07-09-2016, 07:42 PM
Thanks Alex
Underrated juniors excepted, If the ratings system works then the high expected score should only be commensurate with the high probability that the higher rated player will beat the lower rated players . So higher rated players should not have an expectation of a negative effect.
Underrated juniors - I can understand that from a purely ratings point of view, it might not be ideal to play an up-and-coming junior with a rating lower than their strength. But this is a problem for the system, that is ‘shared out’ between everyone that the junior plays (and then their opponents) until the grader catches up with the promising junior.
FIDE decision - why should higher rated players be protected, surely that will unbalance the system in their favour?
BTW, I remember Mark Hebden saying he likes to play strong juniors before they were on a par with him, as it gave him a chance to get a plus score aganist them and gain a psychological advantage for the future!
Underrated juniors excepted, If the ratings system works then the high expected score should only be commensurate with the high probability that the higher rated player will beat the lower rated players . So higher rated players should not have an expectation of a negative effect.
Underrated juniors - I can understand that from a purely ratings point of view, it might not be ideal to play an up-and-coming junior with a rating lower than their strength. But this is a problem for the system, that is ‘shared out’ between everyone that the junior plays (and then their opponents) until the grader catches up with the promising junior.
FIDE decision - why should higher rated players be protected, surely that will unbalance the system in their favour?
BTW, I remember Mark Hebden saying he likes to play strong juniors before they were on a par with him, as it gave him a chance to get a plus score aganist them and gain a psychological advantage for the future!