28 Feb '13 02:22>3 edits
Why is my rating over inflated from OTB? Because I can often research an opening as I play it. Since you are allowed to use books and databases it makes sense for correspondence ratings to be higher. Also because of the analyze board tool and because you can take a whole days rest inbetween moves. There is a stamina factor involved in OTB that I think would lower any rating from their correspondence. Anyway... OTB is better... unless you have nobody to play with!
Edit: Even though everyone has access to books and such just means that those who don't use them well are the fodder that inflates everyone elses ratings. Serious players OTB will be serious players CC... But there will always be weekenders who become fodder.
Edit: Even though everyone has access to books and such just means that those who don't use them well are the fodder that inflates everyone elses ratings. Serious players OTB will be serious players CC... But there will always be weekenders who become fodder.