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10 May 07
In a duel tournament, a player will progress with 1 win out of 2. It seems that, given human nature, once a player wins 1 game, the other game will receive less care and attention leading to a large number of 1-1 matches....
So why not specify that in the event of a tie, the lower ranked player will progress? Yes, yes, this may lead to negative play but it is more likely to lead to postive play by the better player...
10 May 07
Originally posted by tjmartitHaT iS a GoOd iDeA.....
In a duel tournament, a player will progress with 1 win out of 2. It seems that, given human nature, once a player wins 1 game, the other game will receive less care and attention leading to a large number of 1-1 matches....
So why not specify that in the event of a tie, the lower ranked player will progress? Yes, yes, this may lead to negative play but it is more likely to lead to postive play by the better player...
10 May 07
Originally posted by tjmartiSounds as a very good idea! 🙂
In a duel tournament, a player will progress with 1 win out of 2. It seems that, given human nature, once a player wins 1 game, the other game will receive less care and attention leading to a large number of 1-1 matches....
So why not specify that in the event of a tie, the lower ranked player will progress? Yes, yes, this may lead to negative play but it is more likely to lead to postive play by the better player...
Think of the situation where I am desperate to win a round, the last round wins the tournament.
So there I am, playing in the last round with a guy with a far lower rating than me. I have to win, but now there is a new rule. If it is a draw the one with the lower rating wins. Yeah! Great!
So I aim for a draw. When I have a 'claim draw' situation I begin to lose every other game I have thus reducing my rating enough to have lower rating than him. Then I claim the draw and get it.
And - voilà I win the tournament. 😏
If you want to win a round desperately enough and have more games going than the opponent to lose, then this rule is a very good rule. 😵
Seriously - The current one is good enough. If the last round goes to a draw, then play another two games to decide.
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10 May 07
Originally posted by FabianFnasYou raise a possible issue which could be resolved by taking the rating at the start of the tournament or game, rather than the end.
Sounds as a very good idea! 🙂
Think of the situation where I am desperate to win a round, the last round wins the tournament.
So there I am, playing in the last round with a guy with a far lower rating than me. I have to win, but now there is a new rule. If it is a draw the one with the lower rating wins. Yeah! Great!
So I aim for a draw. When I h ...[text shortened]... t one is good enough. If the last round goes to a draw, then play another two games to decide.
After all, it is not much of a duel if both players survive. I prefer to live on the edge.