Hi Everyone!
It’s been a fun first season of chess. I’d like to say I’m happy that chess players on Hive are showing up every Saturday to play chess. Today, I bring to you some statistics from the 14 rounds of chess played so far. We will be looking at the general overview, performance stats, prize distribution, top Hive players and their performances, and many more. Let’s dive into it!
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| Metric | Total / Average |
|---|---|
| Rounds held | 14 |
| Total player entries (sum of participants) | 358 |
| Average players per round | 25.6 |
| Total games played | 1,709 |
| Total moves played | 117,646 |
| Average rating (mean of rounds) | ≈ 1,835 |
| Total HIVE (main + categories) | 809.4 HIVE |
| Total HIVE (brilliant game prizes) | 79.9 HIVE |
| Grand total HIVE distributed | ≈ 889.3 HIVE |
Then we have the total performance table
| Stat | Best Round | % / Count |
|---|---|---|
| Largest turnout | Round 1 | 32 players |
| Most games played | Round 3 | 171 games |
| Most moves | Round 3 | 12,048 moves |
| Highest average rating | Round 3 | 1,976 |
| Lowest average rating | Round 10 (Chess 960) | 1,498 |
| Highest White-win rate | Round 10 | 60% |
| Highest Black-win rate | Round 7 | 53% |
| Highest draw rate | Round 1 | 8% |
| Highest berserk rate | Round 1 | 59% |
Prize Distribution
Main + Category Prizes (all 14 rounds)
≈ 809 HIVE
Brilliant Game Awards (10times)
≈ 79.9 HIVE
Total HIVE distributed overall:
≈ 889 HIVE
Brilliancy rounds: 10 / 14
Rounds without liquid brilliancy prize:(first two rounds shared as beneficiaries + 1 skipped week + 1 pending)
| Player | Total Points (approx) |
|---|---|
 | 602 |
 | 375 |
 | 334 |
 | 307 |
 | 205 |
 | 198 |
 | 165 |
 | 163 |
 | 110 |
 | 92 |
International Master
As a beserk fan, I included data for beserk rate so we see the stats of how we used that option.
Some Fun Facts and Stats
- Most active International Master goes to
- Most brilliant week: I shared about 13.2 HIVE in brilliancy awards!
- The Only Variant Week: Round 10 was Chess 960 variant with a new flavor and suprisingly no draws at all!
- Most Consistent Competitor:
- Best U-2000 Performer:
- Strongest average field: Round 3 (Avg rating 1976
Conclusion:
With 14 rounds already played and 8 more to go for this first season, This statistics shows growth of the Hive chess community which makes me very proud and happy. With hundreds of games played, the competitive spirit, the unpredictability, I love it.
Here’s to the next rounds, more chess, more Hive, more fun!
Data was complied manually by me from round 1-14 and with the help of AI, it was structured and arranged.
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