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UncleAdam

Tournaments

15 Jan 03

UncleAdam

Steelers Country

Joined: 12 Apr 02
Moves: 32833

15 Jan 03

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belgianfreak

stitching you up

Joined: 08 Apr 02
Moves: 7146

17 Jan 03

does anybody know how the pairings are to be done for this tourney? Random or by rating? Or another way?
Just my preferance, but wouldn't random be better?

hayz

King of ... Stuff

Canada

Joined: 30 Nov 02
Moves: 2901

17 Jan 03

Originally posted by belgianfreak
does anybody know how the pairings are to be done for this tourney? Random or by rating? Or another way?
Just my preferance, but wouldn't random be better?

I'd prefer random as well.

Jacko

Knock, Knock...?

Edinburgh, Scotland

Joined: 18 Mar 02
Moves: 46924

17 Jan 03

Just my preferance, but wouldn't random be better?

I agree, in my last tournament i got the best player and my dad (whos rating was 1 above mine got the lowest player).

I would also prefer random

David 🙂

jscar

Joined: 15 Aug 02
Moves: 34641

18 Jan 03

I think that's a big vote for randomness - how about it Russ/Chris ?

Jacko

Knock, Knock...?

Edinburgh, Scotland

Joined: 18 Mar 02
Moves: 46924

19 Jan 03

Originally posted by jscar
I think that's a big vote for randomness - how about it Russ/Chris ?

please

mondragon

Joined: 21 Aug 02
Moves: 42573

21 Jan 03

Well, against similarly rated opponents I do okay (win some, lose some) Against people 300 points ( and even 200) above me I have been getting smashed. Maybe you could group players into a range, then go random. Just my two cents.http://www.timeforchess.com/board/newpost.php?threadid=3551&frompage=1#
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trekkie

Joined: 19 Aug 02
Moves: 101509

21 Jan 03

Totally random. Makes the tournament more interesting for lesser players, especially players in my range.

mike

legionnaire

Free Thinker

New York City

Joined: 22 Mar 02
Moves: 10815

21 Jan 03

I vote for random as well. I think if the tournament is set up so that the highest rated player plays against the lowest, the second highest plays against the second lowest, then you're almost guaranteeing who will be in the final, whereas with random we could see some very interesting upsets and matchings.

-mike

Schliemann

The Diplomat

Slightly Left :D

Joined: 22 Jun 01
Moves: 8518

21 Jan 03

I have a suspicion that someone with a 1348 rating might have a shot at winning....but that is just a guess.

So don't think ALL of the top guys will advance.

Dave

UncleAdam

Steelers Country

Joined: 12 Apr 02
Moves: 32833

21 Jan 03

Originally posted by legionnaire
I vote for random as well. I think if the tournament is set up so that the highest rated player plays against the lowest, the second highest plays against the second lowest, then you're almost guaranteeing who will be in the final, whereas with random we could see some very interesting upsets and matchings.

-mike

What if it was the highest against the 2nd highest
and the lowest aginst the 2nd lowst...and so on?

-Adam

mariposa

Joined: 11 May 02
Moves: 3408

21 Jan 03

I'm in and can't wait for it to start.
I vote for random.

Luck

TEA PARTY MEMBER

St Maarten, Neth Ant

Joined: 21 Jun 02
Moves: 1045183

21 Jan 03

Originally posted by mariposa
I'm in and can't wait for it to start.
I vote for random.

I do agree with the sweet butterfly despite she has shown her "bee-tendencies" !!!! LOL
Random, but the path should be stated like the winners from the group 1 and 3 meets in the second round. The winner meets the winner of group 5 and 7 winners!.....

Sincerely,

Harri
a.k.a. Luck

Jacko

Knock, Knock...?

Edinburgh, Scotland

Joined: 18 Mar 02
Moves: 46924

21 Jan 03

Originally posted by Schliemann
I have a suspicion that someone with a 1348 rating might have a shot at winning....but that is just a guess.

So don't think ALL of the top guys will advance.

Dave

your still in the top half and would get a worse opponent thouhg.

David

legionnaire

Free Thinker

New York City

Joined: 22 Mar 02
Moves: 10815

21 Jan 03

Originally posted by UncleAdam
What if it was the highest against the 2nd highest
and the lowest aginst the 2nd lowst...and so on?

-Adam

That would be interesting, if a bit unusual. Then for the best player, your toughest games would likely be at the beginning of the tournament and get progressively easier, while the players with lower rankings would face progressively harder games. Again, this is assuming that rating is an adequate barometer of skill, which may or may not be the case (sorry about that, Dave.)

-mike