No, I did the calculation by hand and I was interested in the event because I helped run it.
I think BC did well in Ottawa last year too.
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No, I did the calculation by hand and I was interested in the event because I helped run it.
I think BC did well in Ottawa last year too.
Regional Rating Disparity: At the 2012 Canadian Open in Victoria, BC players collectively gained over 2400 rating points.
It's a shame. I was looking forward to getting to Halifax next year.
I also believe the FIDE/CFC gap is very slowly narrowing for the top players. I think having more events rated under both systems would help.
Kevin Pacey recently posted a link to the USCF Rating...
Median rating of Top 100 active in past 36 months: 2338. Has been stable at around 2345 plus or minus 10 since late 2009
Average Rating of players >1200 active in past 12 months: 1722. Has been...