Hikaru Nakamura the fighter – expressed in different numbers
By Mehmet Ismail, economist at King’s College, London Norway Chess is renowned not only as one of the strongest tournaments in the world but also for its innovation. Its founder and chairman, Kjell Madland, pioneered the inclusion of the Armageddon format after drawn games, among other things, to enhance both excitement and viewership. This year, Norway Chess introduced an additional feature, the Game Theory Corner, named by project manager Benedicte Westre Skog, which I had the privilege of implementing. In this article, I will briefly explain the novel metrics—Game Intelligence (GI) and Game Point Loss (GPL)—that I used during the tournament to provide insights into players' playing styles and performance. Analysing Chess GamesIf you analysed a game with an engine like Stockfish, you might be familiar with the term “average centipawn loss,” which essentially tells us how a player’s moves deviate from engine’s best moves. However, chess is not just about precision; it is also about creativity175