 Other writers conclude that there is a positive correlation between the players ' ratings and White 's score . According to GM Evgeny Sveshnikov , statistics show that White has no advantage over Black in games between beginners , but " if the players are stronger , White has the lead " . An analysis of the results of games in ChessBase 's Mega 2003 database between players with similar Elo ratings , commissioned by GM András Adorján , showed that as the players ' ratings went up , the percentage of draws increased , the proportion of decisive games that White won increased , and White 's overall winning percentage increased . For example , taking the highest and lowest of Adorján 's rating categories of 1669 games played by the highest @-@ rated players ( Elo ratings 2700 and above ) , White scored 55 @.@ 7 % overall ( W26.5 D58.4 L15.2 ) , whereas of 34 @,@ 924 games played by the lowest @-@ rated players ( Elo ratings below 2100 ) , White scored 53 @.@ 1 % overall ( W37.0 D32.1 L30.8 ) . Adorján also analyzed the results of games played at the very highest level : World Championship matches . Of 755 games played in 34 matches between 1886 and 1990 , White won 234 ( 31 @.@ 0 % ) , drew 397 ( 52 @.@ 6 % ) , and lost 124 ( 16 @.@ 4 % ) , for a total white winning percentage of 57 @.@ 3 % . In the last five matches in Adorjan 's survey , all between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov , White won 31 ( 25 @.@ 8 % ) , drew 80 ( 66 @.@ 7 % ) , and lost 9 ( 7 @.@ 5 % ) , for a total white winning percentage of 59 @.@ 2 % . 
 Other writers conclude that <a href='dey_it' title='1'><mark>there</mark></a> is a positive correlation between the players <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'</mark></a>ratings and White <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>score . According to GM Evgeny Sveshnikov , statistics show that White <a href='got' title='4'><mark>has</mark></a> no advantage over Black in games between beginners , but " if the players <a href='drop_aux' title='5'><mark>are</mark></a>stronger , White <a href='got' title='6'><mark>has</mark></a> the lead " . An analysis of the results of games in ChessBase <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>Mega 2003 database between players with similar Elo ratings , commissioned by GM András Adorján , showed that as the players <a href='null_genetive' title='8'><mark>'</mark></a>ratings went up , the percentage of draws increased , the proportion of decisive games <a href='null_relcl' title='9'><mark>that</mark></a>White won increased , and White <a href='null_genetive' title='10'><mark>'s</mark></a>overall winning percentage increased . For example , taking the highest and lowest of Adorján <a href='null_genetive' title='11'><mark>'s</mark></a>rating categories of 1669 games played by the highest @-@ rated players ( Elo ratings 2700 and above ) , White scored 55 @.@ 7 % overall ( W26.5 D58.4 L15.2 ) , whereas of 34 @,@ 924 games played by the lowest @-@ rated players ( Elo ratings below 2100 ) , White<a href='been_done' title='12'><mark></mark></a> scored 53 @.@ 1 % overall ( W37.0 D32.1 L30.8 ) . Adorján also analyzed the results of games played at the very highest level : World Championship matches . Of 755 games played in 34 matches between 1886 and 1990 , White<a href='been_done' title='13'><mark></mark></a> won 234 ( 31 @.@ 0 % ) ,<a href='been_done' title='14'><mark></mark></a> drew 397 ( 52 @.@ 6 % ) , and lost 124 ( 16 @.@ 4 % ) , for a total white winning percentage of 57 @.@ 3 % . In the last five matches in Adorjan <a href='null_genetive' title='15'><mark>'s</mark></a>survey , all between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov , White<a href='been_done' title='16'><mark></mark></a> won 31 ( 25 @.@ 8 % ) ,<a href='been_done' title='17'><mark></mark></a> drew 80 ( 66 @.@ 7 % ) , and<a href='been_done' title='18'><mark></mark></a> lost 9 ( 7 @.@ 5 % ) , for a total white winning percentage of 59 @.@ 2 % . 
Other writers conclude that it is a positive correlation between da players  ratings and White  score . According to GM Evgeny Sveshnikov , statistics show dat White got no advantage ova Black in games between beginners , but " if the players stronger , White got tdalead " . An analysis of thdaesults of games in ChessBase  Mega 2003 database between players with similar Elo ratings , commissioned by GM András Adorján , showed that as the players  ratings went up , the percentage of draws increased , thedaoportion of decisive games White won increased , and White  overall winnin percentage increased . For example , taking the dahest and lowest of Adorján  rating categories of 1669 games played by the highest @-@ rated players ( Elo ratings 2700 and above ) , White scored 55 @.@ 7 % overall ( W26.5 D58.4 L15.2 ) , whereas of 34 @,@ 924 games played by the lowest @-@ rated players ( Elo ratings below 2100 ) , White been scored 53 @.@ 1 % overall ( W37.0 D32.1 L30.8 ) . Adorján also analyzed the rdalts of games played at the very highest level : World Championship matches . Of 755 games played in 34 matches between 1886 and 1990 , White done won 234 ( 31 @.@ 0 % ) , been drew 397 ( 52 @.@ 6 % ) , and lost 124 ( 16 @.@ 4 % ) , for a total white wwinninpercentage of 57 @.@ 3 % . In the last five matches in Adorjan  survey , all between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov , White done won 31 ( 25 @.@ 8 % ) , been drew 80 ( 66 @.@ 7 % ) , and done lost 9 ( 7 @.@ 5 % ) , fir a total white wiwinninercentage of 59 @.@ 2 % .