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Of course, comrade Kash will throw a rotten tomato at me (and possibly with good reason), because he rejected this idea (maybe he didn't fully understand the concept, and I'm not entirely sure how it would play out either...), but I'll express my thought, the idea itself (!), for discussion.
The point is this: a LOSER-WINNER final.
As I understand it, let's say 16 people made it through (let's say 8, the idea doesn't change) from all the groups. 1 game - and they're immediately eliminated, which isn't very good. So, let's give those who were eliminated in the first round a second chance - to play again. This will create 2 subgroups: 1 - those who won 1 game (the lucky ones, hereinafter - "winners"), 2 - those who lost it (the unlucky ones, hereinafter - "losers"). Winners play against winners, losers play against losers. That is, out of 16 people, there are 8 losers and 8 winners. Out of 8 winners, 4 will remain (are they eliminated then? - I'm not sure, I think so), out of 8 losers, 4 will remain (those who are given a chance to play again, up to 2 losses... and 4 of them will lose and be eliminated after the 2nd game). Then 4-2, 4-2.
Semi-finals: a winner's semi-final and a loser's semi-final... and then the winner-loser final (although in reality, he's not really a loser, because he won all the matches except for 1), and a match for 3rd place - the same.
P.S.: I apologize for the abundance of not-so-Russian words "winner" and "loser" and their derivatives; they may be a bit jarring, but I think the point is clear.
P.S.2: yes, this will make the tournament a bit longer (but not by much, since the games in the 2 subgroups will be played in the same week)...
However, I think it will be much more interesting for both novice players (because that's what it's for, in the end) and for the organizers.
Sincerely, gen.
The point is this: a LOSER-WINNER final.
As I understand it, let's say 16 people made it through (let's say 8, the idea doesn't change) from all the groups. 1 game - and they're immediately eliminated, which isn't very good. So, let's give those who were eliminated in the first round a second chance - to play again. This will create 2 subgroups: 1 - those who won 1 game (the lucky ones, hereinafter - "winners"), 2 - those who lost it (the unlucky ones, hereinafter - "losers"). Winners play against winners, losers play against losers. That is, out of 16 people, there are 8 losers and 8 winners. Out of 8 winners, 4 will remain (are they eliminated then? - I'm not sure, I think so), out of 8 losers, 4 will remain (those who are given a chance to play again, up to 2 losses... and 4 of them will lose and be eliminated after the 2nd game). Then 4-2, 4-2.
Semi-finals: a winner's semi-final and a loser's semi-final... and then the winner-loser final (although in reality, he's not really a loser, because he won all the matches except for 1), and a match for 3rd place - the same.
P.S.: I apologize for the abundance of not-so-Russian words "winner" and "loser" and their derivatives; they may be a bit jarring, but I think the point is clear.
P.S.2: yes, this will make the tournament a bit longer (but not by much, since the games in the 2 subgroups will be played in the same week)...
However, I think it will be much more interesting for both novice players (because that's what it's for, in the end) and for the organizers.
Sincerely, gen.