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- From: rjs@citi.umich.edu (Robert J. Skrobola)
- Newsgroups: rec.games.go
- Subject: Re: Change my strength?
- Date: 20 Nov 1992 00:16:11 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.150716.12772@ncsa.uiuc.edu>, rbrown@ncsa.uiuc.edu (Gozilla [2k]) writes:
- |> In article <1992Nov18.125355.19278@cc.tut.fi> korkki@cc.tut.fi (Korhonen Mika) writes:
- |> >
- |>
- |> When my win/loss ratio is near 1 I think my rank is accurate, because against a
- |> player of exactly equal strength, I would expect to win half the games.
- |>
- |> >Should I change my rank right after the game, or should I wait until I have
- |> >played several games? How much sould I change my rank at once?
- |>
- |> If I'm winning "a lot" more games than I'm losing, my rank is probably set too
- |> low.
- |>
- |> If I'm losing "a lot" more games than I'm winning, my rank is probably set too
- |> high.
- |>
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- |> > Korkki, estimated rank 16k
- |> > email: korkki@cc.tut.fi
- I find this a difficult issue. Forgetting variation among games or days,
- I seem to vary wildly depending on strength of opponent. I play 4 stone game
- against 7 or 8k and play tough, beat some 15k and lose to others in even game,
- and then split games against 20k's. Also, tho I claim 20k, I have trouble beating
- 25k at 4 or 5 stones. Very annoying. Had IGS rank at 17k, and then realized
- that meant I should be able to beat 25k at 8 or 9 stones. Ug. Oh well,
- the rantings of a hi kyu player...
- Rob 20k
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