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Subject: Re: Ever be a new program which could rightly be called staggering?

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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