FullChessDatabase: An R Database of 1.1 Million Chess Openings

In Ctross/EvoChess: An R Package for Exploring the Cultural Evolution of Chess Strategy

Description

This database contains annually-resolved, individual-level data on Chess opening moves, from more than 1.1 million games, played by more than 54,000 rated Chess players.

Usage

data(FullChessDatabase)

Format

There are two data frames that are loaded, R and R200. R is the full database. R200 is a subset of R which included the full records of Chess player with at least 200 recored games. R200 was the subset of individual level data used in the Evolution and Human Behavior paper.

1. Date : Year the game was played.

2. EloW : Elo rating of the player with white pieces.

3. EloB : Elo rating of the player with black pieces.

4. NameWhite : Name of the player with white pieces.

5. NameBlack : Name of the player with black pieces.

6. Win : Categorical variable. 1==win by player with white pieces. 2==draw. 3==win by player with black pieces.

7. X1...X10 : X1==first move of game. X2==second move of game (first move by black). X3==third move of game (second move by white). Etc.

Ctross/EvoChess documentation built on May 6, 2019, 12:53 p.m.