From: SalvaAC <at> AOL <dot> COM
Date: 25 may 2000
Subject: Re: News from Shogi World Championship

In a message dated 5/25/00 1:11:34 PM Central Daylight Time,
lkaufman <at> WIZARD <dot> NET writes:

<<  It is very clear to us that the knockout
 system used is simply inferior to the Swiss system in nearly every respect.
  Many people complained that they had come a great distance only to play
 three or four official games. >>

Hi Larry,

What about the possibility of a double elimination?  That would afford an
extra round or two to someone who loses early.  But it's probably just as
easy to have it be Swiss.  Essentially that's what a knockout is, because the
winners keep playing the winners till you get a clear champion, but as long
as everyone else is there why not play rateable games?  My question would be
is it necessary to find a third, fourth, fifth place for everyone, rather
than just play rateable games?

Another possibility may be to run a side skittles tournament, whether people
challenge one another or are paired by someone else, and play those games
under tournament controls.

Tony