Because Vitalik played against Palach in the second round. Vitalik had half a point, so he could be paired with any participant.
The table indicates that it was in the third round, which means it was written incorrectly.
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Because Vitalik played against Palach in the second round. Vitalik had half a point, so he could be paired with any participant.