Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 03:55:37 05/21/05
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On May 21, 2005 at 06:16:33, jefkaan wrote: >statistics from CCT-7: > >1-0 91 games 47 % Total 57 % >1/2-1/2 35 games 20 % >0-1 64 games 33 % Total 43 % > >white TPR: 2345 >black TPR: 2253 > >imho this is a significant difference. > >apparently comps don't draw so often as GM's >even at higher levels. maybe because of >the egtb's, maybe for some other reasons. > >Some conclusions: >- white has an opening advantage. > (thus opening books are important). >- the Swiss tournament setup/rules/scheduling are >not completely fair as they do not take the difference >into account for white and black. These results may be due to opening book preparations, and some luck, also the sample is too small. This is not indicitive of White having a win, the first move is only worth 20 rtg pts at best. By the tenth move this tiny advantage has virtually been eliminated!
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