Gallegos vs Bidari, Round 5, Rosati's 2

It was a tight finish going into the final round. Four players had a chance of winning the tournament: Jeffery Gallegos (3.5), Jose Reyes (3.5), Paul Heinrich (3.0) and Ryan Phillips (3.0).

Gallegos would have to face Bidari with 2.5 points--no easy task--in the final round. He found a way to win in an exciting game. Reyes and Heinrich would face each other and draw. Ryan Phillips won against Thurber. Gallegos would squeeze out victory with 4.5 points as the overall winner with Reyes and Phillips on his tail with 4.0 points apiece.

Here's the game:

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Congratulations to Jeff for his tournament win.