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Semifinals: Wednesday, November 15th

1. Boston Blitz vs New York Knights                                      7:00 PM ET   (Boston advances on a draw)
2. Seattle Sluggers vs San Francisco Mechanics                       9:00 PM ET   (San Francisco advances on a draw)

If you are wondering why some teams have an average rating of above 2401, click here
All ratings listed below are August ratings - not always the ratings used for the league rating calculations!

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Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Boston Blitz (8.0 - 2.0) vs New York Knights (5.5 - 5.5)
                                   Boston receives Draw Odds

Starts at 7:00 PM ET       Time Control - Game in 90 with 30 second increment    

Boston Blitz			New York Knights
GM Larry Christiansen: 2663	0.5	0.5	GM Pascal Charbonneau: 2530
IM Igor Foygel: 2541	0.0	1.0	IM Irina Krush: 2441
NM Charles Riordan: 2330	0.5	0.5	FM Robert Hess: 2422
NM Ilya Krasik: 2202	0.0	1.0	Matt Herman: 2172
Avg Rating: 2434			Avg Rating: 2391
Boston Total -------	1.0	3.0	------- New York Total

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San Francisco Mechanics (8.5 - 1.5) vs Seattle Sluggers (7.5 - 3.5)
                          San Francisco receives Draw Odds

Starts at 9:00 PM ET       Time Control - Game in 75 with 30 second increment

San Francisco Mechanics			Seattle Sluggers
IM Josh Friedel: 2528	1.0	0.0	GM Gregory Serper: 2575
IM Vinay Bhat: 2463	0.5	0.5	IM Georgi Orlov: 2574
IM David Pruess: 2453	0.5	0.5	FM Marcel Milat: 2354
NM Sam Shankland: 2161	1.0	0.0	Michael Lee: 2124
Avg Rating: 2401			Avg Rating: 2407
San Francisco Total -------	3.0	1.0	------- Seattle Total

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*Team listed first has White on Boards 1+3
**Team Average Rating must be Under 2401 - click here to read about exceptions

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