Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: 13:39:42 10/24/04
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On October 24, 2004 at 16:23:38, Uri Blass wrote: >1)The tournament director could pick the winner only in case that he could be >100% sure about the results. > >I see no reason to be 100% sure(I remember that xinix beated Ruffian in previous >tournament so even weak programs can surprise in a good day). It would not be a problem if the tournament director was only 99% sure? Pure nonsense. >The only claim that you can say is that the tournament director could influence >the results and it is not fair. > >2)I see no reason that the pairing in the last round had to be done manually. Because the pairing software refused to do it itself. >3)Even in case that it had to be done manually it was possible to calculate the >possible pairing and choose a random pairing. > >I understand that the ranking was not decided by which player played stronger >opponents and I think that it is better to decide by which players played >stronger opponents. No, as has been explained to you before, because it's pure luck that decides whom you play against in this kind of tournament. -- GCP
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