Base parameters

deterministic randomness

balance white and black

Main parameters

#if($tour.pairing.type == 'MAC_MAHON')

Round NBW/MMS score

#end

#if($tour.pairing.type == 'MAC_MAHON')

Special Mac Mahon handling for players absent from a round

MMS score for non-played rounds:

SOS for non-played rounds: of player

#end

Seeding methods inside groups of same score

Apply first seeding method up to round

First seeding method add a sorting on rating

Second seeding method add a sorting on rating

Draw-up / draw-down between groups of same score

try to compensate a previous draw-up/draw-down by a draw-down/draw-up, then

pair a player in the of the upper group with a player in the of the lower group

Secondary parameters

Do not apply secondary criteria for: • players with a MMS equal to or stronger than • players who won at least half of their games • players above the Mac Mahon bar

Geographical parameters

Prefer a score gap of rather than pairing players of the same country.

Prefer a score gap of rather than pairing players of the same club.

Handicap parameters

use MMS rather than rank for handicap

Handicap ceiling: