How to Read a Pairing Chart?
How to Read a Pairing Chart?
Pairing lists show game assignments for the current round. Shortly before the beginning of each round the Tournament Directors will post in several locations an alphabetical pairing list for each section. Sections will be posted on colored paper and that color will remain the same throughout the entire tournament.
A pairing list shows players their board assignment, color assignment (black or white), and the name of their opponent for the current round. Following is a short sample list of alphabetical pairings:
A pairing list shows players their board assignment, color assignment (black or white), and the name of their opponent for the current round. Following is a short sample list of alphabetical pairings:
Sample State Tournament-Elementary Championship SectionBoard Assignments for Round 3
| Player | Color | Opponent | Board # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballom, Stephanie | Black | Gomm, Clayton (934) | on board 405 |
| Black, Nick | Black | Morone, Ryan (895) | on board 409 |
| Cardinale, Cooper | White | Sullivan, Joshua (939) | on board 403 |
| Dixon, Ryan T | White | Symank, Mark (880) | on board 406 |
| Gomm, Clayton | White | Ballom, Stephanie(904) | on board 405 |
| Greig, Brett | White | Trammell, Tim (870) | on board 407 |
| Harry, Mason Roy | Black | Ross, Travis (965) | on board 401 |
| Martin, Taylor N | White | Pernes, Meagan (1003) | on board 402 |
| Mayes, Jonathan D | Black | Searway, Ben (876) | on board 404 |
| Maynard, John | Black | Pernes, Tyler (769) | on board 408 |
| Morone, Ryan | White | Black, Nick (636) | on board 409 |
| Pernes, Meagan | Black | Martin, Taylor N (990) | on board 402 |
| Pernes, Tyler | White | Maynard, John (955) | on board 408 |
| Ross, Travis | White | Harry, Mason Roy 1036) | on board 401 |
| Searway, Ben | White | Mayes, Jonathan (1200) | on board 404 |
| Sullivan, Joshua | Black | Cardinale, Cooper(635) | on board 403 |
| Symank, Mark | Black | Dixon, Ryan T (914) | on board 406 |
| Trammell, Tim | Black | Greig, Brett (799) | on board 407 |
To read a pairing list, first find your name in the alphabetized column on the left. The next column is the color you will be playing, the 3rd column is the name of your opponent and the last column is the board number where you will play your game. On the sample above, please note that Daryn Whittaker has a BYE. E was assigned a bye because there was an odd number of players in his section. He will receive a full point for the bye just as if he had played and won his game. Note that unpaired is not the same as a BYE. Unpaired usually means that a player has been withdrawn from that section. If this is a mistake, please inform the tournament staff as soon as possible.