In other words it could only tell you the difference. Instead it could only tell you that he was 0.13 seconds faster than Tyson Gay, and 0.26 seconds faster than Asafa Powell, and the probability of beating either of them on any given day. However, if Elo had been used instead of a stopwatch, it would certainly rank the athletes correctly, but it could not tell you how fast Usain Bolt ran. These times are absolute, regardless of wind factor or other, and they are the times each runner took to cover the distance. Let's put it this way, In the 2009 World Championships for the 100 meter race, the results were as follows Elo is designed to measure the difference (if any) between two players, and not their absolute strength. When it comes to the youngest 2800, well, the only two players who seem to have any claim to this are Magnus Carlsen or Alireza Firouzja, but as we will see, even this is not set in stone. The problem with using Elo as an absolute measurement is that Elo is not meant to measure absolutes at all. The Youngest Elo Xīy Elo X, we mean either 2500 FIDE, 2600 FIDE, or 2700 FIDE. Let's take a look at what these might be and why. Both are exciting and fun measurements, but both suffer from similar problems. In chess, the most common criteria used are either youngest grandmaster (or master) or the youngest to break Elo X. Playing the piano or violin blindfold is a nice parlor trick, but composing a full-fledged symphony at age seven is a ridiculously high bar to set. It is hard to imagine a greater prodigy in any field than Mozart, here aged six. In terms of sheer genius, precociousness and accomplishments, perhaps the name that resonates more than any is Mozart. This is quite understandable since it brings with it the promise of a greatest ever and subsequent elevation of whatever it is they so precociously dominate. The world has a fascination with great prodigies whatever the field or area. Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the greatest prodigy of them all?
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