Tinsley isn't on that list, and I saw it claimed that his rating was 2700: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Tinsley
Chess has a floor of 1200 for novices. So I'm not sure your point.
Chess has a floor of 1200 for novices. So I'm not sure your point.
Chess ratings from the USCF have a floor of 100. What you are thinking of is that they start people at a provisional rating of 1200 and then let them drift to where they belong. But a person who just knows how the pieces move will quickly head down towards that floor.