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The first Major of the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit is underway. The MDL Chengdu Major playoffs have begun, with 16 teams clashing in a double-elimination bracket.
The main event will be underway from 8pm CT on Nov. 17 until the champion is crowned in the early hours of Nov. 24.
Eight teams will start in the upper bracket. A loss here doesn’t mean game over, though, because the team will drop down to the lower bracket and get a second lease on life. Any team that loses in the lower bracket will say goodbye to their hopes of lifting the trophy and will be on the next flight home.
The first round of the bracket will be best-of-one matches. The grand finals will be a best-of-five series, and every other series will be a best-of-three.
Here are the main event results and matchups so far at the MDL Chengdu Major. The most recent day will appear at the top of the list.
Day six results
Lower bracket final
TNC Predator vs. Invictus Gaming
Winner: TNC
- Game one: TNC 23 – 15 IG
- Game two: TNC 26 – 12 IG
Grand final
Vici Gaming vs. TNC
Winner: TNC wins the MDL Chengdu Major!
- Game one: TNC 18 – 6 VG
- Game two: VG 10 – 30 TNC
- Game three: TNC 13 – 39 VG
- Game four: VG 28 – 36 TNC
Day five results
Lower bracket round four
J.Storm vs. Invictus Gaming
Winner: IG
- Game one: J.Storm 6 – 21 IG
- Game two: IG 28 -23 J.Storm
Upper bracket final
TNC Predator vs. Vici Gaming
Winner: VG
- Game one: VG 29 – 4 TNC
- Game two: TNC 20 – 25 VG
Lower bracket round five
Evil Geniuses vs. Invictus Gaming
Winner: IG
- Game one: IG 34 – 8 EG
- Game two: IG 16 – 35 EG
- Game three: IG 37 – 11 EG
Day four results
Lower bracket round three
Liquid vs. Alliance
Winner: Liquid
- Game one: Liquid 35 – 11 Alliance
- Game two: Alliance 7 – 30 Liquid
Invictus Gaming vs. Beastcoast
Winner: IG
- Game one: IG 33 – 30 Beastcoast
- Game two: Beastcoast 1 – 30 IG
- Game three: IG 30 – 24 Beastcoast
Lower bracket round four
Liquid vs. Evil Geniuses
Winner: EG
- Game one: Liquid 8 – 41 EG
- Game two: Liquid 8 – 33 EG
Day three results
Lower bracket round two
Invictus Gaming vs. Fnatic
Winner: IG
- Game one: Fnatic 30 – 8 IG
- Game two: IG 42 – 15 Fnatic
- Game three: Fnatic 23 – 37 IG
Flying PandaS vs. Beastcoast
Winner: Beastcoast
- Game one: Beastcoast 21 – 12 FP
- Game two: Beastcoast 34 – 18 FP
Upper bracket round two
TNC Predator vs. J.Storm
Winner: TNC
- Game one: J.Storm 28 – 19 TNC
- Game two: TNC 35 – 22 J.Storm
Evil Geniuses vs. Vici Gaming
Winner: VG
- Game one: VG 34 – EG 11
- Game two: VG 35 – 30 EG
- Game three: EG 17 – 33 VG
Day two results
Upper bracket round one
Vici Gaming vs. Fighting PandaS
Winner: VG
- Game one: VG 27 – 3 FP
- Game two: VG 20 – 8 FP
Invictus Gaming vs. Evil Geniuses
Winner: EG
- Game one: IG 8 – 24 EG
- Game two: IG 25 – 32 EG
Lower bracket round two
Team Liquid vs. EHOME
Winner: Liquid
- Game one: Liquid 25 – 26 EHOME
- Game two: EHOME 15 – 24 Liquid
Alliance vs. Team Aster
Winner: Alliance
- Game one: Aster 12 – 32 Alliance
- Game two: Alliance 30 – 31 Aster
- Game three: Alliance 31 – 10 Aster
Day one results
Upper bracket round one
TNC Predator vs. Alliance
Winner: TNC
- Game one: TNC 18 – 36 Alliance
- Game two: TNC 27 – 20 Alliance
- Game three: TNC 25 – 18 Alliance
Team Liquid vs. J.Storm
Winner: J.Storm
- Game one: Liquid 35 – 14 J.Storm
- Game two: Liquid 16 – 30 J.Storm
- Game three: Liquid 14 – 32 J.Storm
Lower bracket round one
EHOME vs. Team Spirit
Winner: EHOME
- Game one: EHOME 21 – 12 Spirit
Gambit Esports vs. Team Aster
Winner: Aster
- Game one: Gambit 8 – 30 Aster
Fnatic vs. Team Unknown
Winner: Fnatic
- Game one: Unknown 16 – 40 Fnatic (Part 2 of VOD)
Beastcoast vs. Adroit
Winner: Beastcoast
- Game one: Adroit 41 – 25 Beastcoast
