On Tue, 25 May 2004 09:41:50 -0500, "Bill Smythe"
wrote:

A player is rated 1200 because he is a (comparatively) weak player, not the
other way around. Somebody actually willing to help the poster out, by
analyzing the games, might help him to become a stronger player. After
that, his rating will follow suit.

Bill Smythe



Naturally it would be counterproductive for him to play opponents
who far too advanced. The 1400-1600 target is as far as I'd go.