The Indian star started with a tactical fight against GM Alexander Grischuk.

He was still half a point behind heading into the final round, against Andreikin.

That win allowed Arjun to catch Duda, as each had nine points in 11 games. Arjun emerged with the better tiebreaks to take first place. Duda had to settle for second, half a point ahead of GM Haik Martirosyan. WIM Melika Mohammadi won the top women's prize with 6.5 points.

Third Tournament: Arjun Wins By 1.5 Points

After relying on tiebreaks in the second tournament, Arjun didn't leave the third event up to chance. He won his first three games, in part by taking advantage of an unsound sacrifice by GM Christopher Yoo.

Arjun drew two of his next three games, before going on another run, defeating GMs Sina Movahed, Andreikin, Maghsoodloo, and Ray Robson in consecutive games.

Arjun's success required some good fortune, as he won on time against Maghsoodloo in an ending where another couple of seconds would have secured White the draw.

Robson had a chance to defeat Arjun, but missed a tactic in a winning position.

That 10th round win brought Arjun to a 9/10 score, a full point ahead of the field. That meant that a draw with CM Adib Arkadan was enough to ensure first place. Maghsoodloo finished second with eight points, ahead of Martirosyan on tiebreaks. IM Rose Atwell won the top women's prize with seven points.