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Subject: Re: New GM Maurice Ashley - Who Here thinks he is not a GM level player?

Author: John Hatcher

Date: 14:20:35 06/19/01

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Dann,

At the risk of whipping a dead horse -

IF it is true that there has been rating inflation over the past 30 years
(perhaps as much as 100 points) then a player rated 2400+ in 1971 would be rated
2500+ in 2001.  Still the same player - with the same knowledge and ability -
but now he's a 2500+ player.  That's not angels on the head of a pin.

Sure, the general level of knowledge is greater - and perhaps there are more
strong players, but certainly that can't explain ALL the rating disparity
between now and then.

JOHN





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