"Kenneth Sloan" wrote in message
...
"Chess One" writes:


Its not as if there is any strict mathematical relationship in the
present
system, with 0.5 point for draw being half-as-good as 1 point for a win.

Ah, but there is. I admit that it's not appreciated by the Cornish
school of mathematicians - but it's there.

This system is as seemingly arbitrary as any other, and does not effect
ratings, only event management practice.

Not at all. It may actually *be* arbitrary, but it is seemingly perfect.

Define "perfect"



If anyone really wanted to eliminate short-draws, or not reward them as
if
it were a hard fought and contested game, they would change the basis so
that winning rewarded the winner with more than double the score for a
draw.

Any draw...or just short draws?

Point-splitting encourages short and long draws.