Top seed GM Priasmoro Novendra had no trouble maintaining a perfect 2 points after winning his Round 2 game against 15 year old CM Benjamin Leong in less than 20 minutes. Priasmoro will meet veteren IM Angelo Young tomorrow morning in Round 3. Meanwhile the second seed GM Ziaur Rahman will be meeting promising Malaysian junior FM Lye Lik Zhang on board 2. Russian IM Pavel  Shkapenko will play agains Indonesian IM Pitra Andika.

Last year champion GM Priasmoro Novendra looks promising to defend his title this year with possibly second seed GM Ziaur Rahman as his main adversary. But it's still early. Anything can happen.

Round 3 pairing