Meaning of Bucholz | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. The sum of the scores of all opponents in a competition.

Examples

“It was now obvious that Mark⟳ had played the strongest opposition, moving well ahead of everyone else on Bucholz points (the total scores of his opponents) as well as on Sonnenbom-Berger points.”

“The Hungarian and the Soviet teams had 39 points each; and according to the Bucholz count⟳ the Soviet Union was the winner.”

“I have⟳ seen two Bulgarians drag⟳ out their last⟳ round game until long after other players had finished in order⟳ to have⟳ time to calculate⟳ who has the best Bucholz (sum of opponents scores) and hence the ideal result⟳ for their total prize.”

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