05 Aug '10 11:05>1 edit
I noted Michael Adams beating Stuart Conquest in the British Open. Apparently this is the 12th win in a row by Adams against Conquest. Whilst this may be a statistical oddity it got me thinking as to how many levels of chess there are.
For this purpose, please assume that x is a level better than y if he would get 8 points out of 10. (I have avoided 4 out of 5 so each player at least gets the same number of Whites)
In the British grading system I had understood that a 40 point grade difference means you would indeed get 8/10 against the lower rated opponent suggesting that there are about 6 levels within the grading system.
I guess that there are 6 "levels" before you get to a grade? I would also guess that there are a further 3 levels or so above the normal british grading system rules to get to the Super GM?
I would then guess that there are a further six levels to get to chess perfection.
This makes approx 21 chess levels.
I appreciate that nothing is so cut and dried given different playing styles etc but any guesses whether i am overestimating or underestimating the number of levels.
For this purpose, please assume that x is a level better than y if he would get 8 points out of 10. (I have avoided 4 out of 5 so each player at least gets the same number of Whites)
In the British grading system I had understood that a 40 point grade difference means you would indeed get 8/10 against the lower rated opponent suggesting that there are about 6 levels within the grading system.
I guess that there are 6 "levels" before you get to a grade? I would also guess that there are a further 3 levels or so above the normal british grading system rules to get to the Super GM?
I would then guess that there are a further six levels to get to chess perfection.
This makes approx 21 chess levels.
I appreciate that nothing is so cut and dried given different playing styles etc but any guesses whether i am overestimating or underestimating the number of levels.