A draw against GM Fier in the 9th and final round of the New Zealand Open Chess Championship 2016 proved sufficient for GM Gawain Jones to finish as the sole winner. Jones, who started off as the second seed, finished with 7.5/9 and remained unbeaten throughout the course of the tournament.
For the second place, a three-way tie was witnessed as GMs Nigel Short, Ju Wenjun and Ma Qun finished with 7 points each. However, it was Ju Wenjun who emerged as the frontrunner in the race for the second place, thanks to her superior tie-break score.
Amongst players from the host country, FM Alexei Kulashko turned out to be the best player. Kulashko scored a total of 6 points.
Final Standings: Here