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Mixo

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31 Jan 09 14:11

Mixo

The Tao Temple

Joined: 08 Mar 06
Moves: 33857

31 Jan 09 14:11

Is the pairing random?
If you and your opponent both go through, is there a chance you'll get each other again in the next round?

(P.S. I'd like it if then there's an odd number going through, the ringer (i.e. rated 300 above the tournament band) is kicked out instead of making a threesome!)

John of Reading

Scotch addict

Joined: 13 Jun 05
Moves: 15520

31 Jan 09 17:15

In Tournament 1528, cdeloos and branc0 left the site sometime after their games in round 2. Since then they have progressed through rounds 3, 4 and 5 by being randomly paired against each other and getting one win by timeout...

adramforall

THORNINYOURSIDE

Joined: 04 Sep 04
Moves: 245624

31 Jan 09 17:18

Originally posted by John of Reading
In Tournament 1528, cdeloos and branc0 left the site sometime after their games in round 2. Since then they have progressed through rounds 3, 4 and 5 by being randomly paired against each other and getting one win by timeout...

Wow, AWOL and still progressing.

no1marauder

Naturally Right

Back in the Saddle

Joined: 22 Jun 04
Moves: 43664

31 Jan 09 17:30

Originally posted by John of Reading
In Tournament 1528, cdeloos and branc0 left the site sometime after their games in round 2. Since then they have progressed through rounds 3, 4 and 5 by being randomly paired against each other and getting one win by timeout...

This idiotic result would have been avoided if my Site Idea had been implemented: http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?subject=Tied_Players_Advancing_in_Tourneys&threadid=106743

Mixo

The Tao Temple

Joined: 08 Mar 06
Moves: 33857

31 Jan 09 18:35

Originally posted by John of Reading
In Tournament 1528, cdeloos and branc0 left the site sometime after their games in round 2. Since then they have progressed through rounds 3, 4 and 5 by being randomly paired against each other and getting one win by timeout...

Thanks for answering my question, and with such a dramatic example!

clandarkfire

Grammar Nazi

Auschwitz

Joined: 03 Apr 06
Moves: 44348

31 Jan 09 19:20

Originally posted by John of Reading
In Tournament 1528, cdeloos and branc0 left the site sometime after their games in round 2. Since then they have progressed through rounds 3, 4 and 5 by being randomly paired against each other and getting one win by timeout...

Wow. So what happens if the two players left in the final round are both inactive? Does the tournament just go on for ever?