14.03.2008 18:46, SBD:
> I would propose:
>
> 1400 - HS grad
>
> 1600 - BS
>
> 1800 - MS
>
> 2200 - PhD
I don't think this is very reasonable. 2200 players are mostly amateurs
playing chess only in their spare time. Now, recall what you have to do
to reach a PhD: ca. 4 years of study to reach the MS and then about 3
more years afterwards (not counting school time to even reach the
entrance level). So we have at least 7 years of *fulltime* study before
one can get a PhD. You can only compare this to the dedication of
longtime professional chess players. So International Master is the
*miminum* we can talk about when comparing the amount of knowledge one
needs to reach a PhD, I would see it more like: IM - MS, GM - PhD.
Greetings,
Ralf
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