From: Larry Kaufman comcast net> Date: 30 aug 2004 Subject: Re: Elo ratings This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C48E70.4176E9D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Save up to 80% on Inkjet & Toner Supplies. 100% Satisfaction=20 Guarantee. Free Shipping on orders over $49. www.inksoutlet.com http://click.topica.com/= caacAsfa2i6YsbnuqMaa/Inksoutlet ------------------------------------------------------------------- Having looked at the list a bit more, two questions occurred to me. #127 o= n the list seems to be the Japanese word for "amateur", but there is no nam= e, so what does this mean? Also, #148 appears to start with the character f= or "woman" (my knowledge of Kanji is very limited, so forgive me if I'm wro= ng), so is this a lady's pro, and if so are any of the other players near t= he bottom of the list lady pros?=20 Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer. Larry Kaufman ----- Original Message -----=20 From: bpricem=20 To: shogi topica com=20 Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 12:45 PM Subject: Re: Elo ratings The person who maintains the webpage is Higuchi Tatsushi=20=20 The rating list is pretty accurate because if you look at the list and cr= oss reference to which league they are in in the Meijin- sen. You will find= most of them are in order." A" group players are near the top and the C2 = players are usually near the bottom.. The only aberrations are the younger = players who are moving up quickly in strength but held back by league promo= tion protocol. And the older guys who are getting demoted every year.. But having seen this table, the recent results in the matches, are fairl= y backed up by the numbers. Curious that Watanabe is ranked 5th and is only= 5 dan and Shima being the lowest ranked "A" player at number 49 on the li= st.. Bob ----- Original Message -----=20 From: bpricem=20 To: shogi topica com=20 Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 9:36 AM Subject: Re: Elo ratings Here is a Japanese pro rating site. I don't know the accuracy of it.http://= www.hi-ho.ne.jp/t-higu/shogi/pro-rating.htmlBob Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor a child today through Children International.=20=20 Give a desperately poor child hope for a brighter future. For only $18 a month you can make a difference! http://click.topica.com/= caacvgoa2i6YsbnuqMaf/ChildrenInternational ------------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: = shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.= bnuqMa.= c2hvZ2kt Or send an email to: shogi-unsubscribe topica com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=3DTEXFOOTER --^---------------------------------------------------------------- ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C48E70.4176E9D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =

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Having looked at the l= ist a bit=20 more, two questions occurred to me. #127 on the list seems to be the Japane= se=20 word for "amateur", but there is no name, so what does this mean? Also= ,=20 #148 appears to start with the character for "woman" (my knowledge of Kanji= is=20 very limited, so forgive me if I'm wrong), so is this a lady's pro, and if = so=20 are any of the other players near the bottom of the list lady pros?=20

Thanks in= advance=20 to anyone who can answer.

Larry=20 Kaufman

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Fro= m:=20 gaea ocn ne jp=20 href=3D"mailto:bpricem gaea ocn ne jp">bpricem
To: topica com= =20 href=3D"mailto:shogi topica com">shogi@topica com

Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 12:4= 5=20 PM

Subject: Re: Elo ratings

The person who maintains the webpa= ge is hi-ho ne jp">Higuchi Tatsushi = =20

The rating list is pretty accurate because if you look at the= list=20 and cross reference to which league they are in in the Meijin- sen. You w= ill=20 find most of them are in order." A" group players are near the top = and=20 the C2 players are usually near the bottom.. The only aberrations are the= =20 younger players who are moving up quickly in strength but held back by le= ague=20 promotion protocol. And the older guys who are getting demoted every=20 year..

But having seen this table, the recent results in= the=20 matches, are fairly backed up by the numbers. Curious that Watanabe is ra= nked=20 5th and is only 5 dan and Shima being the lowest ranked "A" player = at=20 number 49 on the list..

Bob

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F= rom:=20 gaea ocn ne jp=20 href=3D"mailto:bpricem gaea ocn ne jp">bpricem To:=20 topica com=20 href=3D"mailto:shogi topica com">shogi@topica com Sent:=20 Friday, August 27, 2004 9:36 AM Subject:=20 Re: Elo ratings

Here is a Japanese pro rating site. I don't know the accuracy of it.
http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/t-higu/shogi/pro-rating.html

Bob

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