Author: John Coffey
Date: 17:25:36 02/01/99
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It makes sense to me that Elo could predict that at a 200 point difference the stronger player would win 75% of the time. (Think about it: Elo can predict a 200 point differnce because that is how the players got to be 200 points higher ... they win 75% of the time against players who are 200 points lower. But why on earth does that mean that a player rated 400 points higher would lose 5% of the time? One conclusion does not necessarily back up the other.) The classic way to raise your rating on ICC is called "inching." You play lower rated players and get 1 point here, 2 points there, another point from someone else. John Coffey
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