Author: Chessfun
Date: 17:13:35 04/14/02
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On April 14, 2002 at 19:40:23, John Merlino wrote: >On April 14, 2002 at 15:40:20, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>In fact the rating difference between Nunn and me is 262 rating points. >>2312 versus 2584 (that's november 2001 list though, not sure whether >>either of us has dropped or gone up sincethen). >> >>2500+ means GM, so Nunn is GM. I'm FM with little chance of ever getting GM. > >Not necessarily true, at least not with USCF. Josh Waitzkin was over 2500 for >four years (except for one dip down to 2488), but he did not get enough GM norms >for the title, so even though his current rating is 2525, he is not a GM. > >jm There are many 2500+ players that are not GM's but Waitzkin isn't one of them. His current FIDE ELO is 2464. I think Vincent would have meant FIDE not USCF. Sarah.
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