I wrote a letter to the editor of the magazine about masterpoints which was neither published nor answered. Here's my issue. Online MP's are not given full value toward achievement of the various platueaus. Only one third of the total point requirement for each level may be composed of points earned online. However, when one enters a live tournament at any level, ALL points, whether earned online or in live games, are counted equally, often pushing a player into a higher bracket. Online points are either "worth" full value or they're not. ACBL is playing it both ways, neither being in favor of the player.
