Nick Wolff wrote on Sat, Jun 24, 2017 04:27 AM UTC:
Hey Greg!
It could be not a matter of forcing the tournament into certain parameters, but maybe designing the parameters around the tournament. Without taking too deep of a look into it (as it is late here too and I wish I was intoxicated), maybe adding 2 more variants to the mix. With 11 games, everyone plays everyone once and gets one bye. (4 rounds - 3 games/each and 2 in the last or 3 rounds - 4 games/each and 3 in the last)
Also, subtracting variants to 6 and doubling the games played (one black and one white) in each variant should yield the same amount of games played with 1 bye each if my math is correct. (3 rounds - 2 variants/round and 2 games/variant)
Alternatively, we can just start the tournament with Daniel in the games, as he committed previously. He could be on a short vacation or have wrong contact info or family emergency. I'd be upset to join a tournament and then find out that I wasn't in it, in spite of attempts to contact me.
I know that all of this kind of trounces the intended spirit of the tournament, but these are just a few ideas that could end the suffering for you. I'm down for whatever, but one thing that I don't feel is right is to cut someone from the tournament after giving them the green light to participate.
Hey Greg!
It could be not a matter of forcing the tournament into certain parameters, but maybe designing the parameters around the tournament. Without taking too deep of a look into it (as it is late here too and I wish I was intoxicated), maybe adding 2 more variants to the mix. With 11 games, everyone plays everyone once and gets one bye. (4 rounds - 3 games/each and 2 in the last or 3 rounds - 4 games/each and 3 in the last)
Also, subtracting variants to 6 and doubling the games played (one black and one white) in each variant should yield the same amount of games played with 1 bye each if my math is correct. (3 rounds - 2 variants/round and 2 games/variant)
Alternatively, we can just start the tournament with Daniel in the games, as he committed previously. He could be on a short vacation or have wrong contact info or family emergency. I'd be upset to join a tournament and then find out that I wasn't in it, in spite of attempts to contact me.
I know that all of this kind of trounces the intended spirit of the tournament, but these are just a few ideas that could end the suffering for you. I'm down for whatever, but one thing that I don't feel is right is to cut someone from the tournament after giving them the green light to participate.