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ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EMBRACING RISK IN TOURNAMENTS

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Billings, Darse1

Affiliations: Edmonton, Canada

Note: [1] University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Email: [email protected]

Abstract: The issue of playing style is not normally given much consideration in chess and other two-player perfect information games with draws. Nevertheless, between two equally strong players, a player who tends to win or lose games has a significantly better chance of winning a tournament than a player who draws a lot of games. This note will attempt to quantify the effects of playing style on the probability of winning a tournament.

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-2006-29404

Journal: ICGA Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 199-202, 2006

Published: 1 December 2006
Price: EUR 27.50
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