Author: Jay Urbanski
Date: 20:48:33 01/15/06
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On January 15, 2006 at 22:54:49, Graham Banks wrote: >On January 15, 2006 at 22:46:27, Jay Urbanski wrote: > >>On January 15, 2006 at 15:49:15, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >> >>>[White "klaras"] >>>[Black "tribbles"] >>> >>>[WhiteElo "3138"] >>>[BlackElo "3445"] >> >>This is normal. Strong humans typically won't play a computer at blitz on ICC >>unless they are at least 300 or more ELO higher than them (some, 500+). Given >>the huge disadvantage the humans have at blitz time controls (the blunder >>factor), this is a reasonable strategy. :) > > >I could be wrong, but I think Kurt was laughing at the absurd ratings! > >Regards, Graham. OH - if so that's simply a matter of ratings inflation. It happens over time, and many many more games are played at blitz TCs than standard or bullet. Those time controls have ratings that are much more in line with what exist in the standard ratings organizations.
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