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Subject: Re: Poll Question ?

Author: James Robertson

Date: 13:42:27 01/05/00

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On January 05, 2000 at 05:40:28, Graham Laight wrote:

>On January 04, 2000 at 19:55:37, James Robertson wrote:
>
>>Also, you are mixing up FIDE ELO and PCA ELO. FIDE ELO is on average much higher
>>(~40 points) than the PCA ratings presented below. The original SSDF ratings
>>were calibrated against FIDE ratings several years ago, so they cannot be
>>compared to PCA rankings.
>>
>>James
>
>If this is correct, then I accept the point.
>
>So if the poll question is asked, I hope, for this reason, that a FIDE list is
>used rather than a PCA list.
>
>I've nothing against the PCA - it's just that it makes the calculations more
>complicated, and therefore probably less accurate.
>
>Maybe better to phrase the question so that it doesn't refer to a list at all.
>
>-g

To be honest, I think the PCA list is a plot to make GK look even stronger than
his competitors. :))

James



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