Puzzle Battle problem

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If Player 1 has failed 3 puzzle, and his opponent failed 2 with same number of solved ones, Player 1 wins. But if the opponent fails the next one, it results in a draw. It is unfair!
sushima01

That should not be the case. In your scenario where both players solved the same number of puzzles, player 2 should win since they had fewer failed puzzles.

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But if he fails the next one, it is a draw.

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Also in no. 1 was a typo, Player 2 wins if 2 puzzle failed

sushima01

Yes, puzzle battle is made this way to reward those that get fewer puzzles wrong. If they get the next one wrong, it just means that they had the same number of puzzles that were incorrect, leading to a draw.

sushima01
basket342 wrote:

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This might be why https://www.chess.com/news/view/chess-com-banned-by-russia 

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So it's like having a win, but you can still waste it.

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Is it even fair?

sushima01

It's the decided tiebreak system. You have the option to claim the win earlier in this scenario.

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So, do you mean that ties are not allowed in Puzzle Battle, unless a winner is completely unclear?

sushima01

It's not that ties are not allowed. As mentioned, an identical performance is a draw. It's just that the tiebreak system rewards accuracy in solving puzzles. It's always been like this. https://www.chess.com/news/view/new-feature-puzzle-battle 

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Thank you. Didn't know. To whoever reads this post, please don't underestimate a moderator. They are more helpful than you would have ever expected.