Swiss Pairing Thought

[kevin_bachler]

@nolan

Ken Harkness’s book “The Chess Player’s Handbook” traces the Swiss System back to the late 1800’s but gives George Koltanowski credit for having popularized its use in the USA.

It does not really give any mathematical theory behind the Swiss System.

See senseis.xmp.net/?GroupPairing

[wbport]

@kbachler

@nolan

Ken Harkness’s book “The Chess Player’s Handbook” traces the Swiss System back to the late 1800’s but gives George Koltanowski credit for having popularized its use in the USA.

It does not really give any mathematical theory behind the Swiss System.

See senseis.xmp.net/?GroupPairing

And, if you want to have a go at it: http://senseis.xmp.net/?RoundRobin