[blml] IMP-scales for 2/3/4 boards

[Tony Musgrove]

At 06:31 AM 9/02/2007, you wrote:
>Tony Musgrove wrote:
>>With due respect, garbage,
>
>why?
>
>>I know that in large matchpointed pairs events
>>in Sydney, the placings are decided by fiat to
>>0.1 matchpoints in 1700 (or more)
>
>But Matchpoints are given by the Neuberg formula, which does not use any 
>cut-off. So even less than 0.1 would still be a difference.
>
>IMPs otoh are rounded to integers. Normal scores 20-40 give the same IMP. 
>Then, it is not needed to use more precise formulas when awarding

So my question is..why not expand the VP scale  (say 0-100 should do) so 
that every integral IMP converts to an integral VP.  Different number of 
boards can quickly be accomodated via
erf(x), sqrt(2), n/n-1 or whatever.

I must get out more.  Vowed 10 years ago never to enter a blml argument 
with Herman, but
last night had to watch England beat Aust at pyjama cricket.  The pain 
killers were just
kicking in.  I am going out, I may be a little while,

Tony(Sydney)





>adjusted scores to award 1.73652...
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