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Elo Inflation

Posted: 05 May 2017, 23:16
by RobertBr
I keep notes on games played between stronger players when I am learning a game. As a result I've noticed a distinct inflation in Elo - where games with 300+ Elos were relatively rare, they are now very common. This is not a surprise, it was expected with the changes in how Elo ratings are calculated. However I wonder if anyone knows how significant the effect is?

Re: Elo Inflation

Posted: 08 May 2017, 18:05
by sourisdudesert
In fact this was anticipated. This is why we changed the ELO "K factor" at the exact same time then we introduced the "minimum ELO" : having a "minimum ELO" produced an ELO inflation, and the change of the "K factor" produced an ELO deflation. At the end, it does not change the situation that much :)