Author: John Merlino
Date: 18:16:33 01/08/01
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On January 08, 2001 at 20:53:49, Odd Gunnar Malin wrote: >On January 08, 2001 at 20:44:06, John Merlino wrote: > >>Nope, that's the way it works. In your first game, your rating is entirely >>dependent upon your opponent's rating. If you beat him/her, your rating is 400 >>points higher than your opponent; if you lose, you're 400 points lower; if you >>draw, your rating is equal. >> >>A user's rating is never reset. >> >>jm > >Well that’s to bad (I think). >You shouldn’t update the high score when your rating is provisional. Isn’t it so >in all rating lists? You can’t get on a top list before you have played some >games. > >Odd Gunnar Malin >(But I get around with my hex-editor anyway) Actually, during the Beta Testing of the engine, many of the people who volunteered had up-to-date, but PROVISIONAL, USCF ratings. So, apparently, USCF does update a person's rating even when he/she is still provisional. At least you're handy with that hex editor! jm
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