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Originally posted by no1marauderAnd the 'better proposal' is deciding the outcome of a chess competition by a roll of the dice?!
Giving the lower player draw odds skews it too much in his favor, IMO.
Originally posted by SwissGambitSo what? Why should two or more players advance from one section and only one from another? I know of no other competition that does this; all use some type of tiebreaker or another. And generally the last tiebreaker is a coin flip.
[b]Why should players who can't outright win their section be treated equally as those who have? In most competitions, ties are NOT rewarded equally as wins.
The tournament groups are chosen randomly here - so one group could have 1500s, 1400s etc. and the next could have two 2200 players. Now, let's say the two 2200s crush all other opposition, y ...[text shortened]... 0 is advancing in the first group after winning outright against a much less impressive field.[/b]
Originally posted by Phlabibit...and then you get two players deliberately losing a few other games to lose points in order to advance in a touney they think they can win.
How about this rule?
In the case of draws or ties in any round, the player with the lower rating (in last 100 days) will advance.
People deciding to draw or tie to both advance is a problem that often can't be proven (unless they say as much in the forums). This would be a way to make players try harder, and the underdog only would advance.
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Originally posted by no1marauderI'm fine with tiebreakers based on chess results [not random]. Give me a chess-related form of tiebreak over a coin flip anyday, even if it means going over to RHP blitz and playing 5-minute until someone wins a game.
So what? Why should two or more players advance from one section and only one from another? I know of no other competition that does this; all use some type of tiebreaker or another. And generally the last tiebreaker is a coin flip.
Automatically advancing the lower player in case of a tie would give him draw odds which is a serious ad ...[text shortened]... tage in chess. It might well effect how the games were played. A random determination would not.
Originally posted by SwissGambitSingle game tie breaker with random color pick isn't too harsh.... but will hold things up.
I'm fine with tiebreakers based on chess results [not random]. Give me any chess-related form of tiebreak over a coin flip anyday, even if it means going over to RHP blitz and playing 5-minute until someone wins a game.
Originally posted by SwissGambitAt the risk of being categorized as an "arrogant American" who thinks the 5% of the human race who live in the US should rule the world, I would point out that USCF Rule 34E13 allows the use of a coin flip to break ties as a final resort.
I'm fine with tiebreakers based on chess results [not random]. Give me a chess-related form of tiebreak over a coin flip anyday, even if it means going over to RHP blitz and playing 5-minute until someone wins a game.
Originally posted by no1marauderLOL....make sure it isn't a two headed coin... Must we follow USCF Rules at all cost?
At the risk of being categorized as an "arrogant American" who thinks the 5% of the human race who live in the US should rule the world, I would point out that USCF Rule 34E13 allows the use of a coin flip to break ties as a final resort.
Of course, head to head should be the first tie breaker but normally that will be split. A round ro ...[text shortened]... the coin flip; that would also have the advantage of speeding up tourneys as Zakk pointed out.
Originally posted by Very RustyWhat tie break would you use, VR? Obviously, "coin flip" is a figure of speech; the Site Admins would use some random method like they do for pairing in the Random Tourneys.
LOL....make sure it isn't a two headed coin... Must we follow USCF Rules at all cost?
Originally posted by no1marauderTo be serious: I think you shouldn't move on in a tie, there should be a playoff untill a winner is decided. On the other hand people could if they choose could really slow things down by drawing the playoff games too.
What tie break would you use, VR? Obviously, "coin flip" is a figure of speech; the Site Admins would use some random method like they do for pairing in the Random Tourneys.