Scheveningen system

This article explains the tournament form Scheveningen System, for the chess opening of the same name in the Sicilian Defense see Scheveningen variant .

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The Scheveningen system describes a form of tournament that is used in chess , for example . Ideally, the players from one half each play a game against all the players from the other half.

Use as a team tournament

In a team fight according to the Scheveningen system, each player on one team plays against each other. The number of passes corresponds to the team strength. This form of team competition would take several days for games with a tournament reflection period. The Scheveningen system is therefore more suitable for competitions with a shorter reflection time, i.e. for blitz or rapid chess . In the normal game of the club teams, this form of tournament is not practicable due to time constraints, there only one player from one club plays exactly one game against one from the other club - in Germany usually in teams of eight, depending on the league. But there are variants such as the Half-Scheveningen System or other shortenings. In the Half-Scheveningen System z. For example, players no. 1-4 of each team against players 1-4 of the other team and no. 5-8 against the 4 opposing players with numbers 5-8. So there are 4 passes. In the GDR the highest league (special league) played according to this system at times, which meant that a competition lasted a whole weekend. Another halving in pairs is also conceivable. Then play z. B. in the first round 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4 etc. in the rematch 1-2, 2-1, 3-4, 4-3 etc.

Use as a single tournament

Various individual tournaments are held in the Scheveningen system. One group plays against every player in the other group. Examples are old-young, men-women, local guests, etc.

Use as a standards tournament

A special form of the individual tournament is the division into 2 groups, with the prestigious titleholders (e.g. grandmasters ) in one group and the players who are striving for a title standard in the other group. This makes it relatively easy for the candidates to get the required number of games against title holders and, if they perform well, also to get title norms.

Use as an Elo tournament

The Scheveningen system used to be used in so-called Elo acquisition tournaments. At least nine participants without an international Elo rating compete against nine players with an Elo rating. In order to acquire this international level of skill awarded by the World Chess Federation FIDE , at least nine Elo-rated games must be available in order to earn an Elo number. The Scheveningen system ensures that the Elo candidates play the required number of games without having to play against each other as in round or tournaments according to the Swiss system . Since 2002, however, tournaments according to the Scheveningen system are no longer permitted for evaluation if more than one participant does not have an Elo rating.