MSA Sports Spot - Grand Rapids, MI, 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 | KAROLAK Dale W. | V V V D | V V V | 3.7 | 3 | -0.7 |
| 2 | MARCUS Peter | V V D V | V V D | 1.6 | 3 | +1.4 |
| 3 | MAHNKEN Thomas G. | V D V V | V D | 2.0 | 3 | +1.0 |
| 3 | KENT Dwain | D V V | V D | 1.8 | 2 | +0.2 |
| 5 | BASS Nathan | V V D | D | 1.0 | 2 | +1.0 |
| 6 | MUMMANENI Yeshwant | V D D | D | 1.8 | 1 | -0.8 |
| 7 | WILLIAMS Christopher R. | D D V | D | 1.4 | 1 | -0.4 |
| 8 | WILLIAMS Theodore | D D V D | V D | 1.1 | 1 | -0.1 |
| 9 | FALER Edgar | D D D D | D | 1.6 | 0 | -1.6 |
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.