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As it so often goes with these events, the Susan Polgar Girls' Invitational was not decided until the final round. Michelle Chen, with 5.0 points, was paired with the tournament's highest rated player, Alice Dong, who had 4.5 points. Chen, playing the black pieces, equalized out of the opening and was slightly better in the middlegame. Dong, who needed a win to secure first place, pressed. With less than three minutes remaining on her clock, Chen offered her hand in resignation. After a 3 hour 20 minute last round game, Maine player Haley DeLuca Lowell, who was seeded 31st in the field, accepted her opponent's draw offer to finish tied for 13th place with 3.5 points.
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