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Subject: Re: SSDF Ratings: are they inflated?

Author: Len Eisner

Date: 08:12:15 12/11/99

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On December 11, 1999 at 08:26:16, Chuck wrote:

>On December 11, 1999 at 06:13:02, Bertil Eklund wrote:
>
>>
>>Hi!
>>
>>You have probably mixed up the figures for Mach4 with another program or some
>>advertisment for Mach4. January 1993 the rating was 2080 six points down vs
>>January 1992.
>>
>>Regards Bertil
>
>You are right, Bertil. I realize I made a mistake. Of course, now I am looking
>at the SSDF list proper (unadjusted), whereas in 1993 all I had available were
>"US-ratings adjusted" copies of the list, such as that published in CCR.
>Obviously, they must have added 200 points to the ELO, but on the copy I have
>handy it does not specify that any adjustment was made. I apologize for the
>confusion.
>
>Chuck

Let's change the question a bit.  If the unadjusted ratings for older programs
are so low by USCF standards, why shouldn't we add 200 points to the list.  And
if we do add 200 points, the ratings for the new programs become even more
inflated than they currently are.

For example, the Super Constellation has a 1731 rating on the SSDF list.  Anyone
who has played this program can tell you it's either an expert or very close to
one, at least by USCF standards.

I'm sure there are some folks in this forum who have experience playing the
Supper Connie.  It was very popular around 1987. In your opinion, is 1731 an
accurate rating for it, or is it closer to 2000?  Is it just me?

Len



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