I had a few nice tactics from the rest of the tournament as well. Can you spot the winning moves?
Solutions:
1. 1...Bxh6! 2. Qxh6 f5! wins. The game continued 3. Qg5 Qxg5 4. Nxg5 Rxc3 5. e3 Ba2! and Black wins the exchange.
2. 1.Bxb7 wins a pawn after 1...Bxb7 and 2.Qb5!
3. 1...Bxf5 2. Qxf5 Qd2! and White is losing material.
I ended with 8.5/9 which won the tournament. The WGM norm was my last, and because I had already crossed the FIDE rating requirement, I will officially be a Woman Grandmaster after FIDE's next congress!
I'd like to thank all the people who've helped me reach this milestone, including my friends, coaches, and most importantly, my parents who've supported me from the very first day. I appreciate everything they've ever done for me, and hopefully this is only the beginning :)
Until next time, ChessKids!