Life In 19x19

Matti wrote:How about a round robin, where each encounter is a best of three match?

Sorry for taking so long—I think three a side (is that what you mean by best of three?) is already done a bit, and pros could only play with other teams with the same board position. In a win-and-continue, anyone could technically play anyone; in fact, putting weaker players first does the opposite of many-a-side in that it finds who's nearer in level regardless of country. So you could see how top female Korean pros compare to top Japanese pros, and so on.

Your idea is interesting in that it's more efficient to carry out (so makes more sense).

Thanks for your suggestion!

Perhaps something similar makes sense with western pros and over 40 female pros from China. . .

AGA rules (by dual rulests idea I only meant an adjustment for beginners until they become familiar with the game. . . AGA rules are already. . . dual!)

Four years long pro tournament

Semifinals, and Finals and Third place match

League of 8

League of 16

League of 32

League (Swiss) of 64

League (Swiss) of 128

National Single Elimination of 256

National Single Elimination of 512

NSE of 1024

NSE of 2048



Another very different one It's a bit—well, rough around the edges but—

Kr 10, Jp 11, Ch 2 and Ct 1

All China's Players are seeded

All Chinese Taipei's Players are seeded

Japan has five seeds, Korea has four

For Korea and China, the total number of representatives should be equal f/m

Works as a key tournament for rating analysis, perhaps!