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Random Swiss Fact of the Day

13 Jul 2010

Chess_pieces.pngDid you know that Swiss rounds, also known as the Swiss system of play, originated in a Zurich chess tournament in 1895? The term refers to how teams are paired during a tournament, with winning teams playing other winning teams if there are too many to battle it out in a round-robin. 

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