Pairings

This page provides some examples of pairing scenarios

Number of Rounds, number of players

• General explanation of the effect of the number of players and rounds for Swiss events

Explanations of Accelerated Pairings

• From the 4th Edition of the USCF Rule book (Pre 2003 Rule Changes)
• From the Authors of WinTD pairing software

Examples of specific pairing scenarios

• Pairing a half point score group after only 1 round of play

Simulated Accelerated Tournaments

• The SwissSys Tournament Files used for the Simulations below, zipped
• SwissSys pairing program, 4 rounds, 24 Players, No Upsets - Pre 2003 Rule Changes
• SwissSys pairing program, 4 rounds, 32 Players, No Upsets - Pre 2003 Rule Changes