Round 3 saw equal leaders Jamie Brotheridge and Joel Beggs go at it for first place, Jamie replied to Joel's e4 with the centre counter but later lost material and eventually resigned when the position became hopeless. Thus Joel's chess proficiency has put him clearly in lead on 3 out of 3.

Patrick Cook was lucky to escape with a draw against Tim Commons after he took a poisonous pawn and dropped a full piece. Just when the position looked futile for Pat, Tim returned the favor by gobbling a pawn with his bishop leaving himself open to a rook fork!. A draw was agreed in a rook endgame with Tim having a passed pawn on the queenside while Pat had kingside majority.

The game between Robert Bailey and Kevin Perrin was an interesting one, Rob started to build an attack on the king but Kevin countered then an armistice was offered by Rob and Kevin accepted. Peter Miitel played well against John Frangakis to get himself into a commanding position until in a moment of chess blindness gave away his poor old rook. Pete promptly resigned after John made the rook disappear.

Anthony Reynolds played the Danish gambit against John Abson, John held and later got the upper hand, slowing winning against the valiant youngster. Michael Schreenan got his first win in the tournament against Shane Sporle, the game reached a dire position for Shane being forced to either sac his queen or get mated. Gene won against Michael in a fast paced game while James Eldridge got a forfiet against Darren Young, Dazza withdrawing from the tournament due to work related obligations.