18-08-2013, 11:58 PM
andyburnett Wrote:OK, so it's standard practice - but is it fair? Or is it fairest?? Or...?I think the idea behind it is to give that little bit more reward for reaching the top by getting theoretically easier games en route to the final.
I agree that it seems a little odd for chess competitions, whether it's fair or not probably depends on where in the draw you land...
I dunno the reasons for it in this tourney, perhaps they're trying to somehow spice things up and gain interest from the non-chess fraternity?