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Subject: Re: CM8K another question

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 20:17:00 11/27/00

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On November 27, 2000 at 13:10:54, John Merlino wrote:

>On November 27, 2000 at 11:32:30, James T. Walker wrote:
>
>>On November 26, 2000 at 18:19:42, John Merlino wrote:
>>
>>>On November 26, 2000 at 16:21:18, James T. Walker wrote:
>>>
>>>>At what time control were the games played?
>>>>Jim
>>>
>>>Oops. I forgot that key point. Because of time constraints (from the time the
>>>test was mailed out to the time when ALL of the testing needed to be finished
>>>was less than 4 months) the time control for all games was Fischer 5/10.
>>>
>>>jm
>>
>>Thanks for the info.  In my opinion this means that the ratings are only
>>accurate at that time control.
>>Jim
>
>You are, of course, correct. It is impossible to have a SINGLE rating that is
>accurate at ALL time controls.
>
>jm

The problem is, this is a very unpopular/uncommon time control.  I don't know
what would be most desirable but I'm sure 5/10 is not it.
Jim



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