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Subject: Re: Poor form to spurn Terry's peace offer!

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 09:47:38 06/24/05

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On June 24, 2005 at 06:03:22, Uri Blass wrote:

>On June 24, 2005 at 04:42:48, Graham Banks wrote:
>
>>Amir,
>>
>>I've stayed out of this spat till now. Terry did not treat you very well in
>>attacking you from the start, but he has made an attempt to bury the hatchet and
>>you've basically thrown it back in his face which is very disappointing
>>behaviour on your part. It won't endear you to some of those members who
>>supported you.
>>
>>Graham.
>
>I will not say that Terry is stupid but he posts nonsense in this discussion.
>
>The difference between fide elo and uscf elo is not relevant when the fide elo
>is used to calculate fide performance.
>
>If his claim is that there is a significant difference between fide formula and
>uscf formula to calculate performance then one of the formula is illogical
>and should not be used.
>
>The fide calculator certainly has big bugs because even with 6 out of 6 against
>average X you get only rating of X+75 that is absurd.
>
>I find nothing illogical in the results of the uscf in the case that all the
>opponents are equal.
>
>I can use the fide calculator also after knowing that the fide calculator give
>logical results when the result is not more than 50%
>
>I start from the assumption that adams play 6 games against 3000 player and ask
>what result he need to achieve to get his rating.
>
>1 out of 6 give adams performance of 2727
>1.1 out of 6 give adams performance of 2738
>It seems that there is no difference betwen 1 and 1.04 or 1.05 and 1.1 so I
>guess that the fide rating calculator simply round the number but it is clear
>that adams need something between 1 and 1.1 out of 6 against 3000 player to get
>fide performance that is equal to his rating and it means that 3000 player needs
>something between 4.9 and 5 to get fide performance of 3000.
>
>Uri

It's not me posting nonsense in this thread, and this has nothing to do with
Graham's post.



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