Re:Becoming a Chess Grandmaster
by zeteo on Monday July 26, 2021 @12:10PM
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It's more likely for the stronger player to have 8 wins and 2 draws in that line-up. If you're up against such a big divide you should play safe and aim for the draw, it's quite attainable.
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Re:Becoming a Chess Grandmaster
by DiogenesKynikos on Monday July 26, 2021 @12:32PM
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I simplified a bit by saying the stronger player wins 90% of the time. They score 0.9 on average. That could be 9 wins and one loss, or as you say, 8 wins and 2 draws.
You would think that a low-level GM would be able to achieve more draws against the super GMs, but somehow the ratings indicate they don't. It may be that the super GMs deliberately avoid drawish lines against much weaker players and try to keep the game complicated.