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**Axiom** · 07-21-2010, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by MOZ

Not sure I get your drift Ax.

My take on the results are
these ratings are rather reliable because these juniors have been in group coaching streams for a year or two. They have not had individual coaching which does tend to produce larger fluctuation (increases) in ratings.

it is round 1 of a SWISS so the rating difference in each pairing is at a maximum.

I anticipated the results\ wink.

hmmm , thank you for clarifying reality for me .

not that i should be surprised ,..... coming from ....The Metrics Maestro !

07-21-2010, 11:17 PM	#532 (permalink)
Axiom Reality Analyst Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 3,498	Originally Posted by MOZ Not sure I get your drift Ax. My take on the results are these ratings are rather reliable because these juniors have been in group coaching streams for a year or two. They have not had individual coaching which does tend to produce larger fluctuation (increases) in ratings. it is round 1 of a SWISS so the rating difference in each pairing is at a maximum. I anticipated the results\ wink. hmmm , thank you for clarifying reality for me . not that i should be surprised ,..... coming from ....The Metrics Maestro ! __________________ "Sometimes the obligation of the intelligent is to restate the obvious. None more important than emphatically stating that there is a : ' Naked Emperor Elephant in the Room' " Axiom