Szymon Gumularz is the only 1 left with a set of wins and leads in the open tournament after 3 rounds of the Polish Chess Championship, played in Warsaw. Among the women headed are Monika Soćko, Alicja Sliwicka and Aleksandra Malcewska – 2 points each.
Gumularz became an independent leader after winning black with Łukasz Lyczinski, as he lost half a point with 2 runner-up victories a year ago. Starting career in Białystok, the player of the Pow Tower in an highly crucial for the fight for the party's leading place tied whites with the bronze medalist of the erstwhile championship, the highest ranked at the stake by Radosław Wojtajczyk.
The 3rd and 4th place, after winning in the 3rd round, is occupied with 2 points by the oldest associate of the tournament, 47-year-old Bartosz Soćko and defending the title from Krakow Paweł Teclaf.
In both the open tournament and the women's 4 of the 5 Tuesday parties ended with the consequence decided.
The results in the ladies' rivalry importantly reduced the differences in the tournament's lead. They lost the undefeated Monika Soćko – with the highest numbered, ranked 15th in the planet ranking of Alina Kashlinska and runner-up from Malcewska – with the defending title of Klauda Kulon. Despite these failures, they retained a seat in the leading three, and joined them by Sliwick, who advanced by 3 positions.
After a 3rd of the scheduled parties, only half a point of failure to lead has as many as 5 chess players forming a pursuit group, which announces immense emotions in the further phase of the tournament.
APW, PAP
