Adding 80 points to all grades

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Marcus Misson
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Adding 80 points to all grades

Post by Marcus Misson » Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:06 pm

Hi Folks,
this is my first message posted on here so hello to everyone who doesn't know me. :D
Patrick Ribbands the EACU grader had the idea to add about 80 points to all grades. I wonder what people think of it.

"I would favour adding 81 to all new grades as that would simplify the elo conversion formula to ELO = 8 x ECF. Is there any significant argument at all for not adding something to eliminate negative grades?

Another advantage of this addition is that in September you will generally be able to tell if someone is talking about a new grade or an old one."

This was sent to the ECF for the April meeting, but arrived too late to be submited as a voteable motion, even though it is included with the other papers.

regards marcus
chessplayers are crazy when it comes to chess
but that's not to say they're not really good blokes

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