Black's method chooses the Condorcet winner if it exists, but uses the Borda count instead if there is an ambiguity (the method is named for Duncan Black).

Example:

25 A>B>C 40 B>C>A 35 C>A>B

Borda scores are A 185, B 205, C 210. A pairwise beats B beats C beats A, so there is no Condorcet winner (because everyone has at least one defeat). So the Borda winner, C, wins.

Note that a Smith-efficient variant of Black's method could be used instead, to ensure someone in the Smith set will win.