As I always say, system of 2 poules can give "unfair" finals.
When you do the levels to create the two group you have to create hat of 4 people. And amongst this 4 people, there is always 2 player which are stronger than the 2 others... From now there is only one match by group to determine who is the best and so who should have the easier finals!
But only all the matches between the four could determine who is really the best => 6 matches in all!!!
So rather than complexify the finals with a looser bracket (which lengthen the finals, sorry Karel) to correct unfair draw we must improve the phase group to have more important matches! We have two system yet used which allow each top player to compete each other before the finals and give a no excuse to a bad draw in the finals.
This is the S.B. (Système belge) and also (but not so strong, I think) the system used in 2012.
And where it's incredible, S.B. and the double-elim system have the same start. The difference is with the S.B., there is more than one loser bracket : you have a second loser bracket for people who lose twice, a loser bracket for three times loser, and so on! And it benefit to everybody, you are never out of the phase group!
And for me if you use one of these system, you don't need to change the system of the finals because you will have very accurate results. And last but not least the great avantage : you don't need to give levels to players and you can fix the duration of the phase group as you want (more you play, more the result will be accurate)
Neo i'm waiting your proposal
