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Crosstable

pos.	name	Elo	flag	1	2	3	pts	+	=	-
⇑ 1.	GM Benjamin, Joel	2577		●	1	1	3	3	0	0
=2.	GM Shabalov, Alexander	2601		0	●	0	1	1	0	3
=2.	GM Seirawan, Yasser	2647		0	1	●	1	1	0	2

This playoff decided the Championship Ring only; Benjamin, Shabalov and Seirawan remained co-champions of the 2000 US Championship.

Round by round results

1st round — 7th October 2000
GM Seirawan, Yasser		2647	1 - 0	2601		GM Shabalov, Alexander
GM Benjamin, Joel		2577	BYE
1. Seirawan — 1; 2.-3. Benjamin, Shabalov — 0;

2nd round — 7th October 2000
GM Shabalov, Alexander		2601	0 - 1	2577		GM Benjamin, Joel
GM Seirawan, Yasser		2647	BYE
1.-2. Benjamin, Seirawan — 1; 3. Shabalov — 0;

3rd round — 7th October 2000
GM Benjamin, Joel		2577	1 - 0	2647		GM Seirawan, Yasser
GM Shabalov, Alexander		2601	BYE
1. Benjamin — 2; 2. Seirawan — 1; 3. Shabalov — 0;

4th round — 7th October 2000
GM Shabalov, Alexander		2601	1 - 0	2647		GM Seirawan, Yasser
GM Benjamin, Joel		2577	BYE
1. Benjamin — 2; 2.-3. Shabalov, Seirawan — 1;

5th round — 7th October 2000
GM Benjamin, Joel		2577	1 - 0	2601		GM Shabalov, Alexander
GM Seirawan, Yasser		2647	BYE
1. Benjamin — 3; 2.-3. Shabalov, Seirawan — 1;

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