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How the rating system works

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, 2023

January: Zach Grossack

February: Zach Grossack

March: Geoff Hampson

April: Steven De Donder

May: Fabio Quai

June: Nicole Gilmore

July: Mark Tynkov

August: Steven De Donder

September: Migry Zur Campanile

October: Geoff Hampson

Annual winners, 2003-22

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

2016 “Zester”: Dan Hoffenberg

2015 ladder: Alessio Isaia

2015 “Zester”: Dan Hoffenberg

2014 ladder: Doron Limor

2014 “Zester”: Dean Pokorny

2013 ladder: Ben Handley-Pritchard

2013 “Zester”: Ben Handley-Pritchard

2012 ladder: Ben Handley   -Pritchard

2012 “Zester”: Ben Handley-Pritchard

2011 ladder: Fabio Lo Presti

2011 “Zester”: Willie Whitaker

2011 “Apple core”: Steve Altus

2010 ladder: Steve Altus

2010 “Zester”: Andrew Garnett

2010 “Apple core”: Steve Altus

2009 ladder: Mike Rice

2009 “Zester”: Doron Limor

2009 “Apple core”: Michael Wilkinson

2008 ladder: John Therkelsen

2008 “Zester”: Ben Handley-Pritchard

2008 “Apple core”: Fabio Lo Presti

2007 ladder: Mike Rice

2007 “Zester”: Martin Garvey

2007 “Apple core”: Tony Nunn

2006 ladder: Francesco Mazzadi

2006 “Zester”: Martin Garvey

2006 “Apple core”: David Grainger

2005 ladder: Jérome Rombaut

2005 “Zester”: Martin Garvey

2005 “Apple core”: Jérome Rombaut

2004 ladder: Joel Wooldridge

2004 “Zester”: Neil Trentham

2004 “Apple core”: Joel Wooldridge

2003 ladder: JoAnna Stansby

Zester ladder, 2023

Best 10 scores. Minimum games to qualify: 10.
Pos Name Average of best 10 Score 1 Score 2 Score 3 Score 4 Score 5 Score 6 Score 7 Score 8 Score 9 Score 10
1Zachary Grossack426.7 762 498 406 403 387 382 368 358 354 349
2Geoff Hampson415.1 585 465 451 404 396 388 374 372 359 357
3Fabrizio Farnesi410.3 555 472 429 415 414 376 373 364 353 352
4Mark Tynkov405.1 507 432 430 422 388 380 379 374 373 366
5Fabio Quai391.2 455 430 403 387 381 379 376 374 366 361
6Steven De Donder382.5 431 416 396 390 378 375 368 367 361 343
7Kit Woolsey380.9 451 415 408 400 384 383 370 365 343 290
8Ben Kristensen378.7 504 498 415 376 352 339 338 332 320 313
9Umberto Prestini368.0 405 398 384 365 365 360 356 350 349 348
10Josh Richards366.1 453 425 378 377 375 347 346 329 327 304
11Marco Prestini365.8 503 435 391 350 345 339 331 331 317 316
12Jaron Marcus358.3 472 446 386 367 336 331 324 312 307 302
13Rosalind Lin349.6 443 441 347 343 343 336 330 314 303 296
14Federico Bianchi348.2 416 408 397 349 337 328 318 313 312 304
15Matt Dobbs347.4 422 357 355 348 348 341 338 326 324 315
16Gaetano Damiata345.0 401 394 349 347 333 333 332 325 321 315
17Beppe Mistretta344.1 377 372 368 363 339 338 327 327 316 314
18Benoit Guiot340.8 481 375 352 334 331 326 309 306 298 296
19Patric Sierzega338.6 384 365 364 361 352 318 317 314 309 302
20Tracey B330.2 417 416 349 325 324 302 302 295 287 285
21Tsahi Maimon329.4 382 355 348 335 332 329 314 304 302 293
22Migry Zur Campanile327.3 410 382 378 356 307 298 298 283 281 280
23Fabrizio Guttadauro323.2 436 385 335 327 307 307 296 296 273 270
24Hilto 37323.0 466 349 329 316 308 307 303 298 288 266
25Gianluca Lodato312.2 343 334 328 324 314 303 299 296 295 286
26Chris Dixon311.0 370 333 331 318 316 301 290 290 288 273
27Sami Casanova310.5 352 343 342 329 320 309 299 289 278 244
28Mike Rice307.8 399 378 333 307 296 288 279 269 265 264
29Nicole Gilmore306.3 455 334 324 301 296 289 284 270 260 250
30Goran Cekol305.4 355 338 325 321 308 293 288 280 276 270
31Dan Hoffenberg302.8 385 343 321 303 297 295 283 276 264 261
32Beryel Dorscht302.3 342 320 319 319 301 295 293 287 284 263
33John Diamond302.2 457 340 323 322 285 269 260 257 256 253
34Giorgio Caccia300.1 442 343 315 306 285 276 270 261 252 251
35Dana Berkowitz296.7 403 360 334 305 276 266 266 260 253 244
36Alessandro Colombo288.0 324 315 310 307 284 278 275 264 262 261
37Jill Levin279.1 324 294 278 275 274 273 273 269 268 263
38Joan Clark274.8 314 307 298 291 273 264 254 252 251 244
39Stan Schenker273.0 303 296 287 286 272 261 259 256 256 254
40Jackie Smith272.0 333 302 300 292 292 274 238 233 229 227
41John Parsons270.9 331 294 278 273 270 267 259 252 243 242
42Alessio Isaia264.3 328 312 310 285 283 264 233 231 209 188
43Maree Crawford261.4 293 291 284 283 263 259 252 232 230 227
44David Halasi244.4 347 298 266 263 234 234 213 202 195 192
45Giorgio Peterlongo243.4 342 295 263 248 246 223 208 206 203 200
46Sarina Chaiken237.4 292 265 256 247 243 236 235 214 198 188
47Filippo Lagostena224.8 347 237 231 227 209 204 203 199 196 195
48Andrea Abbagnara216.8 266 249 239 229 217 215 194 188 186 185
49Barbie W201.4 265 237 218 217 216 212 196 180 146 127
50Corey Robinson201.0 363 328 249 179 172 160 151 140 137 131
51JoAnna Stansby197.3 295 257 257 226 181 168 164 163 135 127
52Sally Woolsey179.2 259 231 213 197 175 161 153 144 131 128
53Michael Wilkinson179.0 277 240 194 188 178 155 153 150 134 121
54Lori M178.9 270 233 207 204 165 161 152 140 130 127
55Francesco Mazzadi166.2 274 230 206 204 157 147 131 123 103 87
56Tamara Hoylaerts165.9 213 209 195 193 186 172 146 128 124 93
57Aaron Jones130.8 250 209 171 162 139 127 120 109 22 -1
58Clovis Dehaye127.2 237 236 151 150 141 101 98 70 45 43
59John McAllister119.7 287 164 120 113 109 100 91 89 66 58
60Adam Grossack71.8 203 133 127 101 95 82 48 8 -27 -52
61Gabriel Feldstein19.8 280 67 62 60 29 10 -2 -5 -121 -182
62Christine Rebardo-14.4 134 97 81 74 -36 -39 -63 -79 -99 -214
63John Rebardo-104.7 38 -11 -70 -73 -107 -115 -128 -132 -189 -260

Apple core ladder, 2023

Worst 10 scores. Minimum games to qualify: 25.
Pos Name Average of worst 10 Score 1 Score 2 Score 3 Score 4 Score 5 Score 6 Score 7 Score 8 Score 9 Score 10
-Adam Grossack71.8 -52 -27 8 48 82 95 101 127 133 203
-David Halasi-5.0 -283 -129 -2 22 27 37 45 53 75 105
-Gabriel Feldstein-28.0 -198 -182 -121 -5 -2 10 29 60 62 67
-Aaron Jones-38.5 -595 -216 -59 -31 -1 22 109 120 127 139
-Clovis Dehaye-106.4 -307 -237 -224 -171 -71 -58 -48 -23 36 39
1Michael Wilkinson-116.8 -266 -225 -221 -129 -117 -79 -59 -47 -26 1
2Mike Rice-151.3 -216 -208 -171 -162 -161 -148 -139 -123 -93 -92
-John Rebardo-163.3 -289 -270 -260 -189 -132 -128 -115 -107 -73 -70
3Alessio Isaia-176.1 -389 -299 -249 -158 -143 -134 -124 -95 -87 -83
-Christine Rebardo-187.9 -439 -401 -260 -249 -214 -99 -79 -63 -39 -36
4Ben Kristensen-188.6 -372 -268 -194 -181 -177 -162 -149 -144 -121 -118
5Dan Hoffenberg-199.8 -288 -275 -216 -209 -194 -187 -162 -157 -156 -154
6Francesco Mazzadi-211.1 -349 -283 -280 -191 -189 -172 -170 -166 -164 -147
7John Diamond-214.5 -251 -244 -237 -227 -218 -211 -211 -211 -175 -160
8John McAllister-216.6 -476 -232 -229 -220 -213 -179 -173 -170 -164 -110
9Goran Cekol-218.5 -311 -256 -233 -223 -210 -202 -202 -196 -183 -169
10JoAnna Stansby-238.2 -480 -389 -342 -241 -234 -170 -143 -143 -127 -113
11Tamara Hoylaerts-248.0 -328 -273 -271 -244 -237 -234 -233 -224 -219 -217
12Kit Woolsey-253.9 -467 -285 -284 -284 -250 -223 -218 -181 -177 -170
13Nicole Gilmore-259.4 -512 -372 -273 -266 -247 -195 -192 -184 -177 -176
14Tracey B-262.1 -495 -369 -321 -273 -252 -206 -187 -182 -180 -156
15Mark Tynkov-279.3 -403 -353 -296 -288 -277 -272 -254 -239 -216 -195
16Sami Casanova-286.9 -623 -300 -265 -257 -250 -249 -235 -231 -231 -228
17Fabrizio Guttadauro-289.3 -373 -353 -313 -298 -273 -268 -262 -254 -250 -249
18Gaetano Damiata-303.1 -411 -342 -330 -315 -287 -284 -276 -268 -259 -259
19Migry Zur Campanile-305.1 -396 -377 -370 -366 -295 -277 -258 -245 -234 -233
20Rosalind Lin-305.4 -433 -417 -299 -294 -287 -275 -274 -269 -255 -251
21Sally Woolsey-307.7 -363 -359 -333 -325 -320 -317 -298 -261 -256 -245
22Dana Berkowitz-308.1 -401 -370 -331 -325 -310 -309 -278 -269 -247 -241
23Hilto 37-309.9 -427 -342 -336 -312 -303 -296 -279 -275 -272 -257
24Steven De Donder-312.0 -453 -369 -336 -336 -308 -281 -277 -261 -259 -240
25Josh Richards-314.7 -482 -387 -370 -304 -284 -277 -267 -262 -259 -255
26Chris Dixon-316.5 -489 -351 -349 -314 -297 -286 -277 -275 -272 -255
27Zachary Grossack-322.8 -397 -376 -361 -337 -302 -297 -294 -294 -287 -283
28Corey Robinson-323.0 -408 -397 -394 -357 -349 -298 -270 -259 -252 -246
29John Parsons-334.5 -496 -433 -423 -340 -321 -305 -268 -264 -253 -242
30Federico Bianchi-342.0 -453 -392 -349 -343 -342 -337 -304 -303 -300 -297
31Stan Schenker-343.8 -453 -397 -373 -344 -327 -323 -306 -306 -306 -303
32Filippo Lagostena-344.9 -473 -416 -407 -347 -330 -316 -312 -285 -282 -281
33Geoff Hampson-347.1 -542 -395 -368 -340 -326 -316 -303 -300 -291 -290
34Benoit Guiot-351.0 -498 -467 -445 -387 -383 -309 -282 -249 -247 -243
35Fabio Quai-369.2 -427 -421 -365 -364 -361 -361 -360 -351 -347 -335
36Joan Clark-373.5 -544 -460 -386 -383 -351 -340 -325 -321 -313 -312
37Andrea Abbagnara-385.2 -488 -455 -434 -419 -390 -368 -350 -330 -321 -297
38Marco Prestini-396.0 -562 -498 -472 -375 -361 -359 -356 -343 -328 -306
39Giorgio Caccia-396.4 -527 -473 -420 -405 -396 -380 -375 -356 -319 -313
40Sarina Chaiken-397.4 -653 -406 -402 -390 -381 -364 -362 -356 -334 -326
41Jaron Marcus-406.0 -494 -488 -410 -408 -398 -384 -375 -370 -368 -365
42Alessandro Colombo-406.8 -490 -482 -427 -410 -398 -393 -380 -367 -362 -359
43Matt Dobbs-422.3 -551 -472 -467 -426 -411 -389 -386 -381 -381 -359
44Jill Levin-423.9 -562 -544 -505 -458 -402 -385 -374 -362 -326 -321
45Fabrizio Farnesi-434.6 -519 -515 -459 -437 -434 -422 -405 -392 -390 -373
46Maree Crawford-438.7 -620 -459 -458 -437 -431 -417 -403 -393 -385 -384
47Beppe Mistretta-442.8 -561 -498 -493 -479 -471 -469 -394 -376 -363 -324
48Barbie W-445.7 -558 -532 -510 -492 -440 -401 -386 -383 -378 -377
49Patric Sierzega-446.1 -487 -485 -468 -457 -454 -443 -437 -428 -408 -394
50Tsahi Maimon-477.5 -528 -510 -502 -489 -487 -484 -453 -446 -440 -436
51Gianluca Lodato-501.1 -631 -581 -548 -496 -487 -484 -467 -462 -455 -400
52Giorgio Peterlongo-508.0 -550 -538 -527 -526 -523 -499 -494 -492 -467 -464
53Lori M-542.8 -754 -600 -584 -572 -546 -512 -489 -459 -457 -455
54Umberto Prestini-554.6 -706 -636 -630 -624 -575 -519 -482 -474 -455 -445
55Jackie Smith-628.7 -787 -687 -659 -618 -618 -608 -591 -580 -572 -567
56Beryel Dorscht-630.7 -893 -825 -621 -610 -591 -578 -562 -551 -541 -535