From: Justin Hollingworth <justinh <at> UKGATEWAY <dot> NET>
Date: 30 oct 2002
Subject: Re: Elo system

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From: "Larry Kaufman" <lkaufman <at> COMCAST <dot> NET>
To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Elo system

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>      From studies comparing ShogiDojo ratings to PanAtlantic (which are
> comparable to the average Japanese club), I can say that ShogiDojo Dan
ranks
> are two ranks stricter, and kyu ranks are 4-5 ranks stricter.  So Mr.
Kumei
> is telling the truth.
>
> > Bill Gaudry
> >
>      Larry Kaufman

Larry

Just to clarify then, are the ShogiDojo rankings comparable to the
European/American ELO rankings? If my current ELO ranking is 8 kyu, is that
what I should be putting as my initial ranking when I first register for it?

Justin