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Subject: Re: beyond 3000+

Author: Bernhard Bauer

Date: 05:02:32 10/06/03

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On October 06, 2003 at 07:24:44, ludicrous wrote:

>But isn't it that 3000 is perfect chess already?...and having a rating like 2900
>is APPROXIMATING or getting near perfection?  Why should ratings exceed 3000?

IMHO rating has nothing to do with chess skill. Rating numbers measure only
players performance against opponents.
For example an engine may not be able do win with king bishop and knight against
the lone king. But this engine may have a rating beyond 2700.
Kind regards
Bernhard



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