I prefer one-section Canadian Opens IF, when entry is over 250, double accelerated pairings are used (Hugh Brodie has raised elsewhere his preference for this over section Canadian Opens). The 2019 Can. Open in Regina, Saskatchewan is in sections.
Where registration is between 150 - 249 - single accelerated pairings should be used.
There seem to be to fairly strong sentiments in Canada about accelerated pairings for large tournaments - some for; some against.
What do CT members think about my proposal - fire away if it upsets you!!
Questions
1 Can anyone advise how low a playing field is required, for double accelerated pairings to work well? Is 150 players in a 9 round tournament OK for "double accelerated pairings", or do they distort the pairings more than required? I think the double-accelerated generally is very helpful to force the top players to play each other in determining the final winner.
2. 2020 Bidder - Does anyone know if a bid has yet been submitted for the 2020 Can. Open (Or submitted and accepted)?
3. The problem, of course, is convincing the organizer/bidders for the 2020 Can. Open to adopt this position in their bid. Will the eventual 2020 bidder, when they come out of the bush, ask we plebs for some input into their draft bid??
Bob A
Addition from below:
Re Q 2 above - from Egis Zeromskis of Aurora CC in Region of York - arbiter - "There was a bid from Mississauga (see the annual meeting at the CFC forum)."
Where registration is between 150 - 249 - single accelerated pairings should be used.
There seem to be to fairly strong sentiments in Canada about accelerated pairings for large tournaments - some for; some against.
What do CT members think about my proposal - fire away if it upsets you!!
Questions
1 Can anyone advise how low a playing field is required, for double accelerated pairings to work well? Is 150 players in a 9 round tournament OK for "double accelerated pairings", or do they distort the pairings more than required? I think the double-accelerated generally is very helpful to force the top players to play each other in determining the final winner.
2. 2020 Bidder - Does anyone know if a bid has yet been submitted for the 2020 Can. Open (Or submitted and accepted)?
3. The problem, of course, is convincing the organizer/bidders for the 2020 Can. Open to adopt this position in their bid. Will the eventual 2020 bidder, when they come out of the bush, ask we plebs for some input into their draft bid??
Bob A
Addition from below:
Re Q 2 above - from Egis Zeromskis of Aurora CC in Region of York - arbiter - "There was a bid from Mississauga (see the annual meeting at the CFC forum)."
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