Russell Sherwood Sunday, January 23, 2022
ICCF today announced a new Tournament format, loosely based on a Swiss Format event.
How does it work?
In the first round ,groups of between 11 and 13 players compete. The groups are based on the same average rating. Players who score more than 50% advance to the next round.
In the second round , groups will be formed based on performance in round 1. Players who score more than 50% advance to the 3rd round.
This process continues for a maximum of four rounds.
So what does this mean in practice - the first round is a fairly typical Open, so should have a wide mix of ratings, with the opportunity for many players to advance.
This event looks interesting as:
(a) Wins are necessary to advance - probably easy for the first round but harder after that!
(b) After the first round , player ratings should give a reasonable indication of strength, as there are almost enough games in the first round to gain an initial rating.
(c) As the event will not use guaranteed time, it is likely that some exciting time scrambles will result!
All in All, a refreshing new event, well worth a try
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