From: bogin YAHOO CO JP> Date: 11 dec 2002 Subject: FESA Homepage and ratings I recently looked at the new set up of the FESA home page and I would like to congratulate the web master on a job very well done. The old page was nice but the new setup is so much more easier to use. I have just a few questions though about the rating page. Given the fact that Mr. Schnider recently did so well in winning the recent International Shogi Forum and was promoted to 5dan, why is he still listed as still only a 3dan on the most recent rating list? Is there some sort of time period that much take place before a promotion is recognized? Also, in the same tournament, Mr. Kolomiyets also did very well. And, according to the postings I read here his play was of a very high level. Then, I am confused how he could be rated over 2100 and yet only be considered a 2dan. Of course, you could say that he hasn't played enough games yet but there are 4 people rated higher than he and yet they have played even fewer games. And, they are all 3dan or above. It's possible that his result was a fluke but from what I read here I his opponents don't seem to to have thought so. Most of them seemed to rate his play at 3 dan or even higher. So, even though there may be a disparity between different players of the same rank, I find it hard to believe that is on the same level as a 1500 rated 2dan or even an 1800 rated 2dan. Isn't over 600 points a little big of a difference for players of the same rank? If dan/kyuu is being determined solely on the basis of one's numerical rating then would it be better to rate all of the players above a certain thresh hold at a certain rank? That seems to be how they do it on the Internet? Anyway, congratulations again to the web master, Mr. Pfaffel on a job well done. Bill Gaudry __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! BB is Broadband by Yahoo! http://bb.yahoo.co.jp/