Brandeis University - Waltham, MA, USA
Note: Color boxes represent opponent difficulty from the fencer's perspective. Read more.
| # | Name | Bout Difficulty vs. Outcome * | Pool Victories | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool | DE | Exp. | Act. | Diff. | ||
| 1 | BANKS Alexander S. | V V V D V V V V | V V V | 6.0 | 7 | +1.0 |
| 2 | POPOKH Leo | V V V V D V V V | V V D | 6.6 | 7 | +0.4 |
| 3 | GILCHRIST David C. | V D D V V V D V | V D | 5.1 | 5 | -0.1 |
| 3 | WILBERT Matt | D V V V V V V D | V D | 4.7 | 6 | +1.3 |
| 5 | TSAI Chia-Lun Jack | V D V V D V V D | D | 5.0 | 5 | - |
| 6 | BUCHWALD Alan | V D D V D D V D | D | 5.0 | 3 | -2.0 |
| 7 | MENG Guangnan | D V D D V D D D | D | 1.3 | 2 | +0.7 |
| 8 | HILL David E. | D D D D D D D V | V D | 1.9 | 1 | -0.9 |
| 9 | CUTLER Thomas Scott | D D D D D D D D | D | 0.6 | 0 | -0.6 |
Color coded boxes represent the difficulty of an opponent from the perspective of the fencer according to table below. Letters inside the boxes indicate victory (V) and defeat (D).
| Color | Opponent's Difficulty | Probability of victory |
|---|---|---|
| Very Hard | 0% to 20% | |
| Hard | 20% to 40% | |
| Roughly even | 40% to 60% | |
| Easy | 60% to 80% | |
| Very Easy | 80% to 100% |
This visual map of the competition helps to understand:
Ignoring differences in styles, you should be winning your bouts against easier opponents and shouldn't be upset if you lose against stronger opponents.