Start of next round while still games in previous round are in progress

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FuzzleOIL

Jan 10, 2019

Hi,

I've noticed that in a tournament round 2 will start if all advancing players of round 1 are known, even when there are still games between lower placed players ongoing.

Now I noticed this situation where in one group there is only one game left, B vs C:

	A	B	C	D	E	Points
A	x	1	2	2	2	7
B	1	x	0.5	2	2	5.5
C	0	0.5	x	2	2	4.5
D	0	0	0	x	2	2
E	0	0	0	0	x	0

Only chance for C to advance is to win this game. But even then, the result will be

	A	B	C	D	E	Points
A	x	1	2	2	2	7
B	1	x	0.5	2	2	5.5	13.75
C	0	1.5	x	2	2	5.5	12.25
D	0	0	0	x	2	2
E	0	0	0	0	x	0

So, A and B could already be highlighted as they will advance. But that's not the case, see heer in group 7: https://www.chess.com/tournament/winter-solstice-2017/pairings

Did I miscalculated?

Penguincw

Jan 16, 2019

A bit late, but

I think your math is correct. I remember in one instance of a tournament, if there's a chance for Player C to TIE Player B, even if they will lose out on tiebreaks, then chess.com will not start the next round, yet.