From: Larry Kaufman <lkaufman <at> COMCAST <dot> NET>
Date: 2 jun 2003
Subject: Re: Dual ratings

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From: "bogin" <bogin <at> YAHOO <dot> CO <dot> JP>
To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 6:35 AM
Subject: Re: Dual ratings


> Sorry, I can't really follow all of the math too well. So, if someone  is
> rated 1750 on Shogi 24 then would that make them 2150 on the Pan- Atlantic
> System?
>
>
> Bill Gaudry

     Yes, that would be my best guess.  The midpoint of 4 Dan is 2160; this
just confirms that you should be able to score nearly 50% against 4 Dan
players in Shinjuku center or Shogi Renmei.  I don't think your actual
Pan-Atlantic rating would be too far below 2150, because the only players
who are more than 100 points below expectation are 2 Swede(where ratings are
depressed), 1 player at the bottom of the rating list, and 1 Japanese who
has played more than TEN THOUSAND games on SC24, mostly after his last
Pan-Atlantic event!  Since none of these factors apply to you, I think you
can count on being over 2050 Pan-Atlantic.  I can't think of anyone I know
over 1750 on SC24 who is not a 4 Dan normally (except you).

> PS: Do you play a lot of Nakabisha? It was played quite often in the last
> NHK tournament so it's quite in vogue these days.
>
>    Yes I do.

Larry Kaufman