tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662466331603997617.post7858870279470391931..comments2023-10-22T02:27:25.874+11:00Comments on Chess Rules: Additional Swiss Pairing RulesShaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662466331603997617.post-9563995767774344582011-05-22T23:58:17.633+10:002011-05-22T23:58:17.633+10:00The calculation of "x" has left me with ...The calculation of "x" has left me with some confusion anyway. In "normal" situations most players have played an even number of games pairing an odd round, and most of them will have a 0 color balance and only a mild color pref (with WB or BW in the last two rounds). Should these players be counted as white preferers or black preferers for the calculation of x, or as "neutral", only their color pref being used for color allocation?JP Hendrikshttp://www.jbfsoftware.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662466331603997617.post-48842340171564251532011-04-14T11:43:57.753+10:002011-04-14T11:43:57.753+10:00So I've seen. Of course the discussion would b...So I've seen. Of course the discussion would be better served if someone simply asked the chairman of the Swiss Pairings Program Committee what they meant (as I did)Shaun Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662466331603997617.post-29917136614222823522011-04-14T11:31:39.224+10:002011-04-14T11:31:39.224+10:00These two new additions have been getting quite a ...These two new additions have been getting quite a work out on chesschat.Garvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252527246904556251noreply@blogger.com