Author: George Sobala
Date: 23:25:29 01/31/04
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On February 01, 2004 at 02:17:58, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On January 31, 2004 at 23:06:34, Volker Richey wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>http://www.vrichey.de/cct6 >> >>pairings/results 6th round http://www.vrichey.de/cct6/round6.html >> >>http://www.vrichey.de/cct6/cct6_games0.pgn ready for download >> >>replayzone http://www.vrichey.de/cct6/cct6_games.htm >> >>Volker > >What pairing program do use? > >Your pairing is certainly not according to the FIDE-rules. > >Yace and Crafty had the same colour history: >WBWBW > >The FIDE rules state: > >"12.4 If both players in a pairing had the same colour in the previous round, >then the colours they had in earlier rounds, going back in sequence, shall >decide who is given the alternate colour. If players in the median score-group >or above had identical histories, then the higher ranked is given the alternate >colour, or, in even-numbered rounds, the equalising colour. If the players below >the median score-group had identical histories, then the lower ranked player is >given the alternate colour, or, in even numbered rounds, the equalising colour." > >The players are above median score-group. >Crafty is higher ranked and should get the equalising colour (Black). >Am I missing something? > >Michael > >http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=C0402B I presume "ranking" refers to standing in the tournament, not pre-existing ELO points. Surely Yace is higher ranked: it has 5 points, Crafty has 4.5 so far.
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