Author: Drexel,Michael
Date: 00:02:26 02/01/04
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Now that I look at the gamesOn February 01, 2004 at 02:25:29, George Sobala wrote: >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. Yes, you are right of course. Number of points is more important than rating. I thought Crafty and Yace had won all the games. Michael
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