In round three, Ilan Kreitner lost to Yevgeni Margulis.
Meanwhile, the game between Darrian Robinson and Ben Gershenov ended in a draw.
In round four, GM Michael Rohde beat NM Leif Pressman while GM Giorgi Kacheishvili defeated NM Iryna Zenyuk.
In round five, Gabor Schnitzler was outplayed by Alex Yung in a knight and pawn endgame.
