From: Larry Kaufman <lkaufman <at> WIZARD <dot> NET>
Date: 3 apr 2001
Subject: Re: Something I don't get--

At 08:10 PM 4/2/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Why would the format of the US championship be decided by players who
aren't competing for it?
>
     The pros are traveling half way around the world at no expense to us
and are a big asset and draw for the event, so the least we can do is to be
considerate of their views.
     We plan to have a serious discussion with them about the format of
future events; I think it is quite possible to come up with a format that
would make everyone concerned happy.  After all, there is really no
difference between a Swiss and a knockout if the number of rounds in the
Swiss is set properly and if the proper number of byes are given for the
first round.

     Larry