From: Kevin Delashmit <KDelash107 <at> AOL <dot> COM>
Date: 16 nov 1999
Subject: Re: ShogiDojo ratings

In a message dated 11/16/99 12:58:11 AM Central Standard Time,
lkaufman <at> WIZARD <dot> NET writes:

<<     Having now identified eleven players with established ratings on
 ShogiDojo and on either European Elo or USSF rating lists, I recalculated
 the difference and can now state that the difference is approximately 400
 points!  The actual average difference was slightly over 400, and the
 average with the two highest and two lowest thrown out was slightly under,
 so 400 looks pretty accurate.  So all you Dan players getting kyu ratings
 on ShogiDojo, don't despair!  We even know one legitimate Japanese 4 Dan
 who is only a few points away from being labeled a kyu player on ShogiDojo!
  It's the same for everyone.

      Larry Kaufman
  >>
can you tell me why there is such a difference??  thanks,  del