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14.2 |
The colour to be given to Player #1 is decided by drawing lots;
the other odd-numbered players in the upper half of the Pairing List are then
given the same colour as Player #1. Player #2 together with the other
even-numbered players in the upper half of the Pairing List are given the other
colour.
Depending on the draw, the pairings for the first round in a
tournament of forty players would be either 1 v 21, 22 v 2, 3 v 23, 24 v 4, ...
40 v 20; or 21 v 1, 2 v 22, 23 v 3, 4 v 24 ... 20 v 40, where the player having
white is mentioned first. This is the only occasion when colours need be decided
by lot. |