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Subject: Re: We understand the math...

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 15:38:27 10/27/99

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On October 27, 1999 at 16:37:35, Peter Kappler wrote:

>
>I've only mentioned time control in my examples, but it's not the most common
>means of manipulating ratings.
>
>The most common tactic is one that Bruce just mentioned in another post -
>avoiding underrated opponents, while pursuing overrated ones.  This is
>particularly effective against computers.
>
>--Peter

I should add that it's quite easy to manipulate the rating system in this way.
A few years ago I got my ICS blitz rating over 2250 that way!  Last time I was
on ICC, my rating was about 2000.

Dave



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