3-1-0 score system, no one is favourite to win the tournament! - Page 3 - OzChess

**Iconoclast** · 05-17-2011, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Brian

Iconoclast, chess is widely played, and the problem is not so much the high number of draws, but the high number of quick draws. Perhaps players should be rewarded for not agreeing quick draws rather than being punished for it, such as with the Fighting Fund in the Doeberl Cup. Another solution is for players who make a quick (<30 moves), unforced draw in a game to lose 10% of any prize money they win.

IDEA:
Scoring could be 3-1-0 for moves 1 to 40, then revert to 3-1.5-0 for 41 onwards.
(Better would be whole numbers: 6-2-0 and 6-3-0, but that might be a bridge too far.)

05-17-2011, 11:19 PM	#31 (permalink)
Iconoclast Immoderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wollongong NSW Posts: 2,302	Originally Posted by Brian Iconoclast, chess is widely played, and the problem is not so much the high number of draws, but the high number of quick draws. Perhaps players should be rewarded for not agreeing quick draws rather than being punished for it, such as with the Fighting Fund in the Doeberl Cup. Another solution is for players who make a quick (<30 moves), unforced draw in a game to lose 10% of any prize money they win. IDEA: Scoring could be 3-1-0 for moves 1 to 40, then revert to 3-1.5-0 for 41 onwards. (Better would be whole numbers: 6-2-0 and 6-3-0, but that might be a bridge too far.) __________________ The individual is hopeless without the group. The group is hopeless without its individuals.

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