Winning in round 2LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 8:39 pmPlaying her first over the board tournament! https://www.twitch.tv/lularobsKevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:39 amThey did allow half-point byes when I was there. They also used an accelerated pairing system for several rounds.
It's good to see a representative of our own dear Channel Islands also.
Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 - 6-12 April 2022
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Re: Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 - 6-12 April 2022
Playing a strong England junior in round 3.
Some junior round 3 live boards:
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Re: Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 - 6-12 April 2022
Of the four players from my 4ncl teams three (Jonah Willow, Irene Sukandar, Ben Larkin) are playing English players whilst the fourth (Diana Mirza) is playing a former English player (having just drawn with Nigel Povah).
Does anyone know how long the accelerated pairings last?
Does anyone know how long the accelerated pairings last?
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Re: Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 - 6-12 April 2022
Until there's a single tournament leader.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 8:41 am
Does anyone know how long the accelerated pairings last?
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Re: Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 - 6-12 April 2022
If it's a Baku, I thought the fide rule state that for a 9 round tournament, there are 3 rounds with 1 point acceleration and 2 rounds with 0.5 point acceleration.Leonard Barden wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 8:50 amUntil there's a single tournament leader.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 8:41 am
Does anyone know how long the accelerated pairings last?
Edit: found the rule:
The "accelerated rounds" are the ones in the first half (rounded up) of the tournament.
Before pairing the first half (rounded up) of the accelerated rounds, all the players in GA are assigned a number of points (called virtual points) equal to 1.
Such virtual points are reduced to 0.5 before pairing the remaining accelerated rounds.
Note:
Consequently, no virtual points are ever given to players in GB, or to any player after the last accelerated round has been played.
Example:
In a nine-round tournament, the accelerated rounds are five. The players in GA are assigned one virtual point in the first three rounds, and half virtual point in the next two rounds.
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Re: Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 - 6-12 April 2022
So more than half of the tournament is screwed up. To what purpose?Wadih Khoury wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 9:25 amEdit: found the rule:
In a nine-round tournament, the accelerated rounds are five.
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Not a fan then?NickFaulks wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 9:35 amSo more than half of the tournament is screwed up. To what purpose?Wadih Khoury wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 9:25 amEdit: found the rule:
In a nine-round tournament, the accelerated rounds are five.
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I think it was 4 or 5 rounds when I played. I assume the idea is to avoid the Swiss bounce, whereby you lose to a 2700 in round 1, then get a 700 in Round 2. Whether that is a good idea or not, I don't know...
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Theo appears to be having a limited version of this, though hopefully he can avoid losing todayKevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 11:34 amI think it was 4 or 5 rounds when I played. I assume the idea is to avoid the Swiss bounce, whereby you lose to a 2700 in round 1, then get a 700 in Round 2. Whether that is a good idea or not, I don't know...
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Re: Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 - 6-12 April 2022
If so, it isn't working very well.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 11:34 amI think it was 4 or 5 rounds when I played. I assume the idea is to avoid the Swiss bounce, whereby you lose to a 2700 in round 1, then get a 700 in Round 2. Whether that is a good idea or not, I don't know...
Theo Khoury's opponents have gone 1652, 2422, 1652, 2373.
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It works much better for players in the top quarter if you look at their opponents.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:06 pmIf so, it isn't working very well.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 11:34 amI think it was 4 or 5 rounds when I played. I assume the idea is to avoid the Swiss bounce, whereby you lose to a 2700 in round 1, then get a 700 in Round 2. Whether that is a good idea or not, I don't know...
Theo Khoury's opponents have gone 1652, 2422, 1652, 2373.
I think some experienced arbiters commented on other threads about the pros and cons of acceleration.
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Re: Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 - 6-12 April 2022
Ah, so it's for their benefit. That has not been properly explained.
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Re: Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 - 6-12 April 2022
Advocates of acceleration have long claimed that it improved Norm chances by increasing the strengh of opposition. That would likely apply to players in the second quarter ias well if they are able to overturn the ratings verdict and win in the first and second rounds.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:46 pmAh, so it's for their benefit. That has not been properly explained.
Acceleration has been less popular in the UK since the Baku system was devised. It removed an excuse for using manual pairings given that the pairing software can be hacked to pair players not of the same score.
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Re: Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 - 6-12 April 2022
I rather doubt that a GM in the top quarter of the draw who hopes to win the tournament, or at least finish in the prize money, and who has no interest in norms, would regard playing stronger players than they would have done in a normal draw as a benefit.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:46 pmAh, so it's for their benefit. That has not been properly explained.
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Followed by a 1565 unfortunately.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:06 pmIf so, it isn't working very well.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 11:34 amI think it was 4 or 5 rounds when I played. I assume the idea is to avoid the Swiss bounce, whereby you lose to a 2700 in round 1, then get a 700 in Round 2. Whether that is a good idea or not, I don't know...
Theo Khoury's opponents have gone 1652, 2422, 1652, 2373.