21-06-2015, 01:43 PM
JRedpath Wrote:the only reason I would switch order would be to avoid computer prep, certainly never to give myself an advantage!
Isn't avoiding someone who would have prepared to play you gaining an advantage!!
Virtually all tournaments which claim any status will publish the draw in advance. The vast majority of players, even those under 2000, expect that to be the case even those who have no intention of doing any additional prep.
It was wrongly stated that the 4NCL publishes a night in advance. It does so only a couple of hours ahead of the round starting. Board orders are submitted by midnight on Thursday, Saturday and where necessary Sunday. But these are not made public. There is provision for these orders to change prior to publication. The draws are published at the venue and on the web site.