Gary Gifford wrote on Sun, Jun 4, 2006 11:44 PM UTC:
I calculated the score from Fischer vs. Spassky, 1972 Chess World
Championship using the following Jeremy Good proposal:
Black Win: 4 points,
White Win: 3 points
Draw for Black: 2 points.
Draw for White: 1 point.
Loss: Zero point(s).
Reults:
Fischer: 41 Spassky: 30 (Jeremy's system)
Fischer: 12.5 Spassky: 8.5 (Original system)
Of course, White players would likely be less willing to draw knowing that
they are effectively going down a point... but black would be very happy to
play for a draw.
I briefly discussed this information with a near master friend of mine
moments ago. He likes Jeremy's idea and mention that similar proposals
have been made before. He also sees that the Swiss System is not a valid
platform for the new point system.
Best regards to all...