Author: Ed Trice
Date: 22:08:37 12/31/03
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On December 31, 2003 at 22:29:34, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On December 31, 2003 at 19:21:35, Ed Trice wrote: > >>Think about what a 2900 rating signifies: basically, you could spank a mere 2500 >>rated player indefinitely, never incurring a loss yourself. > >Nope. Think carefully. 400 rating points mean you will win 15 of every >16 games. But you _will_ lose one or draw two if you are only 400 points >above your opponent. > >> I stand (sit actually) corrected. I thought with the generally deflated ratings that a 400 point differential indicated a perpetual winning advantage. And Happy Ne Year! May your troubles follow you as long as you stick to your resolutions! (a blessing, not a curse, if you think about it) :)
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