Round 2 of the 2026 Carolinas Classic in Charlotte stays wide open. Quesada, Bora, Preotu, and Cordova jockey for position in this five-round Swiss with 110 minutes plus ten seconds per move. The pace gives these players room to calculate, and it shows. Games remain sharp with no runaway leaders yet. Three more rounds remain to separate the field. Charlotte's hosting a genuine battler here.