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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

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
1Tsahi Maimon376.2 467 451 427 424 352 351 329 326 322 313
2Steven De Donder373.3 478 404 380 375 368 367 362 348 334 317
3Marco Prestini372.1 435 426 413 375 367 360 358 332 332 323
4Fabio Quai351.0 406 390 367 361 348 342 332 326 319 319
5Beppe Mistretta343.2 413 374 365 345 340 337 321 321 311 305
6Stan Schenker342.9 404 402 378 344 332 331 327 322 302 287
7Michael Wilkinson341.2 419 404 369 338 338 319 316 310 303 296
8Jaron Marcus336.6 388 364 353 345 339 326 321 317 316 297
9Fabrizio Farnesi334.6 389 380 343 333 325 325 321 317 310 303
10Geoff Hampson329.1 381 374 372 355 322 321 297 296 289 284
11Federico Bianchi323.1 454 353 333 312 309 302 302 295 286 285
12Zachary Grossack321.7 418 416 332 328 294 294 289 287 284 275
13Patric Sierzega320.6 417 362 354 318 315 296 294 285 284 281
14Mark Tynkov318.6 396 372 342 326 323 314 293 278 271 271
15Rosalind Lin317.5 388 355 346 343 333 309 305 280 268 248
16Dana Berkowitz317.3 435 356 342 340 337 312 276 266 257 252
17Umberto Prestini307.7 440 346 311 307 300 297 291 275 260 250
18Matt Dobbs307.1 436 400 386 316 279 272 251 249 242 240
19Ben Kristensen306.1 417 410 337 302 296 296 270 264 239 230
20JoAnna Stansby305.4 414 337 318 300 299 294 291 271 266 264
21Jill Levin304.4 368 355 338 321 317 299 282 257 256 251
22Mira304.1 436 351 319 302 302 300 292 256 244 239
23Stav Dan303.7 498 324 320 313 310 307 306 267 198 194
24Gianluca Lodato298.6 320 317 315 313 310 294 284 283 279 271
25Marco Novara294.7 365 317 310 303 294 286 283 272 259 258
26Gaetano Damiata292.2 388 348 303 289 284 271 266 262 261 250
27Maree Crawford282.3 341 310 306 303 289 279 263 251 241 240
28Fabrizio Guttadauro280.9 450 323 315 294 282 254 236 223 222 210
29Giorgio Caccia273.1 404 373 305 294 257 250 245 208 200 195
30Alessio Isaia264.4 379 321 304 275 264 244 225 212 211 209
31Raz Betzalel259.2 354 341 295 287 261 224 222 215 203 190
32Nicole Gilmore253.9 414 297 294 263 254 250 210 205 192 160
33Alessandro Colombo252.0 295 271 269 269 250 248 236 231 230 221
34Silvia Saccomanno248.7 367 276 260 249 240 234 224 221 217 199
35Chris Dixon247.6 312 272 262 261 250 246 233 222 210 208
36Jackie Smith239.4 288 277 265 243 236 229 221 217 216 202
37Benoit Guiot236.9 361 317 266 246 245 222 205 185 167 155
38Joan Clark233.9 277 252 245 239 236 229 222 221 211 207
39Giorgio Peterlongo218.4 287 244 243 227 215 204 197 195 193 179
40Migry Zur Campanile209.1 296 278 243 232 200 195 184 163 155 145
41John Parsons191.6 272 244 222 214 195 194 170 142 138 125
42John Diamond189.5 238 224 216 211 201 189 160 153 152 151
43Beryel Dorscht185.8 252 219 206 196 191 191 167 154 151 131
44Filippo Lagostena185.4 285 269 236 217 167 162 142 137 126 113
45Michael Yo181.2 295 246 219 176 166 161 145 143 137 124
46Clovis Dehaye179.9 318 245 202 188 183 171 141 134 123 94
47Sami Casanova175.2 261 250 184 182 178 173 144 144 135 101
48Ofir Rosenfeld146.5 287 269 187 163 125 115 106 76 74 63
49Giancarlo Rosselli142.6 277 254 220 157 102 101 85 82 75 73
50Mike Rice133.5 338 267 225 181 101 90 87 44 13 -11
51Aaron Jones132.2 213 212 192 181 139 124 105 78 59 19
52Ben Handley-Pritchard129.8 271 233 160 143 138 115 101 53 52 32
53Dan Hoffenberg128.7 192 191 181 166 159 134 90 86 49 39
54John McAllister122.3 267 242 195 177 147 117 47 22 19 -10
55Jennifer Mourgues114.7 283 122 121 119 116 111 94 79 59 43
56Tamara Hoylaerts102.9 176 154 114 111 96 87 86 85 63 57
57Arm Pontecom38.1 231 177 174 153 -5 -24 -42 -76 -101 -106
58Hilto 3728.8 129 67 54 47 36 36 20 7 -27 -81
59Aharon Shaked10.8 201 181 140 42 37 -35 -60 -86 -106 -206
60Sarina Chaiken4.5 104 70 66 50 29 22 -49 -80 -81 -86
61Yaron Yaron-32.6 220 140 105 38 -89 -104 -112 -138 -148 -238
62Barbie W-37.6 280 70 62 20 -6 -13 -167 -169 -185 -268

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
-Ben Handley-Pritchard-48.1 -330 -208 -154 -85 28 30 32 52 53 101
-Mike Rice-60.3 -229 -169 -71 -64 -57 -39 -20 -11 13 44
-Yaron Yaron-87.3 -327 -238 -148 -138 -112 -104 -89 38 105 140
-Barbie W-94.1 -285 -268 -185 -169 -167 -13 -6 20 62 70
-Hilto 37-102.5 -254 -229 -193 -180 -124 -81 -27 7 20 36
-John McAllister-102.5 -256 -132 -118 -113 -102 -98 -71 -63 -37 -35
1Dan Hoffenberg-141.6 -288 -222 -220 -213 -128 -90 -77 -72 -56 -50
2Ben Kristensen-166.0 -270 -238 -233 -214 -175 -160 -111 -95 -83 -81
-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
3Aaron Jones-175.2 -405 -306 -235 -181 -175 -150 -138 -77 -54 -31
4Alessio Isaia-184.9 -312 -277 -271 -248 -213 -141 -119 -91 -91 -86
5John Diamond-187.2 -339 -292 -253 -204 -150 -138 -133 -124 -120 -119
6John Parsons-193.8 -360 -309 -238 -199 -197 -152 -139 -134 -118 -92
7Nicole Gilmore-195.4 -445 -271 -206 -191 -178 -151 -147 -144 -126 -95
8Sami Casanova-199.9 -283 -253 -245 -220 -217 -209 -148 -147 -141 -136
9Mark Tynkov-200.5 -387 -281 -241 -209 -201 -170 -158 -124 -121 -113
10Migry Zur Campanile-207.8 -408 -296 -274 -223 -202 -161 -152 -149 -115 -98
11Tamara Hoylaerts-209.9 -317 -315 -278 -239 -237 -201 -198 -136 -96 -82
12Silvia Saccomanno-216.9 -320 -290 -233 -224 -211 -190 -188 -177 -169 -167
13Stav Dan-220.6 -312 -272 -239 -230 -227 -224 -218 -193 -160 -131
14Clovis Dehaye-226.4 -329 -288 -282 -268 -235 -213 -208 -192 -145 -104
15Benoit Guiot-228.2 -360 -324 -264 -222 -207 -201 -196 -185 -173 -150
16Giancarlo Rosselli-230.8 -502 -359 -272 -270 -181 -163 -156 -142 -141 -122
17Zachary Grossack-241.2 -478 -333 -281 -240 -223 -222 -176 -157 -152 -150
18Filippo Lagostena-246.9 -335 -280 -256 -247 -246 -241 -224 -217 -215 -208
19Jennifer Mourgues-250.5 -471 -433 -320 -242 -211 -196 -182 -158 -153 -139
20Fabrizio Guttadauro-257.9 -384 -341 -282 -256 -227 -225 -218 -217 -217 -212
21Dana Berkowitz-269.5 -408 -306 -294 -262 -257 -245 -242 -236 -227 -218
22Steven De Donder-284.3 -433 -371 -360 -274 -256 -254 -247 -218 -216 -214
23Geoff Hampson-288.3 -487 -406 -305 -273 -267 -262 -223 -221 -221 -218
24Michael Wilkinson-295.8 -445 -361 -357 -275 -261 -261 -256 -251 -247 -244
25Joan Clark-296.0 -392 -361 -329 -326 -280 -266 -266 -261 -247 -232
26Giorgio Caccia-304.4 -438 -376 -340 -322 -308 -265 -254 -249 -247 -245
27Chris Dixon-307.3 -413 -403 -371 -343 -329 -286 -254 -232 -223 -219
28Gaetano Damiata-308.8 -436 -360 -333 -317 -294 -292 -285 -265 -254 -252
29Matt Dobbs-313.0 -497 -396 -353 -343 -293 -282 -268 -253 -234 -211
30Ofir Rosenfeld-321.4 -637 -486 -373 -329 -260 -232 -231 -231 -230 -205
31Federico Bianchi-332.7 -496 -429 -416 -314 -308 -293 -276 -267 -266 -262
32Stan Schenker-336.6 -407 -398 -392 -391 -334 -318 -291 -280 -279 -276
33Alessandro Colombo-341.0 -418 -411 -391 -339 -332 -331 -319 -301 -286 -282
34Fabio Quai-341.3 -435 -366 -348 -340 -336 -333 -330 -320 -306 -299
-Aharon Shaked-345.1 -502 -439 -381 -380 -378 -303 -283 -276 -276 -233
35JoAnna Stansby-350.5 -519 -391 -391 -378 -367 -364 -288 -283 -273 -251
36Marco Novara-353.1 -605 -465 -394 -356 -330 -308 -284 -266 -264 -259
37Beppe Mistretta-355.0 -534 -393 -366 -352 -339 -325 -321 -320 -303 -297
38Rosalind Lin-361.2 -633 -497 -402 -367 -319 -307 -297 -277 -258 -255
39Marco Prestini-371.6 -429 -387 -377 -370 -370 -370 -366 -363 -348 -336
40Jaron Marcus-371.6 -484 -468 -411 -373 -356 -353 -351 -322 -304 -294
41Gianluca Lodato-376.6 -524 -424 -415 -402 -371 -360 -345 -312 -309 -304
42Jill Levin-401.3 -496 -468 -466 -461 -379 -356 -355 -350 -345 -337
43Patric Sierzega-402.9 -553 -458 -453 -425 -389 -368 -366 -347 -343 -327
44Fabrizio Farnesi-410.4 -499 -468 -443 -430 -421 -405 -380 -370 -345 -343
45Mira-411.3 -476 -444 -442 -429 -428 -428 -401 -374 -369 -322
46Giorgio Peterlongo-414.9 -521 -460 -426 -411 -405 -403 -389 -383 -380 -371
47Maree Crawford-426.6 -502 -470 -443 -438 -415 -415 -405 -399 -396 -383
48Raz Betzalel-439.7 -553 -453 -446 -441 -434 -433 -425 -407 -405 -400
49Jackie Smith-463.3 -578 -551 -533 -490 -467 -437 -414 -394 -388 -381
50Michael Yo-479.9 -696 -595 -591 -570 -420 -416 -403 -378 -370 -360
51Umberto Prestini-503.4 -854 -659 -518 -493 -440 -439 -434 -420 -392 -385
52Tsahi Maimon-513.4 -581 -573 -570 -538 -536 -492 -486 -461 -450 -447
53Beryel Dorscht-537.5 -671 -601 -580 -578 -535 -523 -517 -475 -452 -443