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Drawing against a lower rated oppenent often makes me feel a bit bitter though. I will always try to get into the endgame against lower rated opponents. They have a bigger chance of slipping up than me, but then again its me we're talking about here.
aadaam
If both players scored 2.5, and some tie-break method was required, I'd give it to the player who managed to WIN some games.
Getting an advantage in chess is one thing but converting it into a win is considerably harder. Players often gain an advantage of one kind or another but still can't manage to force their way past the winning post. So, for tie-break purposes, a win outweighs two draws.
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Charlie91
For me they're even: draw is 0.5 points. But if you provided more details, my answer might be different. Winning/drawing with Black is better than the other way around...
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