Reflecting back upon the first round of the 2010 Championship -- I fully enjoyed playing in it. However, the pairing system of "RANDOM," for such an event is an absolute disaster, and the powers that be, managing the pairings ought to go back to the drawing board and work out a better, actually conventional way, of preparing the pairings. There are so many players at 1600, 1500, etc. moving on in the first round that it makes for an actually RIDICULOUS, ABSURD "RHP CHAMPIONSHIP" tournament. I had the distinct pleasure, now in the 1900s, being seeded second in my 3rd Flight with the great Zawinul (2300+ during the openning months), from Austria, perhaps my favorite player on RHP. We had two good games, and he was very gracious to allow me to draw one of those. So I didn't "luck out" with an easy first round, but sitting on the sidelines watching so many lower-rated players move on, is a trifle unsettling. Here in the USA, our USCF OPEN TOURNAMENTS work fine with a more refined pairing system. BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARDS, RHP. Let's have a really breakthrough, breakout 2011 Championship next year. Random is one thing; absurd and ridiculous is another. Can something be done to improve the PAIRING PHILOSOPHY? If so, why hasn't it been done long ago. If not, why not? I am a former USCF Local Tournament Director, and pairing 1000 players would, systematically, be a piece of cake! Kindest regards, Sapan Rinpoche - Lyons, Colorado, USA, North America
2010 Championship
14 Feb '10 00:10
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