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Show ’em the $

The “money rounds” is how many masters refer to the final two games in a large summer open tournament. Take some risks to win in one of them — or both — and you have great chances for the big bucks.

But last week’s $250,000 World Open in Arlington, Va., ended in a draw fest.

There were 10 leaders bunched atop the field of 114 players, including 30 GMs, in the open section, with two rounds to go.

Then caution took over. Six of the leaders drew their final two games. They finished in a 10-way tie for the top prize, a relatively modest $3,900-plus apiece.

In contrast, the two-way World Open ties in 2012 and 2011 were worth about $14,000 for each winner — and Viktor Laznicka pocketed $17,413 for being the sole winner in 2010.

BOBBY: A Bobby Fischer memorial festival. with several tournaments and classes, kicks off this week in Sousse, Tunisia.

This is ironic because Fischer’s only connection to Sousse was his dramatic exit from the 1967 Interzonal there after a series of arguments with the Tunisian organizers about lighting and scheduling.

Fischer was easily winning the tournament when he stormed out and put off his world championship ambitions for five years.

In this week’s game, White resigns before 32 . . . Rxd2! and a capture on e3.