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Subject: Re: CM rating

Author: gerard sanchez

Date: 18:33:38 12/13/99

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On December 13, 1999 at 19:00:16, D Ridge wrote:

>On December 13, 1999 at 10:03:21, gerard sanchez wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>         I've always wondered about the approximate rating that I have.
>>I bought the Chessmaster 6000 because they have it advertised that it has the
>>capability to rate you.  I consistenly play at 1960 level. I wonder, can the
>>argument be made that my rating is indeed aroung 1960.
>>         The enthusiasm, I have. Time, I don't.  I am a college student with a
>>full time job.  Competitions, and tournaments are out of the question.
>>         I study the game mostly at midnight.
>>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Gerard
>
>
>Gerard
>
>Sorry to burst your bubble but I have just finished playing several rated games
>with CM6000 personalities in sequence starting from around 1400 through to the
>high 1900's (I'm moving into the 2000's now) and I feel that all of the
>personalities below 2000, with the exception of Lacey, have a rating at least
>300 points too high.
>
>I found these personalities consistently failed to see the loss of a pawn just
>two moves deep and lacked even fundamental opening knowledge.
>
>I can hold my own with players in the 2200 range and know damn well that my
>rating is around 1700-1800.
>
>Anyone else with similar experience?
>
>Dave


     Actually I am not making any bubbles (that was a hard word)  I know for a
fact the computers are a lot different than human players. But to how much the
truthfulness of computer chess rating relative to true human strenght, that I
don't know--that is why I am asking. Further more, I concede to the fact that
there are a lot of things taking hold on a chess table opposite to a real person
in contrast with sitting opposite a computer in the middle of the night.
     As of know perhaps I can find some time playing in tournaments this
upcoming Spring Break.  It would probably this time that I can really test my
skills against a true opponent.
     I'll try out for Class C first and see what comes up.



Thank you,

Gerard



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