From: Daniel Toebbens gmx de> Date: 21 jul 2005 Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Changes_in_Elo_systems_low_end=3F?= Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ben & Jerry=92s=AE or H=E4agen-Dazs=AE? Take our Nationwide Ice Cream Survey today! Receive a FREE* $100=20 Restaurant Gift Card of your choice or $100 worth of Ben &=20 Jerry=92s=AE or H=E4agen-Dazs=AE ice cream for participating! http://click.topica.com/= caadKb7a2i6YsbnuqMaa/Ice Cream Research Survey ------------------------------------------------------------------- I noticed in recent times some changes in the lower end of the elo system: =20 During the last year a rising number of ratings below 400 has appeared, while before 400 was always the ultimate lower end of the elo scale. By now= , this lower end seems to have reached 1 (not 0 for some reasons).=20=20=20 During the last 1/2 year even initial ratings below 400 have been given, while before they still were given at 400 minimum. While the prior point might still be in agreement with the rules stated on the FESA site, the later are not since it states "If the score [of the unrated player] is 0% the rating is set to 400." I talked shortly with Asle in Pardubice and was told, that the FESA made some changes in the system due to problems with the rating of the large number of new players in the Ukraine. But I have to say that I could not follow these reasons. Therefore, could somebody please post those new rules for calculating elo rating.=20 Daniel --=20 5 GB Mailbox, 50 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/promail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse f=EF=BF=BDr Mail, Message, More +++ Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Erase wrinkles without painful injections with Nexiderm SP. Nexiderm SP is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles by 68% Click=20 here to get your 30-day free supply. http://click.topica.com/= caadHlna2i6YsbnuqMaf/Nexiderm ------------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --^----------------------------------------------------------------