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Subject: Re: Kasparov vs Deep Blue

Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba

Date: 10:37:04 05/30/02

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On May 30, 2002 at 13:15:59, Jerry Jones wrote:

>Does anybody know what the highest official ELO rating according to FIDE is that
>was ever attained by a human, Kasparov that is.
>Is it possible that a few years ago his rating was a few points higher ?
>If Kasparov had declined to play Deep Blue, would this have influenced his
>rating ?

Only played games influence the rating. Refusing to play has no effect on the
rating, only that somebody who does not play in a long time (like Gata Kamsky)
becomes an "inactive" rating.
José.



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