In the top division, after two rounds, NMs Eric Rodriguez and Dario Cruz have held their ground, but the rest of the top seeds have either been nicked for 1/2 or 1 point or have taken a first round bye. Brevard native Timothy Woodard (2095) joined the leaders at 2.0 after posting a fine win against NM Toby Boas. Closely following, 1/2 points back, NMs Corey Acor and Larry Storch, as well as Expert Luciano Aguilar from south Florida.