I'm not sure where that 2600 number comes from.David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:27 amSo Rausis is 2600 - 2650 strength. His rating is close to 2700.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:45 amIf I may be forgiven for introducing some facts into the discussion, in the 2018/19 winter season Rausis played 26 games against 2350+ opposition. His results were
v 2350-2450 _ +8 =5 -0 for a performance of 2650
v 2451-2670 _ +3 =10 -0 for a performance of 2640
I suggest that he may not be expected to litter the landscape with free rating points in the way some people believe.
There is no dispute that Rausis has recently gained around 20 points from games which do not statistically justify that outcome. The point I was making, quite clearly I think, was that claims that he avoids playing against serious opposition are not well informed.