Author: Albert Silver
Date: 08:01:29 05/11/00
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On May 10, 2000 at 14:13:55, KarinsDad wrote:
>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 :)
It's more complicated than that. If the circle were completely losed (no players
leave and no new players enter) there wouldn't be any inflation so one cannot
simply attribute this to choosing one's opponents.
Albert Silver
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