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Subject: Re: ELO fails at the extremes

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 21:35:22 01/31/99

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On January 31, 1999 at 13:04:40, Kim Hvarre wrote:

>On January 31, 1999 at 12:45:56, KarinsDad wrote:
>
>>On January 30, 1999 at 11:48:16, Kim Hvarre wrote:
>>
>>>On January 30, 1999 at 01:28:51, KarinsDad wrote:
>>>
>
>>>Well, I think that if Kasparov had to play around 57 years without any pauses
>>>(games in around 5h), he would loose a few;))
>>>
>>>regards/kim
>>
>>He might lose a few. 6, 8, possibly even 1 a year or 57, but not 315. Not
>>against 1800 ELO players.
>>
>>KarinsDad
>
>Look at the math;)
>(and lifetime...)
>
>regards/kim

You are being unclear. If he starts to falter due to age (or he dies), he will
no longer be able to maintain his 2800 ELO, but who cares. If he drops to 2700,
the 1800 ELO players would only be 900 points away and they would have a better
chance.

KarinsDad



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