Originally posted by sbacatWasn't it: 50 - (rating gap/20) ?
So Jasen777 at roughly 1900, Thomaster at 1490, and me at 1540. We each play the other two. Jasen777's goliath in both, Thomaster is David in both, and I am one and one.
Whoever wins their two games is finalist and if there's a three-way split we go again.
Trev33 sets the handicap targets and away we go!
Jasen777 1900
Thomaster 1500
sbacat 1540
Jasen777 - Thomaster 30 moves (50 - (400/20))
Jasen777 - sbacat 32 moves (50 - (360/20))
sbacat - Thomaster 48 moves (50 - (40/20))
Originally posted by ThomasterI think that formula is correct, but I posted the wrong ratings (I think). If it's based on the tournament rating (and mine has gone up a bit since I posted), you'd get:
Wasn't it: 50 - (rating gap/20) ?
Jasen777 1900
Thomaster 1500
sbacat 1540
Jasen777 - Thomaster 30 moves (50 - (400/20))
Jasen777 - sbacat 32 moves (50 - (360/20))
sbacat - Thomaster 48 moves (50 - (40/20))
Jasen777 vs Thomaster 30
Thomaster vs Sbacat 43
Jasen777 vs Sbacat 37
Now that should make for some interesting games!
Originally posted by sbacatJasen777 - 1925 -> 1920
I think that formula is correct, but I posted the wrong ratings (I think). If it's based on the tournament rating (and mine has gone up a bit since I posted), you'd get:
Jasen777 vs Thomaster 30
Thomaster vs Sbacat 43
Jasen777 vs Sbacat 37
Now [b]that should make for some interesting games![/b]
sbacat - 1673 -> 1680
Thomaster - 1519 -> 1520
Jasen777 - sbacat 38
Jasen777 - Thomaster 30
sbacat - Thomaster 42
Jasen777's and my tournament ratings are a little higher than our normal ratings.
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Originally posted by Thomasterthis tournament runs itself 😵
Jasen777 - 1925 -> 1920
sbacat - 1673 -> 1680
Thomaster - 1519 -> 1520
Jasen777 - sbacat 38
Jasen777 - Thomaster 30
sbacat - Thomaster 42
Jasen777's and my tournament ratings are a little higher than our normal ratings.
do you need me to send everyone a congratulations pm's and say the ratings or can we just go by this post and you all set up the games?
yes i am very lazy but congrats on getting to the final everyone 🙂
Originally posted by trev33I'm good to go. Will report back here when there's news.
this tournament runs itself 😵
do you need me to send everyone a congratulations pm's and say the ratings or can we just go by this post and you all set up the games?
yes i am very lazy but congrats on getting to the final everyone 🙂
Thanks for dreaming this up,
Steve
Originally posted by Jasen777Game 6475010
I have failed to checkmate sbacat in the required number of moves.
Jasen777 presented a very strong and intricate opening. I count myself very fortunate to have held him off.
Steve
Game 6474991
Thomaster demolished me in this one. If Jasen777 wins their match, we're one one and one. If Jasen777 doesn't win, then Thomaster is the overall winner.
So what have we learned from this little experiment?
How true is rating as an indicator of playing strength?
Was trev33's formula for targeting checkmate accurate?
Now that we have more detailed statistics in our profiles, might those be factored in to a next round of handicap tournament?
Is Jasen777's idea of a handicap tournament where the rating difference means goliath losing pieces instead of having to mate within a move cap worth exploring?
Are the upcoming improvements like Chess 960 going to bring a whole range of alternative tournament possibilities to the jaded masses yearning for novelty?
The mind boggles!
Many thanks to trev33 for dreaming this up and keeping it lurching forward. And congratulations to Thomaster for playing both Goliath and David so damnably well. 😉
Steve
Originally posted by sbacatI would be willing to organize such a tournament if there is sufficient interest.
Is Jasen777's idea of a handicap tournament where the rating difference means goliath losing pieces instead of having to mate within a move cap worth exploring?