Jeremy Bate is a new player and has only played two graded matches. In October Jeremy won
against 1536 on board 5 for Cumnor 2. In November he won against 1581 on board 6 for
Cumnor 2. In January the ECF graded Jeremy at 1912. Jeremy is certainly not playing at this
level. This has caused us some problems with placing Jeremy fairly in the team, as I think hes
playing between 1500 - 1550. We played Jeremy on board 3 in this match, expecting him to
lose, which he did against Matt Hitchens 1839. Hopefully Jeremys grade will eventually find its
correct level. Cumnor encountered a similar problem with another player some years ago. |