From: Rikard Nordgren <e7rikard <at> ETEK <dot> CHALMERS <dot> SE>
Date: 1 mar 2001
Subject: Re: Results from Stockholm Open 2001

Pieter Stouten wrote:

> Nilsson, Palmgren and Suzuki ended low on SoS exactly because some
> players decided not to play the second day. In fact, several
> tournament organizers strongly encourage players to participate
> during all rounds out of fairness to their opponents.
>

This is exactly my point. This tournament system is strange as if
some players choose to not participate in the entire tournament this
can affect the final position of other players. Are there not other
ways of making this fair?

> In this particular case,
> Mr. Ito had an opportunity to increase his SoS (and his regular
> score) by playing on the second day. He did not do that and therefore
> ended below Mr. Lindkvist. Personally, I think that is fair.

I don't. He won the game against Lindkvist and thus should be above him.
(However I see the problem with circular references as Andrew pointed
out).


Rikard Nordgren