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Subject: Re: A humble question about my Elo

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 10:55:18 06/13/01

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On June 13, 2001 at 12:08:47, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>Looking at my record againts top programs (F6, Tiger Gambit and Tiger "clasic",
>Century 3.1, Schredder 4 and 5) I have seen that in games at 40 moves in 90
>minutes I have got, in average, adding games againts all them, 1,5 points in 10,
>all of my points being draws. Not a single win.
>Does it fits with the appraisal some friends of mine have of my playin strenght
>(both GM) as being 2100 or somewhat more?
>Believe or not, I have never learned the formula of Elo calculation...
>Fernando


A very rough approximation is if you win 1 of every 4, you are 200 below
your opponent.  That is a multiplicative probability, so that if you win
1 of every 16, you are 400 below, 1 of every 64 puts you 600 below, etc.

1.5 of 10 is around 300 below whatever you think the programs you are playing
are rated at.  If you think they are 2600, then you should be around 2300.
If you think they are around 2300, then you are around 2000.

Your choice there. :)



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