Scoring VP at WMSG

[dicklont]

In the results of the World Mind Sports Games I see results like imps: 34-26, VP 54-38.

The matches divide 92 victorypoints, sometimes less.

 

Is this used more often or is it unique in the WMSG?

Why do they prefer this to the regular 30 VP scoring?

[mrdct]

The scoring method is basically each team gets its match result in +/- the net imps but capped at 46 imps; but to avoid teams going negative each team effectively starts with 46 imps so the worst result possible is 0 and best result possible is 92. I assume the match in which the total doesn't add to 92 is due to slow a play fine.

 

This scoring method is quite common in Australia for small field round-robins, although quite often the capping is 30 imps plus 10% of the excess to a maximum of 32.5 for winners and -35 for losers (e.g. Australian Interstate Teams Championship). I think the idea to avoid the compression caused by VP conversion.

[ahollan1]

David -- Thanks so much for the explanation

 

It was mystery to me throughout Day 1

 

Now -- do you know what, if any carryover goes into the 48 board Final/Playoff

 

Al