Brandeis University, Gosman Sports Center - 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 | STEVENS Jim | V V V V V V | V V V | 5.2 | 6 | +0.8 |
| 2 | MALDARI Frank | V V D V V D | V V V D | 1.9 | 4 | +2.1 |
| 3 | MEAGHER Roderick | V V V V V V | V D | 3.1 | 6 | +2.9 |
| 3 | PUTNAM Kevin | D V V V V V | V V D | 2.9 | 5 | +2.1 |
| 5 | MARGIL David | D V V V V D | V D | 3.0 | 4 | +1.0 |
| 6 | NGUYEN Thanh H. | V D V D D V | V D | 3.4 | 3 | -0.4 |
| 7 | HUANG Christopher | V D V D D V | V D | 3.6 | 3 | -0.6 |
| 8 | KALINICHENKO Sergey | V D D D V D | V D | 4.1 | 2 | -2.1 |
| 9 | SBARBARO Philip (Phil) L. | D V D V V V | D | 3.0 | 4 | +1.0 |
| 10 | DUNNE Ronan | D V V D D D | D | 3.2 | 2 | -1.2 |
| 11 | HUANG Enoch | D V D V D D | D | 4.0 | 2 | -2.0 |
| 12 | HORAN Daniel J. | D D D D D V | D | 2.2 | 1 | -1.2 |
| 13 | TANNAS Henri | D D D D D D | D | 1.4 | 0 | -1.4 |
| 14 | CHANG Tung-Shan (Fritz) | D D D D D D | D | 0.9 | 0 | -0.9 |
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.