Only Chess
13 Nov 14
13 Nov 14
Greetings players and fellow patzers 🙂
Had this thought for a while: Is it possible one can have more "luck",
or perhaps some weird form of psychological edge or comfort zone
when playing with a specific colour?
For instance, my own stats show a higher percentage win rate with Black than with White -
although admittedly only by 4% currently -
it has still become noticeable to me.
My latest win with Black, for instance, is a win that shouldn't have been.
It seems crazy how Black manages to escape here,
and so I couldn't help but run an analysis of the game, and produce some annotations:
What do you guys think?
Do you feel that you may have a lucky colour?
Is this all nonsense?
14 Nov 14
Originally posted by 64squaresofpainMy % seems to stay around 50 all the time.
Greetings players and fellow patzers 🙂
Had this thought for a while: Is it possible one can have more "luck",
or perhaps some weird form of psychological edge or comfort zone
when playing with a specific colour?
For instance, my own stats show a higher percentage win rate with Black than with White -
although admittedly only by 4% currently ...[text shortened]...
What do you guys think?
Do you feel that you may have a lucky colour?
Is this all nonsense?
I suppose you have to win or lose a lot of games to significantly change it.
What your game says to me is don't give in too early as opponents are always likely to blunder.Mine never seem to do though!!
I suppose we're all more comfortable playing certain positions whether with white or black.Personally, I always relax a little when queens are off -they're a nuisance -you're either defending them or defending against them!!
As for luck -the only "luck" is when an opponent blunders
This Fritz you talk about seems like a good player - p'raps you could ask 'im to join the clan!!
15 Nov 14
Originally posted by vendaI just seem to get more of this "luck" with black than with white, and that's what I find curious.
My % seems to stay around 50 all the time.
I suppose you have to win or lose a lot of games to significantly change it.
What your game says to me is don't give in too early as opponents are always likely to blunder.Mine never seem to do though!!
I suppose we're all more comfortable playing certain positions whether with white or black.Personally, I always r ...[text shortened]... This Fritz you talk about seems like a good player - p'raps you could ask 'im to join the clan!!
Lol Fritz is too cocky for us, always showing me up and slapping me about,
calling me names and laughing at me behind my back! 🙁
15 Nov 14
Originally posted by 64squaresofpainI expect he's German with that name.They can be like that.Oops, hope I don't get banned for racism!!
I just seem to get more of this "luck" with black than with white, and that's what I find curious.
Lol Fritz is too cocky for us, always showing me up and slapping me about,
calling me names and laughing at me behind my back! 🙁