The Mega_dog tournament

You're automatically assuming Martin wins against me?😰

Yes, do you want me to remove you from the tournament?

I didn’t mean to give up hope on you, but...

This tournament has the problem that it's open to everyone, and so it has both strong players matched with more junior or untested players. It might not be fun for either side (expert/amateur).

The only way to resolve this is I can break this into two tournaments. The stronger players will be in the Mega-dog Pro. The intermediate or untested players will be in the Mega-dog Sport.

Hoping to get some comments (support/oppose). Let me know.

Two separate tournament can be seeded like this:

Mega-dog Pro (round-1)

[[Game-1]]: Bad_Dobby_Fischer (white) vs. Martin0 (black)
[[Game-2]]: evert823 (white) vs. HolographWars (black)
[[Game-3]]: open1 (white) vs. open2 (black)
[[Game-4]]: thegreatauk (white) vs. rychessmaster1 (black)

Mega-dog Sport (round-1)

[[Game-1]]: krusefamily (white) vs. vickalan (black)
[[Game-2]]: raisingsun (white) vs. MathsMaths0 (black)
[[Game-3]]: open1 (white) vs. open2 (black)
[[Game-4]]: felnix (white) vs. Critica7 (black)

Comments?😐

Am I playing the easiest player? if so then the pairings are great!

I like this format is great!

I would like a Swiss format. Not necessarily for this tournament but in parallel to this. But experience learns that everybody silently walks out over time. The mamadog tournament went like that. 

I closed it for a reason.

Because of all the no shows 

I've played evert so many times in the past. (and won so many times)

And also, there is a need for a massive wide-open tournament since the Big-Dog #1.

why do i have to play martin? let ry play him

lol

The problem with a wide-open tournament is that it pairs the very strong against new/untested. New players will feel dispirited, and the strong ones will feel round-1 games are pointless.

I'm definitely going to break this into two tournaments (such as post 89) but I can make changes, especially if more players enter. Btw, where's McGoohan?

I don't think I'm the easiest (worst) but I'm far from the best. But I think everyone in the "Sport" division are intermediate, beginner, or new. If we can find one or two others, I can modify the bracket so that you'll play a "new" first. I'll wait a little to see if anyone else joins.

Auk has also recently played Ry. Is this better (switching evert and auk)?

Mega-dog Pro (round-1)
[[Game-1]]: Bad_Dobby_Fischer (white) vs. Martin0 (black)
[[Game-2]]: thegreatauk (white) vs. HolographWars (black)
[[Game-3]]: open1 (white) vs. open2 (black)
[[Game-4]]: evert823 (white) vs. rychessmaster1 (black)

I am currently playing auk.

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