Hello again,
Players who have finished the League Stage in places 9-24 (Standings table) will now play a Knock-out Round to enter the Playoffs proper. The round is a single match, to be played tomorrow, Saturday 22 Nov.
The brackets are formed to pair 9 vs 24, 10 vs 23 etc. The winners will be paired against the Top 8 players in the Round of 16 (Wednesday, 26 Nov).
Playoffs
All Playoffs rounds are single match only. If a match ends in a draw, the League Stage order is the tie-breaker
Knock-out Round
Saturday, Nov 22
Three pairs look interesting. ended the League Stage 9th and
24th, so in theory this is a no brainer. However, the total score of the former was 96, while
scored 119 and simply had bad luck with his opponnents.
Then we have two derby matches. Polish one between and
. Also two representatives of East Asia,
and
will play against one another.
Round of 16
Wednesday, Nov 26
Top 8 players can relax and watch the Knock-out round games. They come back to play next Wednesday.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Nov 29
| Pairing | Players | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Q_1: R_1 vs R_8 | ? vs ? | : |
| Q_2: R_2 vs R_7 | ? vs ? | : |
| Q_3: R_3 vs R_6 | ? vs ? | : |
| Q_4: R_4 vs R_5 | ? vs ? | : |
Semifinals
Wednesday, Dec 3
| Pairing | Players | Score |
|---|---|---|
| S_1: Q_1 vs Q_4 | ? vs ? | : |
| S_2: Q_2 vs Q_3 | ? vs ? | : |
Final and 3rd place match
Saturday, Dec 6
Final
Winners of semifinals
3rd place match
Losers of semifinals