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Subject: Re: Stefan Mayer-Kahlen comments on his victory...

Author: Chesster Fritz

Date: 09:28:13 01/14/04

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On January 14, 2004 at 11:00:16, Peter Berger wrote:

>On January 14, 2004 at 10:14:42, Chesster Fritz wrote:
>
>>On January 14, 2004 at 09:21:56, Peter Berger wrote:
>>
>>>On January 14, 2004 at 08:37:04, Chesster Fritz wrote:
>>>
>>>>He's rated at 2250 or thereabouts.
>>>
>>>His current German DWZ rating is 1894.
>>
>>I'm not going to argue with people who think they are correct.
>
>So why did you continue ;)?

Who said I was arguing, I just stated what I know.
>
>>It has been written at ChessBase that he hold a master title, with a rating of
>>2250.
>>
>>Some people just like to argue. No doubt you came across a lower rating, but
>>that dosen't mean he hasn't a higher rating.
>>
>>If I come across it, I'll post it. The point is, he knows something about chess,
>>outside of computer chess, as opposed to Rolf's ignorant assertion.
>
>A player rated 1900 obviously knows quite a lot about chess too, else more
>players would be rated 1900 and higher. DWZ ratings are usually somewhat lower
>than ELO numbers.

Of course, no arguement.
>
>>
>>But split hairs if it makes you feel better.
>>
>>Fritz
>
>You could also have posted: "Thanks for information". This would have made more
>sense IMHO. When it is about my coming across his lower rating and your
>concluding that it doesn't mean he doesn't have a higher rating, it is pretty
>funny - as he is a German without an international rating the DWZ number is also
>his only official rating ;) . If ChessBase really wrote that he held a master
>title in chess, I would first wonder what that is supposed to mean in this
>context, and then ask them how they came to this conclusion.

They stated he was a rated master of 2250. How can one be more clear than that?
You people making remarks like "I should thank you it would make more sense and
it appears funny/strange to you, is simple arrogance.

>
>http://www.schachbund.de/cgi-bin/dwz/spieler.pl?name=Meyer-Kahlen&vergleich=anfang

And? Either ChessBase erred or he has another rating, simple, yes?





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