1994 special? - OzChess

**Superbear** · 08-25-2010, 02:03 PM

The 1994 edition of Linares appears special in the sense that it had an average of Elo rating of average of 2685, the highest ever at that time probably.

**Just2Good** · 08-25-2010, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by Superbear

The 1994 edition of Linares appears special in the sense that it had an average of Elo rating of average of 2685, the highest ever at that time probably.

The year before Nigel Short beat Karpov and won the right to play Kasparov for the World Chess Championship.

08-25-2010, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Superbear Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 49 ICC Handle: Superbear	1994 special? The 1994 edition of Linares appears special in the sense that it had an average of Elo rating of average of 2685, the highest ever at that time probably.

08-25-2010, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Superbear The 1994 edition of Linares appears special in the sense that it had an average of Elo rating of average of 2685, the highest ever at that time probably. The year before Nigel Short beat Karpov and won the right to play Kasparov for the World Chess Championship. __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~

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