Leading contenders for this year’s New Jersey Open championship are Mark Lee 7d and Michael Chen 7d, both 3-0 after the first day of 
play. Eric Lui 1P and Zhengbokang Tang 7d are also in the mix at 2-1. The first round of the Open began promptly at 10a on Saturday, thanks to required online pre-registration. The 154 players got three rounds in by 6p, helped along with Fischer timing, and will return for the two final rounds on Sunday.
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report/photo by Chris Garlock; photo: TD Paul Matthews assists with counting Chinese-style
