Hello Nick, > Suppose there are ten players, numbered from 1 to 10 in order of > strength. Is the "proper" round-one pairing > 1 v 6, 2 v 7, 3 v 8, 4 v 9, 5 v 10 > or > 1 v 10, 2 v 9, 3 v 8, 4 v 7, 5 v 6? > > I ask only out of curiosity, and in case I some day do the draw for a > non-KGS Swiss tournament.
In most cases I have seen, the pairing like 1 v 6, 2 v 7, 3 v 8, 4 v 9, 5 v 10 was taken. My guess is that this will typically help the number 1 to gain the highest tie-break rating (to increase his/her winning chances for the tournament). Ingo. Disclaimer: I am not a professional round scheduler, so take my opinion with some care. -- NEU: FreePhone - kostenlos mobil telefonieren und surfen! Jetzt informieren: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/freephone _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list [email protected] http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
