Author: Baldomero Garcia, Jr.
Date: 11:56:54 07/16/00
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On July 15, 2000 at 06:59:21, Walter Koroljow wrote: >On July 15, 2000 at 01:35:24, Baldomero Garcia, Jr. wrote: > >>Speaking of what "GM strength" means, I think we look at it from today's >>perspective. It is no secret that it is far easier to get the GM title >>today than it was say 10 or 20 years ago (notice that I didn't say it was >>easy, I said easier). I remember GM Browne saying that the year he got >>his GM title, only one other player got it: Karpov. In those days, the >>GMs were pretty close to being "world championship contenders". Today, >>someone getting a GM title is still far away from being considered a world >>championship contender. >> >>Baldo > >Before 1950, no one had run a four-minute mile. Today, it is nothing special >and many people do it. Is it easier to do? I think so. > >But the people doing it have to run just as fast as they had to before 1950. > >Cheers, > >Walter The analogy is not quite identical. There is the issue of rating inflation, which would make it easier to get a GM norm and maitain the required minimum rating. Comparing that to your analogy, it would be like making the mile a little shorter. Baldo
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