A three-way tie for first going into the last round pitted WIM Davaakhuu Munkhzul against Sarah Budow and FM Megan Lee vs WFM Norovsambuu Badamkhand. Munkhzul, like in Round 3 gets another Caro Kann and her Two Knights variation pays off again winning the Exchange in the midgame, being able to convert it in the end to a guaranteed share of 1st.
Both Megan and Badamkhand needing a win to move into a tie, the game was hard fought on both sides. A miscalculation from WFM Norovsambuu allowed FM Lee to win a pawn but she did not give up, continuing to press on and put up a stubborn yet patient defense. Time played a factor here, with Lee playing most of the game with a huge deficit. After some inaccuracies by Lee, and a critical endgame error, Badamkhand won a marathon of a game and pulled into a first place tie.
Both finished the tournament with 4.5/5, with WIM Davaakhuu Munkhzu edging out on tiebreaks. Congrats to all who competed!
