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Author Re: Rip-off of Reinfeld?
Ed Seedhouse

2006-11-19, 9:05 pm

On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:28:38 -0400, "Ange1o DePa1ma"
<angelodpnospam@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
quote:

>Mathematically, someone who loses all their games
>should have a rating of zero, but there may be sound reasons for awarding
>some other rating.


No, they should have a rating that predicts such a performance, which
will depend on the rating of their opponents. Losing every game against
a bunch of 2400 players does not imply a rating of zero even if you lose
a thousand in a row. Losing every game against a buch with average
ratings of zero should result in a rating a long way below zero.

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