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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, 2024

January: Geoff Hampson

February: Mark Tynkov

March: Dana Berkowitz

April: Geoff Hampson

May: Steven De Donder

June: Geoff Hampson

July: Steven De Donder

August: Steven De Donder

September: Geoff Hampson

October: Steven De Donder

Annual winners, 2003-23

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

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, 2024

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
1Marco Prestini402.5 539 435 426 413 377 375 375 367 360 358
2Steven De Donder395.2 478 426 404 391 382 380 380 375 368 368
3Rosalind Lin382.8 497 436 389 388 388 355 353 346 343 333
4Tsahi Maimon381.5 467 451 427 424 366 352 351 329 326 322
5Fabio Quai381.1 450 406 392 390 383 367 363 361 350 349
6Mark Tynkov371.1 449 408 405 396 376 372 342 326 323 314
7Patric Sierzega356.1 417 401 385 371 362 354 327 318 315 311
8Geoff Hampson350.2 381 374 372 369 355 347 331 330 322 321
9Stan Schenker349.5 404 402 378 344 335 332 331 327 322 320
10Ben Kristensen346.2 493 417 410 337 318 303 302 296 296 290
11Beppe Mistretta344.1 413 374 365 345 340 337 321 321 314 311
12Michael Wilkinson343.5 419 404 369 338 338 319 319 316 310 303
13Fabrizio Farnesi343.3 389 380 361 343 339 333 325 325 321 317
14Jaron Marcus339.2 388 364 353 345 339 326 323 321 317 316
15Mira337.6 444 436 351 321 319 309 302 302 300 292
16Federico Bianchi337.4 454 392 353 333 319 312 309 302 302 298
17Jill Levin335.6 368 367 355 338 335 335 321 321 317 299
18Matt Dobbs333.1 436 400 388 386 354 316 279 272 251 249
19Zachary Grossack330.7 418 416 365 332 328 294 294 289 287 284
20Umberto Prestini329.9 440 346 337 336 334 311 307 300 297 291
21Gaetano Damiata329.6 415 388 381 348 344 303 289 284 273 271
22JoAnna Stansby318.0 414 390 337 318 300 299 294 291 271 266
23Dana Berkowitz317.3 435 356 342 340 337 312 276 266 257 252
24Gianluca Lodato305.5 320 317 315 313 310 301 296 296 294 293
25Stav Dan303.7 498 324 320 313 310 307 306 267 198 194
26Giorgio Caccia303.2 404 373 346 316 305 294 257 250 245 242
27Marco Novara294.7 365 317 310 303 294 286 283 272 259 258
28Maree Crawford285.1 341 310 306 303 289 279 263 258 251 251
29Fabrizio Guttadauro280.9 450 323 315 294 282 254 236 223 222 210
30Alessandro Colombo280.0 319 312 295 277 272 271 269 269 262 254
31John Diamond275.2 428 343 282 279 249 248 245 238 224 216
32Alessio Isaia274.9 379 321 304 299 275 264 244 226 225 212
33Nicole Gilmore271.6 414 297 296 294 263 254 250 225 213 210
34Jackie Smith261.5 352 288 277 265 255 243 236 235 233 231
35John Parsons261.4 355 325 272 251 244 240 240 236 228 223
36Joan Clark260.5 355 277 263 262 252 247 245 239 236 229
37Chris Dixon260.4 331 312 272 262 261 250 246 233 222 215
38Raz Betzalel259.2 354 341 295 287 261 224 222 215 203 190
39Giorgio Peterlongo250.0 291 287 269 263 257 244 243 227 215 204
40Silvia Saccomanno248.7 367 276 260 249 240 234 224 221 217 199
41Mike Rice247.8 399 338 267 262 240 231 225 181 174 161
42Migry Zur Campanile246.3 304 296 278 253 243 232 231 227 200 199
43Dan Hoffenberg244.7 378 318 279 230 224 223 209 203 192 191
44Benoit Guiot236.9 361 317 266 246 245 222 205 185 167 155
45Sami Casanova230.1 329 261 255 250 232 217 213 184 182 178
46Filippo Lagostena211.8 297 285 269 236 217 206 167 162 142 137
47Clovis Dehaye191.0 318 245 205 202 188 183 171 141 134 123
48Beryel Dorscht185.8 252 219 206 196 191 191 167 154 151 131
49Michael Yo181.2 295 246 219 176 166 161 145 143 137 124
50Ben Handley-Pritchard156.6 300 271 233 160 143 138 115 101 53 52
51Ofir Rosenfeld146.5 287 269 187 163 125 115 106 76 74 63
52Giancarlo Rosselli142.6 277 254 220 157 102 101 85 82 75 73
53John McAllister138.5 267 242 195 177 147 117 99 70 47 24
54Aaron Jones134.5 213 212 192 181 139 124 105 78 59 42
55Tamara Hoylaerts125.7 176 154 148 128 124 119 114 111 96 87
56Goran Cekol121.1 410 186 160 131 131 103 75 51 16 -52
57Jennifer Mourgues114.7 283 122 121 119 116 111 94 79 59 43
58Tracey B100.1 236 164 152 113 91 66 61 43 42 33
59Hilto 3781.0 175 164 129 67 55 54 47 47 36 36
60Arm Pontecom38.1 231 177 174 153 -5 -24 -42 -76 -101 -106
61Bradley Johnston35.6 233 154 131 131 106 -13 -55 -99 -112 -120
62Sarina Chaiken11.2 104 70 66 50 29 22 -19 -49 -80 -81
63Aharon Shaked10.8 201 181 140 42 37 -35 -60 -86 -106 -206
64Barbie W-20.3 280 70 62 20 -6 -13 -95 -167 -169 -185
65Yaron Yaron-32.6 220 140 105 38 -89 -104 -112 -138 -148 -238

Apple core ladder, 2024

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
-Bradley Johnston-20.1 -324 -120 -112 -99 -55 -13 106 131 131 154
-Goran Cekol-33.9 -203 -172 -150 -138 -52 16 51 75 103 131
-Ben Handley-Pritchard-79.4 -330 -208 -174 -154 -85 15 28 30 32 52
-Yaron Yaron-87.3 -327 -238 -148 -138 -112 -104 -89 38 105 140
-Tracey B-104.4 -466 -235 -204 -184 -55 -18 12 31 33 42
-Hilto 37-108.7 -254 -229 -193 -180 -124 -81 -27 -11 5 7
-Barbie W-110.6 -285 -268 -185 -169 -167 -95 -13 -6 20 62
1John McAllister-126.0 -256 -188 -132 -119 -118 -113 -102 -98 -71 -63
2Mike Rice-160.6 -351 -317 -229 -170 -169 -98 -71 -69 -68 -64
-Arm Pontecom-169.2 -315 -253 -236 -197 -187 -179 -106 -101 -76 -42
-Sarina Chaiken-173.7 -247 -218 -213 -206 -198 -169 -143 -116 -116 -111
3Ben Kristensen-198.9 -281 -270 -238 -233 -214 -175 -163 -160 -142 -113
4Aaron Jones-199.5 -405 -306 -235 -202 -181 -175 -150 -138 -122 -81
5Nicole Gilmore-209.2 -445 -271 -227 -206 -191 -178 -151 -147 -144 -132
6Alessio Isaia-213.7 -312 -277 -271 -248 -225 -213 -176 -141 -139 -135
7Silvia Saccomanno-216.9 -320 -290 -233 -224 -211 -190 -188 -177 -169 -167
8Stav Dan-220.6 -312 -272 -239 -230 -227 -224 -218 -193 -160 -131
9Clovis Dehaye-226.4 -329 -288 -282 -268 -235 -213 -208 -192 -145 -104
10Giancarlo Rosselli-230.8 -502 -359 -272 -270 -181 -163 -156 -142 -141 -122
11Dan Hoffenberg-237.9 -301 -288 -257 -240 -227 -222 -220 -213 -207 -204
12Sami Casanova-242.8 -307 -283 -280 -253 -245 -220 -220 -217 -209 -194
13Migry Zur Campanile-245.9 -408 -389 -296 -274 -223 -202 -196 -161 -158 -152
14Tamara Hoylaerts-248.3 -317 -315 -278 -251 -239 -237 -227 -220 -201 -198
15Jennifer Mourgues-250.5 -471 -433 -320 -242 -211 -196 -182 -158 -153 -139
16Benoit Guiot-252.3 -377 -360 -324 -264 -222 -207 -201 -196 -187 -185
17Filippo Lagostena-257.5 -335 -281 -280 -256 -248 -247 -246 -241 -224 -217
18Fabrizio Guttadauro-257.9 -384 -341 -282 -256 -227 -225 -218 -217 -217 -212
19Dana Berkowitz-269.5 -408 -306 -294 -262 -257 -245 -242 -236 -227 -218
20Mark Tynkov-270.1 -387 -342 -293 -281 -251 -251 -241 -229 -217 -209
21Zachary Grossack-270.6 -478 -333 -281 -256 -242 -240 -233 -223 -222 -198
22John Diamond-283.8 -386 -339 -315 -314 -292 -253 -252 -244 -239 -204
23John Parsons-285.5 -360 -342 -324 -309 -297 -284 -261 -238 -237 -203
24Steven De Donder-286.0 -433 -371 -360 -274 -256 -254 -247 -231 -218 -216
25Chris Dixon-307.3 -413 -403 -371 -343 -329 -286 -254 -232 -223 -219
26Ofir Rosenfeld-321.4 -637 -486 -373 -329 -260 -232 -231 -231 -230 -205
27Geoff Hampson-333.7 -487 -406 -382 -310 -305 -304 -296 -289 -285 -273
28Giorgio Caccia-336.4 -438 -376 -371 -342 -340 -322 -308 -307 -295 -265
29Joan Clark-336.4 -412 -392 -366 -361 -339 -329 -326 -286 -280 -273
30Stan Schenker-336.7 -407 -398 -392 -391 -334 -318 -291 -280 -279 -277
31Matt Dobbs-336.8 -497 -396 -353 -343 -315 -313 -308 -293 -282 -268
32Michael Wilkinson-342.4 -520 -445 -361 -357 -354 -305 -285 -275 -261 -261
-Aharon Shaked-345.1 -502 -439 -381 -380 -378 -303 -283 -276 -276 -233
33JoAnna Stansby-350.5 -519 -391 -391 -378 -367 -364 -288 -283 -273 -251
34Marco Novara-353.1 -605 -465 -394 -356 -330 -308 -284 -266 -264 -259
35Federico Bianchi-358.5 -496 -429 -421 -416 -314 -312 -308 -301 -295 -293
36Gaetano Damiata-372.7 -503 -502 -436 -360 -359 -333 -331 -317 -294 -292
37Beppe Mistretta-376.1 -534 -440 -393 -366 -355 -352 -339 -336 -325 -321
38Rosalind Lin-377.9 -633 -497 -402 -367 -344 -319 -317 -307 -297 -296
39Gianluca Lodato-382.0 -524 -424 -415 -402 -371 -360 -349 -345 -318 -312
40Fabio Quai-384.3 -435 -419 -412 -400 -394 -378 -366 -351 -348 -340
41Alessandro Colombo-388.5 -525 -424 -418 -411 -391 -380 -339 -334 -332 -331
42Jaron Marcus-400.4 -498 -484 -468 -411 -388 -373 -356 -353 -351 -322
43Marco Prestini-400.7 -526 -449 -429 -387 -377 -370 -370 -370 -366 -363
44Mira-419.4 -476 -444 -442 -429 -428 -428 -403 -401 -374 -369
45Maree Crawford-429.4 -502 -470 -443 -438 -415 -415 -411 -405 -399 -396
46Jill Levin-430.8 -523 -496 -468 -466 -461 -437 -379 -367 -356 -355
47Giorgio Peterlongo-443.7 -548 -521 -465 -460 -426 -411 -405 -403 -402 -396
48Patric Sierzega-444.7 -553 -503 -483 -458 -453 -449 -425 -389 -368 -366
49Fabrizio Farnesi-444.9 -501 -499 -484 -468 -443 -430 -421 -418 -405 -380
50Raz Betzalel-449.8 -553 -453 -449 -446 -444 -441 -434 -433 -425 -420
51Michael Yo-479.9 -696 -595 -591 -570 -420 -416 -403 -378 -370 -360
52Jackie Smith-519.6 -581 -578 -560 -551 -539 -533 -490 -467 -460 -437
53Tsahi Maimon-522.9 -581 -573 -570 -542 -538 -536 -492 -486 -461 -450
54Umberto Prestini-541.3 -854 -659 -617 -518 -493 -483 -475 -440 -439 -435
55Beryel Dorscht-546.0 -671 -601 -580 -578 -535 -523 -517 -509 -475 -471