Grading Systems

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

Only Chess

06 Feb 10

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

06 Feb 10

Is there any grading system which acknowledges White's advantage??

Ajuin

Joined: 10 Oct 09
Moves: 3027

06 Feb 10

what advantage?

MontyMoose

New Braunfels, Texas

Joined: 22 Aug 07
Moves: 72297

06 Feb 10

Advantage of the first move? Something like: Win with White = 10 points in rating, but win with Black = 15 points? Interesting idea, but no system I know of uses anything like that and certainly not RHP.

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

06 Feb 10

Originally posted by Ajuin
what advantage?

Those are very impressive stats you have. especially after your poor start at RHP.

peacedog

Highlander

SEAsia

Joined: 24 Nov 08
Moves: 9868

06 Feb 10

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Those are very impressive stats you have. especially after your poor start at RHP.

"About wolfgang59
.... dont take anything I say too seriously ... I play and post far too quickly! "

Indeed:-)

Ajuin

Joined: 10 Oct 09
Moves: 3027

06 Feb 10

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Those are very impressive stats you have. especially after your poor start at RHP.

You mean my +18 =0 -2?

What can I say?I hit a slump.It's going slightly better now though 🙂

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

06 Feb 10

Originally posted by Ajuin
You mean my +18 =0 -2?

What can I say?I hit a slump.It's going slightly better now though 🙂

How come you favour black? Do you study Black more than White or defending suits you?

Ajuin

Joined: 10 Oct 09
Moves: 3027

06 Feb 10

Originally posted by wolfgang59
How come you favour black? Do you study Black more than White or defending suits you?

Ah yes,I only noticed myself last week I had so much more games playing black than white.

I don't have a preference,it's all chess.And,at least at my level,it doesn't matter much anyway.
I don't study openings,too boring.I do dabble a bit with gambits and unorthodox openings but no serious study.
as all players I prefer to attack but when things go wrong I'll calmly defend best I can.I don't think I'm very good at it but I manage to remain calm and avoid panick which already helps a lot.

I think the black/white discrepancy is because most open invites on offer have them playing white.