> do they give a full win in chess? doesn't seem like the person really
> earned a full win ...
In US tournaments using SWISS pairings, they give FULL POINT ,,,
But when you think about it, what else can they do? If you travelled
a long distance ... It's bad
enough not to get to play, but then they punish you further by taking
a point (or half point) away?
So I think that's the basic consideration, not what's fair but what is
less unfair.
In some weekend tournament that start with a game on Friday, you could
skip Friday and they would give you a "half point" bye. ...
i see.