WHO'S CLOSER TO THE MARK?

Given that he *did* become a FM, Eric Schiller could
have achieved a peak of 2300+ FIDE at some moment
between the publications of the FIDE ratings lists.
Does any reader here know more details about that? -- Nick

I wrote that Eric Schiller was in the "region"
of 2300 or 2300+ "thereabouts." Nick Bourbaki
says he peaked at 2270, though possibly went over 2300
in performance ratings because he has the FM title.
If he went over, then I submit that my description
would be spot on.

I submit, in any event, that my description of
Eric's playing strength was largely accurate.
It certainly comes closer to the mark than NM
Taylor Kingston, our 1800-rated guy, who claimed to be
2300-plus. One might argue that NM Kingston has won
the USCF Ultimate Unsandbagger Award.

REQUEST TO FM SCHILLER: could you humor us and
drop by here and claim to be an 1800-rated player, if
only to prompt NM Kingston to begin screaming that you
are a self-declared sandbagger? Eric: it is
undoutedly a character flaw, but I really am curious
to see how low NM Kingston will sink in his advocacy.