Author: KarinsDad
Date: 08:41:30 10/06/99
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On October 05, 1999 at 07:58:05, Dave Gomboc wrote: [snip] >> >>Well i can understand that, but it still seems like that rule in your >>particullar chess federation should be changed because others don't do that. >>The rating system is designed to at least give a rough measure of strength, and >>rating a game that has no moves played assists that purpose in no way. > >This isn't true. The system is self-consistent, it reflects that the person >doesn't always show up! Just like the rating system takes into account how >often you play when you're sleepy (I do this all the time!) or have a cold or >whatever. > >Dave I think you are justifying a system that does not reflect playing strength as "accurately" as other systems. Although the system is consistent within itself, it IS less accurate than a system where the point is lost, but ratings adjustments are not made. Having a 1200 player gain 32 points due to a 2400 player forfeiting to him (and vice versa) is kinda silly. Effectively what you have in the Canadian system is noise which distorts the accuracy (this being a relative term since no rating system is totally accurate) of the ratings. KarinsDad :)
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