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Perpetual Chess Podcast
Our guest this week is one of the world’s leading ex...
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Oct 26 2021 1h 29m
Chapter 1 15 mins
We begin by discussing how Mark became interested in ratings, and a bit about the history of chess ratingsChapter 2 1 min
Mark tells the funny story of some work they did developing a “rating” model for Tinder to improve their dating appChapter 3 4 mins
Why have ratings been such a boon for the popularity of chess?Chapter 4 6 mins
Patreon mailbag question: “What does Mark think of IM Ken Regan’s concept of Intrinsic Rating?”Chapter 5 5 mins
Does Mark think the FIDE and USCF rating systems are working?Chapter 6 3 mins
What is the history of Mark’s “Glicko system” and where does the name come from?Chapter 7 29 sec
Perpetual Chess is also brought to you in part by AImchess.com. Check out the site, and if you decide to subscribe use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%Chapter 8 2 mins
Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out what's new from them here: New Chess Courses Online For All Levels- Chessable.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the How to Chess podcast as well!Chapter 9 6 mins
Patreon mailbag question: How do we know if rating gains reflect a gain in strength rather than just that they were underrated to begin with?Chapter 10 4 mins
Patreon mailbag question: What could FIDE and US Chess learn from the advances in rating systems that have been made by online video game sites?Chapter 11 1 min
Has Mark had any conversations with FIDE about implementing changes to the rating system?Chapter 12 29 sec
Perpetual Chess is also brought you in part by Chess.com!Chapter 13 1 min
Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessmood.comChapter 14 9 mins
Mark has written that the ELO rating system may have a deflationary tendency. Mark explains why this is, and suggests some potential fixesChapter 15 7 mins
Mark reflects on his own competitive chess career and shares a few stories and study tips from his journey to USCF MasterChapter 16 3 mins
Are there any lessons to be derived for chess from the sports analytics revolution?Chapter 17 1 min
Could Mark envision a universal rating system across live and online sites?Chapter 18 9 mins
Thanks so much to Mark for sharing his knowledge. You can keep up with him via his website