Author: George Tsavdaris
Date: 02:29:04 12/14/03
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On December 13, 2003 at 22:56:28, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On December 13, 2003 at 21:09:13, David Dahlem wrote: > >>Is there a formula to calculate the number of rounds in Swiss tournaments with >>various number of participants so as to optimize the odds for a clear winner? >> >>Regards >>Dave > > >log2(#players) rounded up to next whole number. If you want a more accurate >2-3 place, add another round. I don't understand. This means that for 20 participants the number of round must be Log2(20)= 4.32 ---> 5. Too little rounds i think.
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