| Article ID: | iaor200971690 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 60 |
| Issue: | 12 |
| Start Page Number: | 1670 |
| End Page Number: | 1673 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
| Authors: | Clarke S R, Norman J M, Stride C B |
| Keywords: | timetabling |
Desirable qualities of a tournament are fairness (the better the player, the better his chance of success), balance (few one-sided matches) and efficiency (long enough to benefit the more skillful yet being completed within schedule). The World Professional Snooker Championship is examined to see how well it meets these criteria.