[tournament-org] WhereIsTheBar

[Matt Marsh]

On 01/10/18 17:55, Gerry Gavigan via tournament-org wrote:
>> On 01 October 2018 at 17:35 Alison Bexfield via tournament-org 
>> <tournament-org at lists.britgo.org 
>> <mailto:tournament-org at lists.britgo.org>> wrote:
>>
>> There is an outside chance the five Dan will not win all their games so
>> there must be some open even games at the top. 
>
> the rating system combined with handicapping is surely designed to 
> achieve 50-50ish not "an outside chance" (I'm guessing 8-1, 16-1 on 
> four stones difference)
>

McMahon is designed to give even-ish games in the first round, below the 
bar.

I guess that becomes slightly different as rounds progress, and above 
the bar I certainly don't think that's exactly the case.

Above the bar everyone is generally treated equally, no matter what 
grade they are and therefore there are bound to be some quite differing 
expected win percentages. What you're trying to do is provide games 
where both players at least have a reasonably plausible chance of winning.

>
>> As a one Dan I have no problem playing a five Dan on evens. I relish the
>> opportunity knowing I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. 
>
> I am not sure it is possible to extract a general principle from a 
> specific preference
>

I don't think that Alison is the only player to have that opinion - so I 
disagree that it's simply a specific preference. I've heard other 
players say similar things about having the opportunity to play stronger 
players, in an even game, even though their chances of winning are not 
very high.


Matt

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