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Pairings & Results

DAY 1 – QUARTERFINALS
GAME
1
GAME
2
GAME
3
GAME
4
GAME
5 †
GAME
6 †
TOTAL
SCORE
1  M. Carlsen1111/2014.5
8  J. Xiong
0001/2213.5
2  M. Vachier Lagrave
1/21/21/20012.5
7  W. So1/21/21/21215.5
DAY 2 – QUARTERFINALS
GAME
1
GAME
2
GAME
3
GAME
4
GAME
5†
GAME
6†
TOTAL
SCORE
3  L. Dominguez11/200012.5
6  F. Caruana01/211215.5
4  A. Grischuk11/201/2103
5  L. Aronian01/211/2125

† Clutch games 5 and 6 are worth 2 points each and an additional $2,000 bonus for a decisive result. 

DAY 3 – QUARTERFINALS
GAME
7
GAME
8
GAME
9
GAME
10
GAME
11†
GAME
12†
TOTAL
SCORE
1  M. Carlsen01/211
1.5311.5
8  J. Xiong
11/2001.5
06.5
2  M. Vachier Lagrave
1/21/211/2
005
7  W. So1/21/201/2
3313
DAY 4 – QUARTERFINALS
GAME
7
GAME
8
GAME
9
GAME
10
GAME
11†
GAME
12†
TOTAL
SCORE
3  L. Dominguez10101.51.57.5
6  F. Caruana01011.51.510.5
4  A. Grischuk1/2101/2308
5  L. Aronian1/2011/20310

† Clutch games 11 and 12 are worth 3 points each and an additional $3,000 bonus for a decisive result.

DAY 5 – Semifinals
GAME
1
GAME
2
GAME
3
GAME
4
GAME
5†
GAME
6†
TOTAL
SCORE
1  M. Carlsen
111/21/2216
5  L. Aronian
001/21/2012
6  F. Caruana
001/21/2012
7  W. So
111/21/2216

† Clutch games 5 and 6 are worth 2 points each and an additional $2,000 bonus for a decisive result. 

DAY 6 – Semifinals
GAME
7
GAME
8
GAME
9
GAME
10
GAME
11†
GAME
12†
TOTAL
SCORE
1  M. Carlsen
111/21/21.51.512
5  L. Aronian001/21/21.51.56
6  F. Caruana110131.59.5
7  W. So001001.58.5

† Clutch games 11 and 12 are worth 3 points each and an additional $3,000 bonus for a decisive result.

DAY 7 – Finals
GAME
1
GAME
2
GAME
3
GAME
4
GAME
5†
GAME
6†
TOTAL
SCORE
1  M. Carlsen
1/21/2
10204
6  F. Caruana
1/21/2
01024

† Clutch games 5 and 6 are worth 2 points each and an additional $2,000 bonus for a decisive result. 

DAY 8 – Finals
GAME
7
GAME
8
GAME
9
GAME
10
GAME
11†
GAME
12†
TOTAL
SCORE
1  M. Carlsen
11/201039.5
6  F. Caruana01/210308.5

† Clutch games 11 and 12 are worth 3 points each and an additional $3,000 bonus for a decisive result.

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