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Subject: Re: Pairing question about Ikarus

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 06:25:16 02/22/03

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On February 22, 2003 at 08:54:30, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>I read 6: Ikarus     3.5 /  6    2b= 13w+  1w=  4b=  3w- 14b+.
>
>So that means that Ikarus although playing the placed 1, 2, 3, 4 progs, it could
>get full points against the last and pre-last. Placed om 14 and 13.
>Is this ok? Something seems to be wrong or biased. Point is that a game against
>14 is a SURE win. That is as if a top program after a loss or two draws got a
>point for free. Note Ikarus had 2,5 pts before playing Matador with 0.5 pts.
>
>Could some expert explain why such things are still possible?
>
>Rolf Tueschen


Too few programs, too many rounds.

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