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"jeffc" wrote:

"bruno de baenst" wrote in message
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For in tournaments a system 3 for win 1 for draw 0 for loss has some
advantages tough, but of course then you have the problem that some
fantastic games can also end in draw, but this can happen in football too
and there they also use this system.

Yes, that basically solves the problem. Today, if I draw 3 games, I tie
somone with a win, a draw, and a loss. The 3 point system puts the emphasis
on trying to win, even at the risk of a loss. Now someone with 3 draws has
3 points, and someone with 1 win and 1 loss and 1 draw has 4 points.


No, it doesn't solve the problem, because if you end up with a position
that is clearly drawn, the players are better off on average flipping a
coin to decide who resigns. The expected value of the coin flip strategy
is 1.5 points, while the expected value of the draw is 1 point. The
smart players flip the coin.

--Harold Buck


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and party every day.
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