Pairings – $15 Open
Please note that pairings are tentative and subject to change before the start of the round.
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | 0 | Zach Ellinor (1941 2.5) | 1 | Arthur Zhou (1987 3.0) |
| 2 | 0 | Harry Li (1967 2.0) | 1 | Rees Thomas (2042 2.0) |
| 3 | 1 | Royce Zhang (1981 2.0) | 0 | Zahmir Smikle (1719 2.0) |
| 4 | 1 | Ruthwik Varanasi (1688 1.0) | 0 | Stephen Gradijan (1888 1.0) |
| 5 | 1 | Ragulan Sivakumar (1833 1.0) | 0 | Yash Godkar (1593 1.0) |
| 1 | Kevindu Perera (1698 1.0) | BYE | ||
| ½ | Alex Emmons (2189 2.5) | BYE | ||
| ½ | Henry Shannon (1655 0.5) | BYE |