this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2024
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When will we see power balancing?

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 37 points 3 months ago (2 children)

As usual, the issues of the Hispanic chess figures are swept under the board.

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

Large websites like chess.cum don't even have a Hispanic option.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

As you can see, White has gotten more mean over time. And people wonder why chess is declining!

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

It's sad but true

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's why most modern tournaments use Black and Hispanic pieces now

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Definitely a more balanced approach but feels like a waste to discard an entire color like that.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

also, the mean rises sharply while the median hasn't even reached pre 2008 levels again.

meaning a sharply increasing distance between high and low wages if my statistics chops aren't completely off.

[–] Floshie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

maybe, but they are growing /j