The 2026 ANU Open is underway in Canberra with Round 3 heating up. IM Junta Ikeda faces stiff competition from a quartet of strong players: FM Fred Litchfield, FM Michael Kethro, and CM Hui Li. The six-round Swiss at 60 minutes plus 30 seconds is shaping up as a serious test. Three rounds down means the field still has genuine chances to stake claims. Ikeda's the rating favorite, but the Fms are hungry.