Author: James B. Shearer
Date: 13:44:41 03/17/99
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On March 17, 1999 at 09:25:35, James T. Walker wrote:
>On March 17, 1999 at 08:56:49, Albert Silver wrote:
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>The problem is that 500 points were spread out in the pool and
>>they don't properly represent an increase in strength on the opponents' part.
>>When I get back, I don't go to 2800, but a bit higher as I am now playing the
>>same opponents, but with slightly higher ratings.
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> Albert Silver
>Hello Albert,
>This all sounds reasonable to me. One cure might be to allow only one
>"Registered Program" per computer account.
>Jim Walker
Actually as someone else pointed out it is wrong. By the same logic if
I started with gnuchess at 2300, moved to Hiarcs 7 at 2800 and then returned to
to gnuchess at 2300 I would be causing ratings deflation. This is equally
wrong. If I repeatedly move between 2300 and 2800 programs I am slightly
perturbing the rating pool but there is no net long term effect.
James B. Shearer
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