RE: Hivechess Tournament Season 13 Round 4:@maestroask was the winner and some questionable draws
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Hi! I think that, even if they don't score points, it should not be allowed in arena. It occurs to me, for example, that two who are very high in the standings (second and third, for example) could make quick draws hoping that the next pairing will favor them and, thus, be able to play against lower ranked players and easily score points in berserk.
Another thing that is open to manipulation, it seems to me, are the prizes for the game with the highest rating difference, because some might keep their lichess account at a low ranking to have a better chance of winning that prize. I'm not saying it's currently happening, but it could happen.
And the last thing, I think it's great that new players are creating a Hive account, because that means that the tournament is bringing new users to the platform. But if a user stays with 0 posts, 0 HP and no interaction with other users, it doesn't seem to me to add up. Maybe it would be good if the prizes are conditional on a certain level of commitment to the growth of our blockchain. !PIZZA
@stayoutoftherz, he made some nice points. I think there should be no tolerance for the quick draws. Like he rightly spotted, it gives chance for them to play a different opponent quickly which I didn't even think of.
Indeed.
Do you think there should be no tolerance for the quick resignations either?
Thanks for your feedback, you are totally right, both with the fast draws which give an unfair advantage and also with Hive accounts which are made but then not used. The risk that someone on purpose keeps a low rating is there, true, but for now this seems not very likely, given that even a low rating does not secure such a special price - so far each round had a different price winner.
I will think about it how to adapt the rules accordingly.