Hastings Congress

[Richard Bates]

Well i’m sure somebody can explain the pairing system to me, but I don’t understand it...

Or, rather I possibly do, but as far as I can tell the acceleration has been ended after 3 rounds whereas I thought it was supposed to carry on until round 5? So i’d have been expecting all the lower half players on 2.5 to still be playing top half players on 2 (with the “Baku bonus” reducing from a full point to half a point). I notice also that one of the lower half players on 2.5 has got a half point bye so they will still be floating about near the top in round 5.

Or is it that the acceleration ends abruptly once there’s nobody left on 100%?

[Nick Burrows]

Well i’m sure somebody can explain the pairing system to me, but I don’t understand it...

Or, rather I possibly do, but as far as I can tell the acceleration has been ended after 3 rounds whereas I thought it was supposed to carry on until round 5? So i’d have been expecting all the lower half players on 2.5 to still be playing top half players on 2 (with the “Baku bonus” reducing from a full point to half a point). I notice also that one of the lower half players on 2.5 has got a half point bye so they will still be floating about near the top in round 5.

Or is it that the acceleration ends abruptly once there’s nobody left on 100%?

Just came on to post the exact same thing.



Are they using the "Baku" system?

[Ian Thompson]

Well i’m sure somebody can explain the pairing system to me, but I don’t understand it...

Or, rather I possibly do, but as far as I can tell the acceleration has been ended after 3 rounds whereas I thought it was supposed to carry on until round 5? So i’d have been expecting all the lower half players on 2.5 to still be playing top half players on 2 (with the “Baku bonus” reducing from a full point to half a point). I notice also that one of the lower half players on 2.5 has got a half point bye so they will still be floating about near the top in round 5.

Just came on to post the exact same thing.

.. and me. Acceleration should be up to round 5, so most of the pairings are wrong.

[Ian Thompson]

.. and me. Acceleration should be up to round 5, so most of the pairings are wrong.

I see they've now been changed, so I play someone rated a mere 831 points higher than the previous pairings.

[Kevin Thurlow]

I may be hallucinating but I think the pairings have just changed dramatically (shame, I was looking forward to Roger and Jack's battle) and they now look accelerated. I hope nobody looks at the original set and then doesn't check again later...

Maybe this forum is useful after all.

Arbiter 1 - "I just looked at the forum. You've forgotten to accelerate the pairings!"
Arbiter 2 - "Oh ****, so I have. I'll change them quickly, nobody will notice."

[Alex McFarlane]

APOLOGIES two draws made and the wrong one published first.

Please let others know that the correct draw is now on Chess-Results

[Alex McFarlane]

Again apologies.

A slight technical hitch with the computer caused a major problem.

[Tim Spanton]

Round 3 Petrov vs Petrov, White vs Fryer (I'm sure you're all aware that Whitefriars are an Order of Carmelites)

Ray Kearsley vs Tim Spanton is a much-awaited clash. They frequently visit the same tournaments. Will Tim offer a draw to his much-revered senior fellow-traveller? (No - ed.)

You were right: https://beauchess.blogspot.com/2019/12/ ... round.html

[Brendan O'Gorman]

I'm posting some photos from the congress here: https://brendanogorman.smugmug.com/Ches ... gs-2019-20

[Nick Grey]

This system has too many 400 plus mismatches as far as I'm concerned. Not sure why it is being used. Gives players something to moan about like VAR.
Ooh I missed that GM/IM/FM/WIM by an armpit - with apologies to any female players.
I was also looking forward to Jack hacking Roger. Maybe later.

[Nick Burrows]

I hope nobody looks at the original set and then doesn't check again later...

Yes, big potential for a pissed off customer tomorrow at 14.15

[Alex McFarlane]

Players have been facebook-ed, emailed, told, etc.

If you know one please let him/her know to make double sure.

[Richard Bates]

Players have been facebook-ed, emailed, told, etc.

If you know one please let him/her know to make double sure.

Including any Russian participants..,?

[NickFaulks]

This system has too many 400 plus mismatches as far as I'm concerned. Not sure why it is being used.

A few pages upthread, I'm sure you were telling me that I shouldn't moan about the pairing system!

[Roger de Coverly]

I was also looking forward to Jack hacking Roger. Maybe later.

Lifetime score is 4-1 in Jack's favour.