[SamuraiProgrammer]

Originally posted by Slynky:
One of the good things about chess and its rating system (see my remark about one possible way to have a rating system in SE4 in the "New League" thread) is the wonderful way tournements can be run. Using the rating of the player, you just use Swiss-System pairing and get a tourney done in 4-5 rounds...considering anywhere from 15-30 people.

I play in bridge tournaments where there are 'Swiss' events. It works pretty well in that as you win, you play against people that are winners (and more apt to be at your level). As you lose, you play against others who did not win (and more apt to be at your level).

It ends up being an event that, after the first few rounds, you end up playing against your own level of competition. This makes the matches more enjoyable. Everyone wants to feel competitive.