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Credits

Many people have been contributed to the creation of the ranking system. However, special thanks are due to:

Gerben Dirksen, for having the idea, devising the original formula, writing the first program to calculate ratings, administering it for most of the first year, and providing useful advice and mathematical assistance ever since.

Graham Hazel, without whose software none of it would have been possible.

Chris Dixon, for sorting out the problem with serving that had been causing anguish for five years.

Stephen Frechette and Aashish Welling, for giving us a brand-new web-based version of the software in 2020.

Steve Altus, David Beer, Lew Stansby, Neil Trentham and Giles Woodruff, for providing advice and comments on the ranking system.

Barbu Heroes

Monthly winners, 2025

January: Geoff Hampson

February: Fabio Quai

March: Steven De Donder

April: Marco Novara

Annual winners, 2003-24

2024 ladder: Steven De Donder

2023 ladder: Ben Kristensen

2022 ladder: Mike Rice

2021 ladder: Steven De Donder

2020 ladder: Steven De Donder

2019 ladder: Steven De Donder

2018 ladder: Mark Tynkov

2017 ladder: Doron Limor

2016 ladder: Neil Trentham

2015 ladder: Alessio Isaia

2014 ladder: Doron Limor

2013 ladder: Ben Handley-Pritchard

2012 ladder: Ben Handley�� -Pritchard

2011 ladder: Fabio Lo Presti

2010 ladder: Steve Altus

2009 ladder: Mike Rice

2008 ladder: John Therkelsen

2007 ladder: Mike Rice

2006 ladder: Francesco Mazzadi

2005 ladder: J�rome Rombaut

2004 ladder: Joel Wooldridge

2003 ladder: JoAnna Stansby


Ladder, April 2025

This competition finished on the last day of April 2025. Congratulations to Marco Novara.

Minimum games to qualify: 6.

Pos Name Ladder
score
Current playing strength Games Wins Avg.
score
High
score
Low
score
Positive
scores
Avg. playing strengh of oppo Avg. score adj. for oppo's strength
1Marco Novara1090.960.94344%55.9396-37965%35.291.1
2Ben Kristensen1086.6109.11533%81.1400-18353%40.6121.7
3Geoff Hampson1078.996.44432%46.2468-31957%32.979.1
4Fabio Quai1066.674.415027%34.2418-40061%32.466.6
5Jaron Marcus1064.854.13529%29.0322-21660%36.665.6
6Sami Casanova1062.451.94333%21.8400-37156%40.862.6
7Mark Tynkov1060.375.24628%31.3338-24857%29.160.4
8Dan Hoffenberg1058.844.37928%25.9486-35549%32.958.8
9Marco Prestini1058.656.4850%91.5351-8763%45.3136.8
10Rosalind Lin1057.337.84533%23.7388-37458%33.757.4
11Michael Wilkinson1057.147.83821%34.2428-38466%23.457.6
12Zachary Grossack1055.481.7850%103.5375-23575%25.7129.2
13Patric Sierzega1053.867.24129%17.0240-36459%37.154.0
14Matt Dobbs1053.655.44531%13.6284-44558%40.153.7
15Brad Moss1050.145.313221%19.0400-40955%31.050.1
16Tracey B1049.559.53327%8.7301-27742%41.850.5
17Steven De Donder1049.393.64635%26.6293-29459%22.849.4
18Gaetano Damiata1048.250.85829%4.6304-40657%43.548.2
19Jill Levin1047.028.85525%-0.5331-27853%47.547.0
20Fabrizio Farnesi1038.746.79228%5.6313-56051%33.138.7
21Mike Rice1038.0102.11323%23.1286-34562%36.159.2
22Stan Schenker1031.921.43324%-3.5198-20655%36.132.6
23Gianluca Lodato1031.336.16023%-7.6277-51848%38.931.3
24Hilto 371029.722.92619%-3.4270-27346%35.331.8
25John Parsons1025.249.74723%-3.7255-32151%29.025.3
26Umberto Prestini1024.96.46624%-21.3253-32847%46.224.9
27Alessio Isaia1021.770.5825%6.577-11563%44.150.6
28Tsahi Maimon1019.214.91429%-8.2258-43864%36.628.4
29Mira1017.923.39621%-19.7258-39045%37.617.9
30Alessandro Colombo1014.721.43219%-23.2280-34247%38.215.1
-Nicole Gilmore1014.370.4520%12.0237-14860%39.751.7
-Migry Zur Campanile1013.458.6250%107.516550100%11.6119.1
-Giles Woodruff1008.271.010%119.0119119100%26.4145.4
-David Halasi1008.2107.5520%-4.6103-10360%34.229.6
31Jennifer Mourgues1007.310.28420%-32.2305-47349%39.47.3
32Federico Bianchi1003.544.51533%-34.9267-44140%39.95.0
-Benoit Guiot1001.831.1333%-3.0114-9233%13.710.7
-Raz Betzalel1001.7-50.210%11.01111100%18.729.7
33Giorgio Caccia1001.011.13520%-40.3218-45449%41.31.0
-Finn Kolesnik1000.2-30.420%-61.5143-26650%63.52.0
-Corey Robinson999.9-44.420%-2.558-6350%2.0-0.5
34Filippo Lagostena998.9-5.3130%-43.1114-42238%41.3-1.7
-Beryel Dorscht994.3-115.6520%-65.2150-21540%44.7-20.5
-Pete Whipple993.862.730%-81.055-19733%44.0-37.0
-Chris Dixon993.754.410%-141.0-141-1410%28.5-112.5
-Barbie W992.6-93.8425%-51.590-20650%18.2-33.3
-Adam Grossack990.849.610%-201.0-201-2010%37.5-163.5
35Giorgio Peterlongo989.5-54.24821%-54.9291-47942%44.4-10.5
-Joe Grue974.3-152.930%-186.7-58-3070%33.5-153.2
36Joan Clark956.78.53216%-78.1243-47431%33.8-44.4
37Maree Crawford949.4-28.0479%-78.9281-40034%28.2-50.7
38Cian Moss912.3-102.3239%-125.8135-46622%28.0-97.8
39Jackie Smith911.0-47.92615%-124.4118-56138%29.2-95.2


Hall of Fame, April 2025

Highest scores achieved over the period:

Name Result
 Dan Hoffenberg486
 Geoff Hampson468
 Michael Wilkinson428
 Fabio Quai418
 Sami Casanova400


Hall of Shame, April 2025

Lowest scores over the period:

Name Result
 Jackie Smith-561
 Fabrizio Farnesi-560
 Gianluca Lodato-518
 Giorgio Peterlongo-479
 Joan Clark-474