dumb question: but what does ELO stand for in the rankings?

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dumb question: but what does ELO stand for in the rankings?

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Re: dumb question: but what does ELO stand for in the rankings?

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I've certainly heard dumber questions here before, and this isn't dumb at all! The ELO Ranking System was named after its creator, Arpad Elo. You can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system

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