Relative differences

Is the skill difference between myself [circa 1400 rated] and an 1800 rated player, the same as the difference between a 1900 and a 2300?

Thanks in advance.

Originally posted by Mr Average
Is the skill difference between myself [circa 1400 rated] and an 1800 rated player, the same as the difference between a 1900 and a 2300?

Thanks in advance.

indeed, the atmosphere gets thinnner the higher you climb.

Originally posted by Mr Average
Is the skill difference between myself [circa 1400 rated] and an 1800 rated player, the same as the difference between a 1900 and a 2300?

Thanks in advance.

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
a 400 hundred point difference is the same across the board, regardless of the strata. Period.

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
a 400 hundred point difference is the same across the board, regardless of the strata. Period.

I think what is meant is that elo ratings are used to work out the probability of victory.

The probability that a 1000 player will beat a 1400 player is the same as a 1600 player beating a 2000. This statement can be true even if the difference in skill is far greater at the higher band.

cool then, we'll go with that 🙂

Originally posted by onyx2006
cool then, we'll go with that 🙂

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
a 400 hundred point difference is the same across the board, regardless of the strata. Period.

With the current rating system, an 800 rated player should almost always beat a 400 player. I can't prove it, but I can't help but think that it is much more likely that a 800 player would lose to a 400 player, than a 2100 player would lose to a 1700 player.