On Feb 3, 11:50*am, David Richerby
wrote:
Brian Lafferty wrote:
Doe anyone have a ladder program to recommend for use with an
elementary school chess club? *Thanks.

Back when I were a lad...

We just had a piece of cardboard with slits in it and each player had
a card with their name on it and, if a lower player beat a higher
player, they changed places. *I think there was a side rule that, if a
higher player consistently refused challenges from a lower player,
then they changed places, too. *What more do you need?

(And I don't remember many draws happening back then.)

Dave.

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Isn't there usually a rule that #1 in a 50-player club doesn't have to
accept a challenge from #40?

Keeping unpublished ELO ratings & limiting challenges to the same
third of the population should be good enough. I'd just keep the
ladder in an Excel workbook. Above 60 or so this might be a drag.

To keep it fun for the kids, you might only list the top half....