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Notes from the organizer: This is Round 2.

Format
Inspired by the historical policies during the Warring States Period, this round features a series of 5-on-5 head-to-head matches.
10 players who qualified for this round will play in two teams of five - named Qin and Chu, taken from the names of two vassal states in the Warring States Period. Each player will play against all five members in the opposing team.

Teams
Qin: For the automatic qualifiers (top 2 from each group in Round 1), 1st, 3rd and 5th; for the qualifiers as highest 2 of the rest and from play-offs, whoever ranks LOWER (2nd).
Chu: The rest of the players.

Scoring
The winner of each game scores 1 point. No bonuses will be awarded.

Qualification for Quarterfinals
First team to score 13 points is the winner.
6 players will qualify for the Quarterfinals.
Within each team, for the winning team, top 4 players will be qualified; while for the losing team, only top 2 players will move on. The qualification will be based on the following criteria, in order:
1) Games won;
2) Point difference (Points earned - Points opponents earned);
3) Points earned;
4) Result of Round 1.

Note:
1. There are no more play-offs in the rest of the tournament, except for double eliminations;
2. "Hezong Lianheng" is a Chinese phrase, which is also a diplomatic and military policy promoted by political strategists during the Warring States Period (between 475 BC and 221 BC) , initiated by Gongsun Yan(b. 360 BC), Su Qin and many other politicians at that time.

Ran from: 15 – 23 January 2021. Format: Apterous World Cup. Matches: One-off. Approved.

Fixtures: 25. Completed: 16.

Results and fixtures

Key. Green: winner. Red: loser. Grey: tie. (Stripes: provisional, match in progress.)