Qatar Masters 2015

sundown316

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Only Chess

29 Dec 15

sundown316

The Mighty Messenger

The Wood of N'Kai

Joined: 13 Dec 03
Moves: 156184

29 Dec 15

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Carlsen and Yangyi tied for first with 7 points. In the last round Carlsen and Kramnik drew, Yangyi beat So. Carlsen won the play-off with 2 wins at 5 minute.

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53335

29 Dec 15

Originally posted by sundown316
Carlsen and Yangyi tied for first with 7 points. In the last round Carlsen and Kramnik drew, Yangyi beat So. Carlsen won the play-off with 2 wins at 5 minute.

Why would there have been a play off? It sounds like at the end of the last round, Yangyi had 8 points and Carlsen had 7.5

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined: 09 Dec 01
Moves: 72618

30 Dec 15

Yi and Carlsen finished with 7/9 Carlsen won the playoff.

sundown316

The Mighty Messenger

The Wood of N'Kai

Joined: 13 Dec 03
Moves: 156184

30 Dec 15

Yangyi was half a point behind Carlsen going into the last round.