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I do like Bruce's approach also.  However, it is done after EVERY draw,
and not just done if the end result of the entire tournament was a draw. 
What I had suggested is a modification of what they did for the Chess960
tournament last year.  I am suggesting players have a chance to bid time
to see what side they play.  If there is a case of there being one last
game to decide, then this would be the best approach for that,
particularly when dealing with variants where the favored side is
unknown.

There is a secondary pragmatic reason for looking for something else
besides what Bruce Harper wants.  In my attempts to have Seirawan Chess
involved with IAGO, the response was very negative.  The last email with
him, going out at least in peaceful terms, was to wait on everything.  The
end result is that I don't see him wanting the variant community to use
anything he is working on, until he gives the word.  I am assuming his
methods are his.

How about this instead, that borrows a bit from him, but is unique? 
During the match, track how much time was left for each draw.  If there is
a tie score after it is done, add up all the times left and play two games,
one white and one black, with the remaining time that was left. Count these
scores.  If still a tie, then do one last sudden death blitz, as I have
descibed.  In other words, rather than do an overtime after every draw,
just do it at the end, if necessary.