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Subject: Re: CCT6: Now 6 Participants

Author: Daniel Clausen

Date: 05:56:30 11/13/03

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On November 12, 2003 at 01:36:03, Hans Meiser wrote:

>Hi,
>
>http://www.vrichey.de/cct6/
>
>The Problem of the tie-break:
>
>Suggestion:
>(1) two programs tied for the first place
>    a normal game 45 15 between the two leaders.
>    if draw two games 5 3 round robin
>
>(2) three programs tied for the first place
>    Six games 5 3 round robin
>
>best regards
>volker

I can see the programmers POV that playing blitz games to decide a 45 15
tournament is not optimal. OTOH, from a spectators POV the most important thing
is that this tourney ends at a specific day. (plus minus 2 hours are probably
acceptable) Just ask spectators.. or imagine the final between two teams of your
favourite sport and in case of a draw, they come back the next weekend and play
again. It's terrible... Basically you have to commit to another weekend to be
sure to see the end - and everyone wants to see the end.

So here's my suggestion: In case of a tie for the first place, let's keep it a
tie. :)

Sargon



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