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Subject: Re: Human-computer news

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 11:13:55 05/10/00

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On May 10, 2000 at 13:52:44, blass uri wrote:

[snip]
>>
>>The point is that if you only play amongst the elite players, you NEVER have the
>>chance to lose to a player 400 points below you and lose a LOT of points. The
>>worse that will happen to you is that you will lose a few points to another
>>inflated player.
>>
>>Just go to FICS or ICC and see how ratings are inflated due to filtering who
>>your opponents are.
>
>ICC is not a good example because people can choose time control and choose
>against who they play not only based on rating and the rules also say that if
>you play against a player that is clearly weaker than you then you cannot win
>small rating even if you win.

ICC is a fine example since it over-emphasizes the problem. If someone does not
believe there is a rating inflation at ICC, then they will not believe there is
one in FIDE. Some people will not believe what you tell them unless you give
tham a big enough example to hit them over the head with. ;)

KarinsDad :)



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