Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 11:10:47 03/04/04
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On March 04, 2004 at 13:17:09, Gerd Isenberg wrote: >On March 04, 2004 at 10:08:55, Matthew Hull wrote: > >>On March 04, 2004 at 02:50:46, Gerd Isenberg wrote: >> >>>On March 03, 2004 at 21:08:31, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On March 03, 2004 at 14:43:28, James Swafford wrote: >>>> >>>>>On March 03, 2004 at 14:17:18, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On March 02, 2004 at 15:19:51, Russell Reagan wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On March 02, 2004 at 09:53:15, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>What about following slightly modified [Swiss system], a kind of "delayed" swiss >>>>>>>>system to keep the tension a bit longer? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>For the first (4-6) rounds playing swiss with two about equal strong groups with >>>>>>>>about (even) quantity and quality, eg. >>>>>>>>(1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16)<->(2,3,6,7,10,11,14,15) or similar. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Then reunion both groups and continue with standard swiss, and there are still >>>>>>>>some thrilling rounds to go. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>What do you think would be better? Standard 11 rounds Swiss (like in Graz WCCC), >>>>>>>>or the delayed Swiss as suggested by Gerd? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>With all of the controversy surrounding the Graz event, you may be better off >>>>>>>just aiming for an event that just runs smoothly, as opposed to trying to make >>>>>>>significant changes (unless there is a clear improvement where the downside is >>>>>>>very little to none). It seems like you are unsure whether the delayed swiss is >>>>>>>an improvement. If you're not sure, well...if something can go wrong, it will :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>the quirk here is that they _know_ they are bleeding (too many rounds for last >>>>>>rounds to be interesting) but they persist in trying to decide on whether to use >>>>>> band-aid or gauze and tape to stop it. It would be far better to just solve >>>>>>the real problem with a long-term fix rather than a poor patch... >>>>>> >>>>>>otherwise the patient is going to die... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Or live on in agony... >>>> >>>>I suppose that when you consider the insane Shredder/Jonny decision, "agony" is >>>>certainly a reasonable word... >>> >>>Ok i guess for what reasons ever you like to destroy WCCC in it's present form. >>>I know all your arguments about allways in europe/asia for the last 12 years or >>>so, and the time and costs one need. >>> >>>It's a World Championship - It's about to find hosts and sponsors - and a too >>>short let say 5 or 7 round tournament isn't attractive for them. What is wrong >>>with looking for attractive 11-round mode? >> >> >>What's wrong with a 5 day event/conference, with automated interfaces and two or >>three rounds per day? > >Seems that the organizers/sponsors have some interest for a 9 day event. >For WCCCC automated interfaces are problematic, since some chess >programs/computers may still exclusively play via a human interface. Hmmm. Do they have indoor plumbing at these events? Next time they should try the USA. We have all the modern amenities. ;D
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