Armand de Mestral of Canada in 2007. He is married to Rosalind Pepall, a curator at the Musée de Beaux Arts and they have two sons Philippe and Charles. He is the nephew of George de Mestral the inventor of Velcro. Armand de Mestral Armand de Mestral, (born 17 November 1941) is a Canadian academic and international arbitration expert. Born in Montreal, Quebec, de Mestral is a law professor at the McGill University and an expert in international law. He also teaches courses on constitutional law and the law of the European Union. He has an undergraduate and master's degree from Harvard University,
Swiss-system tournament score, instead of ¼. After the second round, the standard pairing method is used (without the added point for the players who started in the top half). As a comparison between the standard Swiss system and the accelerated pairings, consider a tournament with eight players, ranked #1 through #8. Assume that the higher-ranked player always wins. Standard Swiss system After two rounds, the standings are:<br> 1: 2-0<br> 2: 2-0<br> 3: 1-1<br> 4: 1-1<br> 5: 1-1<br> 6: 1-1<br> 7: 0-2<br> 8: 0-2 Accelerated pairings After two rounds, the standings are:<br> 1: 2-0 <br> 2: 1-1 <br> 3: 1-1 <br> 4: 1-1