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06 Dec 09

adramforall

THORNINYOURSIDE

Joined: 04 Sep 04
Moves: 245624

15 Apr 10

Originally posted by peacedog
The way it is paired now, it was possible for the top 2 to meet in the first round. Infact the top 8 could of been in the same group. That is just stupid.

It's a bit like Anand and Topalov having a match to earn the right to play me for the World Championship:-)

Lets say all the big guns get easy draws, They are playing against the cannon fodder under 1600's and each get an 1800/1900 opponent. In each game the big guns and the 1800/1900 win all their games. The deciders will be the two games they are playing. The big gun for some reason times out and doesn't go through.

Is that stupid or fair?

Worse still the big gun and the 1800/1900 agree draws. The big gun has decided he will go through as the 1800/1900 lost two games to a 1700 rater and he should beat him easily. Again he times out and the 1700 rater advances.

Is that stupid or fair?

An 1800/1900 player does not advance as the big guns beat him in the 1st round but was subsequently proved to be an engine user and banned.

Is that stupid or fair?

Proper Knob

Cornovii

North of the Tamar

Joined: 02 Feb 07
Moves: 53689

15 Apr 10

Group 98 decided.

Macpo

Joined: 01 Oct 08
Moves: 13897

15 Apr 10

Originally posted by peacedog
Hmm. I don't think that question deserves an answer.

Maybe have a look at any sporting event and have a think about it:-)

What is more interesting, for a 1600 guy? to play in a group with 2200 guy, or without?
and what is more interesting, for a 1400 guy? to be the challenger of a 1600 or of 1900?

Farnaby

here and now, boys

Joined: 26 Aug 08
Moves: 43062

16 Apr 10

In my opinion, the format of the RHP championship is just fine. The luck of the draw is part of the fun.

Perhaps a separate RHP Closed Championship would satisfy some of the posters in this thread.

GhostofMarmorstein

Joined: 05 Apr 05
Moves: 6272

16 Apr 10

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Or better yet, two sections with the break at about 1600 with lower rated players allowed to play up. It would lower the game load for each round and would no doubt bring more high rated players to the tournament,

zanussi

Joined: 14 Sep 04
Moves: 153936

16 Apr 10

I agree, it is great for an mid ranked player to have a chance to win a group

~~jankrb~~

Joined: 20 Mar 07
Moves: 356426

22 Apr 10

Just 7 undecided groups remaining!

These are:

39, 59, 60, 67, 83, 94, and 95.

fabien75

Joined: 11 Apr 09
Moves: 19253

22 Apr 10

Just about pairing discussion, I think it could be great to do like in grand chelem tennis tournaments , with random pairing but something like 5 or 10% top players "protected" and sure to not play against themselves in the first round..

peacedog

Highlander

SEAsia

Joined: 24 Nov 08
Moves: 9868

22 Apr 10

Originally posted by Macpo
What is more interesting, for a 1600 guy? to play in a group with 2200 guy, or without?
and what is more interesting, for a 1400 guy? to be the challenger of a 1600 or of 1900?

My answer would depend on which tourn I had entered. I enter the championship to play the best players. There are plenty of banded tourns if I want to play my peers.

I suppose you could say I'll get my wish in the next round. But what about that monk fella?

~~jankrb~~