Author: blass uri
Date: 12:09:58 07/16/00
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On July 16, 2000 at 14:56:54, Baldomero Garcia, Jr. wrote: >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 How do you know that there is a rating inflation? How do you know that 2500 of 20 years ago played better than 2500 of today? Uri
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