Amusing Pairings
Amusing Pairings
Following on from previous topics I have managed this morning to pair
Pairings round 4 (Sunday, 27 November 2011)
Table White Flags Score Fed. Rating Black Flags Score Fed. Rating Result
38 Moore, John T Eastbourne 2.0 Bri 120 Moore, John R Surrey 2.0 Bri 135
Pairings round 4 (Sunday, 27 November 2011)
Table White Flags Score Fed. Rating Black Flags Score Fed. Rating Result
38 Moore, John T Eastbourne 2.0 Bri 120 Moore, John R Surrey 2.0 Bri 135
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Really? I thought you didn't do pairings. Do you by any chance mean that Swiss Master paired them?Sean Hewitt wrote:Following on from previous topics I have managed this morning to pair
I claim a new record for sending a thread off topic: the very first reply.
Edit: You ... , Jonathan
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In the very early days of the Manchester congress around 1970. When parings were manual I deliberately paired in a random draw.
Mr Black v Mr White
Mr Black had White because of his colour sequence.
The competitors sussed me out. The result was handed in "Black won"
It caused me a lot of trouble finding out who/what Black referred to and it taught me a lesson. I have never again paired other than strictly according to the rules.
Mind you with a name like Lamb I suspect that arbiters occasionally give me a "fun" pairing
Cheers
Harry Lamb
Mr Black v Mr White
Mr Black had White because of his colour sequence.
The competitors sussed me out. The result was handed in "Black won"
It caused me a lot of trouble finding out who/what Black referred to and it taught me a lesson. I have never again paired other than strictly according to the rules.
Mind you with a name like Lamb I suspect that arbiters occasionally give me a "fun" pairing
Cheers
Harry Lamb
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As a learned IA said recently - computers aren't responsible for pairings; they are merely tools used by the arbiters.David Sedgwick wrote:Really? I thought you didn't do pairings. Do you by any chance mean that Swiss Master paired them?Sean Hewitt wrote:Following on from previous topics I have managed this morning to pair
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Sadly thoughJonathan Bryant wrote:http://youtu.be/RlJGrIyt-X8
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15908790
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In the British Rapidplay about 10 years ago there was an Albert vs Einstein in the same round as a Dolly vs Parton. I thought they were all having a laugh.
I was rather offput when playing in Vandouevre last December when on the board next to me there was a Heinz vs Bacon - I couldn't stop laughing and thinking about Bacon sarnies!
I was rather offput when playing in Vandouevre last December when on the board next to me there was a Heinz vs Bacon - I couldn't stop laughing and thinking about Bacon sarnies!
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We really do need a 'like' button on this forum!Sabrina Chevannes wrote:In the British Rapidplay about 10 years ago there was an Albert vs Einstein in the same round as a Dolly vs Parton. I thought they were all having a laugh.
I was rather offput when playing in Vandouevre last December when on the board next to me there was a Heinz vs Bacon - I couldn't stop laughing and thinking about Bacon sarnies!
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Best one I can remember was at Southend some years ago - when Fox played Hare in the first round.
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Alan Parsons was involved at some point -and for those of you who remember Alan!!
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Oh actually - Burger-King oh and Bigg-Mack was a pairing
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Oh and Short-Cummings
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I have been trying to pair Tate and Lyle together at the Scottish for a few years but they are always on different scores.
We have had Marks and Spencer many times though!
We have had Marks and Spencer many times though!
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In 'Chess' magazine's now defunct Addicts' Corner column Mike Fox and Richard James had a few months of 'Potty Pairings'. I sent in genuine ones from Bedford Modern School Chess Club tournaments. Best three were Wade-Anker, Singleton-King, Little-Meaney. Can't remember which were actually published.
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Norman - Conquest at Hastings for one.