After yesterdays quartet of draws, today's Rapid playoffs saw plenty of action. There were 3 matches to be decided, and the first game of the playoffs saw 2 decisive results. Even better (for spectators) the rematches saw 3 decisive games. Unfortunately for home fans, won of thise wins was by Wei over Arjun, knocking Arjun out of the tournament. In the other 2 games, the first game losers (Shankland and Sindarov) bounced back to extend their respective matches.
In the 2nd set of playoffs, Esipenko beat Shankland 2-0 to go through to the semi finals. He seemed to handle the pressure a lot better, looking more relaxed than his opponent at all times. In the other match Alcantara's magic run came to an end, with Sindarov winning 1.5-0.5 in the 10m+10s section.
The end of this round also sees the end of my work at the tournament. As tomorrow is also a rest day, I won't even have games to watch as a spectator before I depart, but at least it means I get home the catch the semi finals online.
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