Definitions
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- noun sports A
tiebreaker , a game or an extension to a game played to resolve atied score.
Etymologies
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Examples
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However, he reeled off five points in a row to even the score at 5-5 and then took advantage of three long returns by Schoorel to take the set on a tiebreak.
WATCH: Federer Lights Up Opponent With Through-The-Legs Winner AP/The Huffington Post 2011
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Since the classical games did not produce a clear winner, Carlsen and Ivanchuk had to play a blitz game tiebreak.
Lubomir Kavalek: Magnus Carlsen Wins Chess Masters Final with a Blitz Game Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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The once powerful team of Georgia won the bronze medal with a better tiebreak over several teams, including the U.S. team.
Lubomir Kavalek: Ukraine Wins Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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Israel tied for third place with Hungary with 17 points, but won the bronze on a better tiebreak.
Lubomir Kavalek: Ukraine Wins Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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In the end the dreaded tiebreak worked out well for Israel.
Lubomir Kavalek: Ukraine Wins Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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Israel tied for third place with Hungary with 17 points, but won the bronze on a better tiebreak.
Lubomir Kavalek: Ukraine Wins Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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The relentless power of Nadal's shots left Kohlschreiber scrambling but he clung on to take the set into a tiebreak.
Roger Federer defeats Nikolay Davydenko at the Qatar Open 2012
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A brilliant cross-court winner past a diving Nadal allowed Kohlschreiber to go 2-0 ahead in the tiebreak and he went on to win it 7-2.
Roger Federer defeats Nikolay Davydenko at the Qatar Open 2012
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In the end the dreaded tiebreak worked out well for Israel.
Lubomir Kavalek: Ukraine Wins Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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The once powerful team of Georgia won the bronze medal with a better tiebreak over several teams, including the U.S. team.
Lubomir Kavalek: Ukraine Wins Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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