tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38859577.post7753726502480493587..comments2023-12-03T23:45:06.908-05:00Comments on Enriching My Love of the Game: Four Wins At NJ Open Gets Me 0.06793 Rating Point IncreaseTerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13921948878349961025noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38859577.post-64693001048915267732008-03-07T07:43:00.000-05:002008-03-07T07:43:00.000-05:00Self-promotion is a double-edged sword, on one han...Self-promotion is a double-edged sword, on one hand you get to play stronger players and will improve that way. On the other hand you might lose every single game and get a worse rank than before. But frankly I don't think it makes much of a difference at 11-8k level. So if you feel like you should enter with a higher rank, just do it. If not, it's fine too ^^Stjephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154307396999740936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38859577.post-28855280663499924162008-03-05T11:14:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:14:00.000-05:00Self-promotion isn't such a bad thing. If you at ...Self-promotion isn't such a bad thing. If you at least one at the higher ranking you shouldn't drop below your current ranking. There are, of course, many variables (the pairing softwares rank adjustment algorithm, the order in which you win or lose at the given tournament, and I'm sure countless others).<BR/> But the big advantage, provided you are ready for it, is it will loose your sigma. So your next tournament, things will be a little more fluid.<BR/> Perhaps this is gaming the system, but I guess that is just a personal decision to make, and it's not without risk. Lose them all and you may end up lower.<BR/> If rank really matters at all. ^_^Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763212914067066604noreply@blogger.com