18-12-2012, 03:45 PM
Quote:amuir wrote:Main reason for not wanting ELO rating is scared of losing rating points and therefore losing out on selection for a future event e.g. Olympiad team, Cappelle/British selection etc If a player say rated 2300 with a K -factor plays someone 2000 and loses then can lose 13 points but only gain 2 if win , so odds not good from their point of view.
This argument is fine Andy, except it just hasn't happened as far as I can see (having checked the last few years)
I hope Steve Mannion doesn't mind, but using him as an example (as he was named as being against FIDE-rating the event) here are his Richardson opponent's and results recently...
season 11/12, 1 game vs 2411 CS-graded opponent, score 0/1
season 09/10, 3 games vs 2256/2460/2538, score 2.5/3
season 07/08, 1 game vs 2305, score 1/1
Taking Keti as a second example (she is an Edinburgh West titled-player, though I don't know if she is one of those Andy is referring to) she has played players graded 2330, 2324, 2384 and 2179 in the last 3 seasons - scoring 1.5/4.