In the near most important match, the Semifinals, young IM Xiong came through in a big way for his team against the seasoned GM and scored a crucial point to send them into the Championship Match.
Wildcard #5: GM Pascal Charbonneau (NY) vs IM Jeffery Xiong (DAL) 0-1
An interesting game which obviously had huge implications with it ending up as the winner would send their team to the Championship. Considering that, the interesting play in the game, White’s valiant attacking effort and Black’s eventual counterattack with a nice finish, this seemed like another good addition to the GOTY Contest.