Author: Lanny DiBartolomeo
Date: 05:14:52 03/17/99
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On March 16, 1999 at 21:10:26, Tim Mirabile wrote: >On March 15, 1999 at 18:39:34, Lanny DiBartolomeo wrote: > >>They would have a big indication that he knew what he was doing in the game, >>I am sure they wouldnt do a blunder move, maybe push it a little to see, but if >>he didnt crack then i am sure they would know he knew what he was doing ,and >>after the first loss, ALL others would NOT push on him because they would know >>he obviously knows how to play well. > >I have seen this kind of thing happen, where a "weak" (low rated) player plays >well over his head for a few games. Each player in turn looks at his past round >results, and thinks it is some kind of fluke, which they will now put an end to. >Then when the player's rating is brought up to date, he doesn't match that >result again because the opponents take him more seriously. This is one problem >of the Elo rating system - you must play to win, almost at all costs, against >lower rated players. This means you have to reject some drawish lines, and this >involves some risk. It pays off most of the time, but every so often there are >big upsets. This may be true but GMs are GMs and I'm sure they adabt rather quickly or I dont believe they would be a GM i could see an upset over 1 maybe 2 at most but not this many.
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