Use of Technology at the British Championships

NickFaulks · Post by **NickFaulks** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:48 pm

Stewart Reuben wrote:Ian, only two other people got different pairings and they can be consulted about the change, as are the two players being offered the opportunity.

When a group of players is allowed to negotiate their pairings, I think you've crossed the line.

Stewart Reuben · Post by **Stewart Reuben** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 3:02 pm

Let us consider Roger's suggestion.
If the entry form, said, 'Pairings will be made to maximise norm opportunities and also minimise pairings between family members' and people entered under those conditions; would it be wrong or just undesirable?
People used to enter the British Championship in the full and certain knowledge that Accelerated Pairings would be used. Then they bitched about it.
Interestingly, nobody ever complained about the Lloyds Bank Masters and the numbers went up year by year.

Roger de Coverly · Post by **Roger de Coverly** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:59 pm

Stewart Reuben wrote: If the entry form, said, 'Pairings will be made to maximise norm opportunities and also minimise pairings between family members' and people entered under those conditions; would it be wrong or just undesirable?

Some Congresses, Kidlington is one that comes to mind, ask on the entry form for a list of a couple of players you would prefer not to be paired against. It's not FIDE rated though.

https://kidlingtonchess.org.uk/wp-conte ... ryform.pdf

Michael Farthing · Post by **Michael Farthing** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:06 pm

Roger de Coverly wrote:
Stewart Reuben wrote: If the entry form, said, 'Pairings will be made to maximise norm opportunities and also minimise pairings between family members' and people entered under those conditions; would it be wrong or just undesirable?
Some Congresses, Kidlington is one that comes to mind, ask on the entry form for a list of a couple of players you would prefer not to be paired against. It's not FIDE rated though.

https://kidlingtonchess.org.uk/wp-conte ... ryform.pdf

There is a slight difference between a tournament where norms are at stake and a professional career is in the offing and a weekend congress in which two chaps from Market Snodsbury enter to have the opportunity to play new opponents and find themselves playing each other for the ninth time that year.

Roger de Coverly · Post by **Roger de Coverly** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:18 pm

Michael Farthing wrote: There is a slight difference between a tournament where norms are at stake and a professional career is in the offing and a weekend congress

FIDE would like to have the same pairing rules for both.

NickFaulks · Post by **NickFaulks** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 11:37 pm

Roger de Coverly wrote: FIDE would like to have the same pairing rules for both.

Thanks, Roger. I learn more about FIDE's internal workings from you than from any other source.

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