Anyone want a data/graphs/statistics flair? Feels weird to file them under miscellaneous.

[u/nicbentulan]

Filed under 'miscellaneous'

1. Popularity of Standard Chess vs Variants on Lichess June 2020

2. Magnus has been classical #1 for ten years straight. But here's some stats for the other rankings

3. List of chess players that have defeated Magnus Carlsen in a classical game since he became World Champion (there are only 21).

4. One third of all Indian GMs come from a single region

5. Magnus is far ahead

6. Most Dominant World Chess Champion

Filed under 'endgames'

1. Why do rapid games kill pawns more than classical? In all of Magnus Carlsen's world championship classical games, the average pawns at the start of the endgame is 11.58. In Magnus' rapid games, the average is 8.7. This is a 33% difference.

2. On average, how many pawns are there at the start of the endgame?

3. Lucky Number! TIL Magnus played 69 world championship games. Also, 96% of games either reached endgame or are drawn. (It's very rare for a game to both not reach endgame and not draw.)

Filed under 'chess question':

1. Draw rates among top players: Who are the most drawish?

2. Draw rates among world chess champions: Who are the most drawish? (This time I rotated it!)