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Please not the link to the official hotel (National) does not work.
I just tested the links from the CO page and they do work.
There are email address links too... they will start your email program (if you
have one coordinated with your browser).
1. Cut CYCC to 6 rounds doesn't look like a smart idea. 7-th round is much more important than play-off (WYCC doesn't have play-off at all, uses computer tie-break instead).
2. Organizers want to increase entry fee per game by 50%.
175/7=25 CAD.
225/6=37.5 CAD.
3. How section with 7 or 8 players will be played? 6 rounds Swiss?
4. Looks like for organizers CO is the main project, CYCC is just a small addition. I think, it should be opposite. CYCC, Canadian Closed, Canadian Junior all are National championships; CO is just a nice tournament.
Well said Victor ! I hope the organizer will re-consider the number of rounds
It looks like the organizers don't really care about parents' suggestions. The CYCC is still a 6 rounds event and few sections we'll end-up with 2 players having perfect score after last round. There is also a chance that a weaker player can come 1st if the top 2 rated players we'll have to face in the 6th round. Chess'Math has a special rule for their provincial finals to avoid this.
It looks like the organizers don't really care about parents' suggestions. The CYCC is still a 6 rounds event and few sections we'll end-up with 2 players having perfect score after last round. There is also a chance that a weaker player can come 1st if the top 2 rated players we'll have to face in the 6th round. Chess'Math has a special rule for their provincial finals to avoid this.
Rene, I'm really tired, so my math might be a little off, but which sections do you predict will have the 96+ entrants necessary to have 2 players with perfect scores after six rounds?
My 96 number was wrong, since I didn't take into account the fact that it takes only one "odd numbered" player with 100% (who gets paired down every round and always wins) to add that extra perfect scorer after the final round. So, in principle, if there were 65 players in one section, and the lowest rated in the 100% score group always won, then there could be two players with 100% after 6 rounds.
If Hugh's numbers are right (and I don't doubt it) then it looks like a pretty safe bet that this won't happen.... which is exactly what Les Bunning argued at the CYCC organizers meeting when I tried to convince him to change it back to 7 rounds. Looks like I have to man-up and apologize and buy Les a beer. :p
Isn't the real issue that often a top player can drop a draw or loss? If the other contenders do so as well, then there can be ties at the top even with less than 65 players. The issue is that every extra round minimizes this chance of a tie?
I am pretty sure this time around, the figures will definitely be higher than 60 for this two groups as the location is near Quebec and Toronto where the bulk of players will come from. why can't the organizer just stick to 2012 format where there are seven rounds ? this way, the kids will not be stressed out thinking that they have to perform well in every round. One single bad round will have ruin their tournament. This serves as no encouragement at all to the participants....I hope the organizers will take into the account of the parent's concern and revert back to the 2012 format.
Please spare a thought for the kids and the parents who have make a huge sacrifices for the overall improvement in chess in Canada. Without the next generation ( kids ), where will be the future for chess for Canada ?
Say, what if the registrant exceeds 64, are the organizers willing to change the format to 7 rounds ?
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