Before the round

E and his opponent had a nice chat before the game started. Afterwards they also had a nice talk. But on the board it was a battle. It ended draw.
Tomorrow E is playing for third, second or first place. The player ending first gets promoted next year to a higher group, but all three get a price. But for E the biggest price is getting to a 2100 rating for the first time, something he really wanted to achieve. So no matter how this ends tomorrow: E is already so very happy!