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b"Our guest this week is one of the world\\u2019s leading experts on chess ratings. Mark Glickman is a senior lecturer on Statistics at Harvard University, from which he completed a Ph.D. in statistics. Mark has been researching and sharing ideas about ratings for decades, and has been the chairman of the US Chess Ratings committee since 1992. He is the inventor of the Glicko and Glicko2 rating systems, versions of which are used on liChess and Chess.com. He is also a USCF Master, and has written and co-written several papers on ratings. In our conversation, we review the history of chess ratings, the efficacy of the \\u201cElo rating system,\\u201d rating deflation and other potential issues with the current online and OTB systems. This was a fascinating conversation during which I learned a great deal! More info and shownotes below.\\xa0\\n\\n0:00- We begin by discussing how Mark became interested in ratings, and a bit about the history of chess ratings.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Arpad Elo, Kenneth Harkness Bradley-Terry Model, Ernst Zermelo\\n\\n15:15- Mark tells the funny story of some work they did developing a \\u201crating\\u201d model for Tinder to improve their dating app.\\xa0\\n\\n17:00- Why have ratings been such a boon for the popularity of chess?\\n\\n21:30- Patreon mailbag question: \\u201cWhat does Mark think of IM Ken Regan\\u2019s concept of Intrinsic Rating?\\u201d\\nMentioned: Dr. Ken Regan\\u2019s paper on Intrinsic Rating, Episode 136 with IM Kenneth Regan\\xa0\\n\\n28:00- Does Mark think the FIDE and USCF rating systems are working?\\n\\n34:00- What is the history of Mark\\u2019s \\u201cGlicko system\\u201d and where does the name come from?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Dr. Christopher Chabris\\n\\n37:30-\\xa0Perpetual 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%.\\xa0\\n38:00- 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\\u2019t forget to subscribe to the How to Chess podcast as well!\\n41:00- 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?\\xa0\\n47:30-\\xa0Patreon mailbag question: What could FIDE and US Chess learn from the advances in rating systems that have been made by online video game sites?\\nMentioned: Trueskill Ranking System\\n52:00- Has Mark had any conversations with FIDE about implementing changes to the rating system?\\xa0\\n54:00- Perpetual Chess is also brought you in part by Chess.com!\\xa0\\nAmong their many resources, you can check out their Drills here and their vision trainer here. \\xa0\\n54:30-\\xa0Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessmood.com\\xa0\\nChessmood offers a huge library of instructive videos. You can hear GM Avetik Grigoryan on Episode 192 of Perpetual Chess. Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel here.\\xa0\\n56:00- Mark has written that the ELO rating system may have a deflationary tendency.\\xa0Mark explains why this is, and suggests some potential fixes.\\xa0\\nMentioned: Pandemic Lag by Dr. Kenneth Regan\\xa0\\n1:06:00- Mark reflects on his own competitive chess career and shares a few stories and study tips from his journey to USCF Master.\\xa0\\nMentioned: Alexey Troitsky\\xa0\\n1:14:00- Are there any lessons to be derived for chess from the sports analytics revolution?\\xa0\\n1:18:00- Could Mark envision a universal rating system across live and online sites?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Rating conversion site here\\n1:20:00- Thanks so much to Mark for sharing his knowledge. You can keep up with him via his website:\\nhttp://www.glicko.net/index.html\\nYou can read his papers here:\\nhttp://www.glicko.net/research.html\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"