Mok Tze Meng get IM Norm ?

After 6 round of the 2009 Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysian Open (DATMO), National player - FM Mok Tze Meng (photo right) has collect 4 points so far . Below is his performance;-

Win

1. GM Ziaur Rahman (FIDE 2538)
2. IM Richard Bitton (FIDE 2495)
3. WFM Helen Miligan (FIDE 1976)

Draw

1. GM Nguyen Anh Dung (FIDE 2474)
2. FM Igor Goldenberg (FIDE 2404)

Lost

1. Gao Rui (FIDE 2491)

Using FIDE Rating performance calculator, Mok rating performance is 2421- after 6 round and he has played against 5 title player ( two GMs, one IM, one FM, One WFM )

Referring to the very complicated Requirements For The Titles Designated from FIDE Handbook, Mok have a very good chance to meet the requirement for IM norm after round 7 based on Tables 1.49a, FIDE Handbook ( see below) . If he got the IM norm in this tournament, it will be his second norm ( one source said three (3) ?) so he only have to reach the 24oo FIDE rating mark to confirm his title.

Tables 1.49a

These tables have been prepared such that the minimum average rating of the opponents is 2380 for a GM norm, 2230 for an IM norm, 2180 for a WGM norm and 2030 for a WIM norm, as required for the respective titles.
The minimum score is 35% for all titles.
Except world or continental championships the norm achieved in a tournament with more than 13 rounds counts only as 13 games.

7 rounds, 4 title holders (TH), minimum 6 rated Available only for 7 round Continental and World Team Championships
	GM	IM	WGM	WIM
5½	2380-2441	2230-2291	2180-2241	2030-2091
5	2442-2497	2292-2347	2242-2297	2092-2147
4½	2498-2549	2348-2399	2298-2349	2148-2199
4	2550-2599	2400-2449	2350-2399	2200-2249
3½	2600-2649	2450-2499	2400-2449	2250-2299
3	2650-2701	2500-2551	2450-2501	2300-2351
2½	≥2702	≥2552	≥2502	≥2352