07-09-2016, 07:49 PM
As usual Douglas reduces the argument to dry statistics. However I think this misses the point that sometimes you can't be bothered with all that. You may fancy some light relief or training games without the risk of your chess career in ruins because you drop a piece to an 1800 after a long day at the office. Not everyone feels this wya but some do and so it is reflected in the numbers. Seems fairly straight forward to me.
btw - I want to make clear that I do not put myself in this category and FIDE or not makes no difference to me personally. I think it only kicks in when ratings approach title level or where players are competing for places in national teams.
bwt2 - What is a CM - I still don't get it?
btw - I want to make clear that I do not put myself in this category and FIDE or not makes no difference to me personally. I think it only kicks in when ratings approach title level or where players are competing for places in national teams.
bwt2 - What is a CM - I still don't get it?