rating of 1850 in a tournament of < 1700

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Avatar of Frogger55

How is it in a tournament rated max 1700 I am playing someone who started the tournament with a rating over 1800 and now has a rating of 1842? What does the rating range on a tournament mean if it is not enforced.

Avatar of Doggy_Style

This one?

 

http://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=79691180

 

That's in Round 3. The tournament started many moons ago.

Avatar of Frogger55

Yes... thats the one. How can he be in this 4ournament with a rating of 1850?

Avatar of learningthemoves

Evidently he was rated  <1700 before the tournament began and then won all his games so far to reach 1842?

*Don't think we can discuss games that are still going though. 

Avatar of Doggy_Style

The rating cap only applies at the start of the tournament.

 

Otherwise you would have to keep kicking the winners out.