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^ around 600+ above me
But that's just my theory. In practice, I'm not too sure :)
Sep 24, 2008
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My worst loss was against someone ranked nearly 300 below me and my best win against someone nearly 300 above me. (The system helpfully keeps track of this for you.) I have played against people 800+ above me and 800 below me, albeit with little expectation of an unexpected outcome! No-one is "too advanced to play against" - merely "too advanced to win against".
That's a good question...since just about everyone is rated higher than I am, I cap out at about a max opponent rating of around 1300-1400. Which is a pretty significant difference for me.
A persons rating is only half the story. The other have is who they have been playing. If someone only plays people that are rated less than they are, then their rating is going to be a lot higher than someone who plays people who are only rated higher than them. It is not uncommon for me to play 2 different people with about the same rating, with very different strengths. So I try to ignore the rating while playing.
just curious as to other people's opinions on the range of ratings/rankings. that is, what level do you consider "good" or "great"? (is there a rating that is officially "grandmaster" level?) what range would you consider too advanced to play against (i.e. 100 above you, 200, 500?)