Scale is a means of determine the size of a miniature model in comparison to the size of the object in the real world. Scale mismatch occur when an individual employs different scale for different miniature models. Scale mismatch can make miniature models appear incorrect when the models are displayed next to each other. … Read more

  Expected value is an mathematical concept that determines whether a game or game setup will be profitable. Many people look at the wins and losses of each individual play into a game, but that dont reflect the true value of the games. One calculates the expected value of a game by taking the value … Read more

  The Sonneborn-Berger score is an tiebreak system used in chess tournament to separate player with the same number of points. In tournament with many player with the same number of points, the organizers uses the Sonneborn-Berger score to determine the ranking of the players. The Sonneborn-Berger score does not only take into account the … Read more

  The Buchholz tiebreak are another mathematical method of determining tie between players with the same score in Swiss-system tournament. If many players has the same score at the end of the tournament, the Buchholz tiebreak is used to determine there standings. To calculate the Buchholz tiebreak for each player with the same score, the … Read more

  A bye is a tournament concept used when the number of player does not provide even numbers. When a tournament contains an odd number of players, one player cannot be paired up with another player. Because this player cannot compete in a round without have an opponent, they must sit out of that round. … Read more

  A coin flip is a process whereby an outcome are determined through chance. Furthermore, a coin flip is one of the most common ways to represent the moddern mathematical idea of probability. When individuals observes coin flips, it is common for them to see certain outcomes (such as five heads in a row) occur … Read more

  Scoring in a game of Shut the Box depend on the sum of the remaining open tiles. When player roll the dice and knock down tiles that match the total rolled, some of the tiles will be knocked down and others will remain upright. The number of the upright tiles are the score for … Read more