分级循环赛曁棋艺水平单一分级制 is a good system ......after we used the system in 2006 (24 players in 3 groups) and 2007 (20 players in 4 groups), we will review and fine tune the system details for future years.
So far, we could notice that instead of round robin system for all players (23 or 19 rounds), our players just need to play with those players having about the same level (11 or 8 rounds), Phase 3 擂台赛 will take care of players with too high or too low grouping before the competition started.
Furthermore, a 100% participation rate for 20 players over 3 days in this year implies that weekend is still a better period for internal competition as compared to more than 10 wednesdays each in the last three internal competitions although weekday could have more players registered initially.
don't players in the higher groups have a higher chance of getting top 8?
don't players in the higher groups have a higher chance of getting into top 8.
for example
A player in group A who loses all in the first phase would go on to group E in the second phase. Even if the player loses all in the second phase he would still get top 8 if there is no lei tai or if the lei tai does not fight till the top. Whereas a player in group E who wants to fight up would have to win every round.
Hence the players in the higher groups at the start would have more advantage.
for example
A player in group A who loses all in the first phase would go on to group E in the second phase. Even if the player loses all in the second phase he would still get top 8 if there is no lei tai or if the lei tai does not fight till the top. Whereas a player in group E who wants to fight up would have to win every round.
Hence the players in the higher groups at the start would have more advantage.