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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, 2025

January: Geoff Hampson

February: Fabio Quai

March: Steven De Donder

April: Marco Novara

May: Sami Casanova

June: Matt Dobbs

July: Steven De Donder

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

Zester ladder, 2025

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
1Fabio Quai409.7 463 424 423 418 399 399 398 398 393 382
2Steven De Donder402.2 500 440 420 414 401 384 382 382 369 330
3Michael Wilkinson368.7 464 436 428 425 370 334 328 312 301 289
4Brad Moss367.1 453 407 400 371 369 366 340 323 323 319
5Geoff Hampson365.8 468 408 388 376 358 358 347 329 316 310
6Dan Hoffenberg358.2 486 388 380 356 353 349 324 317 316 313
7Zachary Grossack352.2 503 494 478 375 317 316 292 278 237 232
8Fabrizio Farnesi345.8 450 390 354 337 334 330 325 315 313 310
9Jaron Marcus338.7 381 371 354 345 339 327 326 322 314 308
10Marco Prestini337.0 458 351 338 337 330 326 319 317 302 292
11Marco Novara330.8 396 351 351 348 340 321 308 306 304 283
12Gianluca Lodato329.8 493 382 357 326 321 295 287 281 279 277
13Mira328.5 396 395 362 322 317 315 306 297 291 284
14Patric Sierzega326.0 370 355 340 335 334 328 314 299 297 288
15Sami Casanova324.4 410 400 348 342 309 303 296 284 282 270
16Mark Tynkov324.1 360 349 343 341 338 319 305 298 296 292
17Rosalind Lin318.8 388 338 333 326 309 307 304 296 295 292
18Matt Dobbs318.5 472 330 306 304 301 300 299 296 293 284
19Federico Bianchi317.5 395 381 332 317 311 305 303 292 272 267
20Ben Kristensen310.8 400 381 381 365 291 274 260 253 253 250
21Mike Rice308.9 444 375 370 293 286 282 277 261 260 241
22Tracey B308.4 368 365 327 318 301 298 292 273 272 270
23John Parsons307.6 390 360 351 309 297 289 275 272 268 265
24Jill Levin306.3 385 380 331 327 297 285 271 270 260 257
25Gaetano Damiata305.8 380 379 337 310 304 283 278 266 265 256
26Jennifer Mourgues301.7 357 341 313 310 305 301 279 276 274 261
27Umberto Prestini300.0 340 338 312 311 309 304 302 273 258 253
28John Diamond289.7 410 342 301 297 297 275 258 242 242 233
29Alessandro Colombo280.3 346 326 325 280 277 266 250 249 245 239
30Giorgio Caccia279.0 357 333 310 290 279 260 260 241 233 227
31Hilto 37278.3 408 347 299 284 270 247 242 232 228 226
32Stan Schenker260.1 290 286 280 269 268 258 258 243 227 222
33Goran Cekol259.6 397 330 271 269 267 252 237 196 190 187
34Beppe Mistretta253.2 302 287 262 255 248 247 246 238 224 223
35Tsahi Maimon252.8 386 299 296 274 258 242 240 186 179 168
36Jackie Smith237.5 487 277 247 229 220 214 180 179 172 170
37Maree Crawford234.5 286 281 248 247 244 240 235 200 183 181
38Joan Clark233.5 354 243 235 232 228 212 210 210 209 202
39Migry Zur Campanile222.3 287 272 270 223 221 210 195 184 181 180
40Nicole Gilmore220.4 344 322 237 233 209 192 180 174 158 155
41Polina Binder214.7 499 360 332 206 157 124 123 120 118 108
42Giorgio Peterlongo207.9 291 287 226 210 204 200 198 161 153 149
43Alessio Isaia163.5 405 232 223 218 197 104 77 73 54 52
44Filippo Lagostena157.8 268 243 204 141 138 132 116 114 113 109
45Cian Moss145.5 255 163 157 149 135 129 123 119 113 112
46Beryel Dorscht140.7 233 200 182 177 150 109 104 100 82 70
47Giles Woodruff139.5 190 175 159 155 133 127 121 119 114 102
48Benoit Guiot120.6 333 165 156 128 122 114 97 51 23 17
49David Halasi106.8 243 205 204 113 103 62 55 50 26 7
50Steven Dupree48.4 306 119 117 31 22 -2 -20 -23 -27 -39
51Raz Betzalel45.3 144 100 80 72 46 14 14 14 11 -42
52Barbie W38.8 209 91 90 49 32 19 -9 -25 -25 -43

Apple core ladder, 2025

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
-David Halasi-37.6 -220 -103 -92 -44 -42 -13 7 26 50 55
1Ben Kristensen-97.0 -183 -175 -153 -104 -90 -68 -65 -55 -51 -26
-Benoit Guiot-121.7 -282 -225 -188 -118 -112 -92 -91 -70 -31 -8
2Giles Woodruff-138.9 -250 -183 -177 -172 -152 -137 -109 -88 -65 -56
3Nicole Gilmore-154.2 -252 -199 -160 -148 -147 -142 -139 -127 -114 -114
4Alessio Isaia-185.4 -332 -282 -220 -201 -173 -161 -131 -124 -115 -115
5Migry Zur Campanile-187.5 -300 -246 -213 -174 -171 -169 -168 -166 -138 -130
6John Diamond-195.5 -237 -206 -203 -199 -198 -191 -189 -179 -177 -176
-Steven Dupree-204.7 -495 -453 -304 -250 -210 -143 -103 -39 -27 -23
-Raz Betzalel-214.7 -314 -297 -278 -229 -213 -206 -181 -170 -151 -108
7Goran Cekol-216.3 -297 -297 -253 -220 -217 -204 -190 -165 -160 -160
8Mike Rice-225.1 -345 -314 -313 -235 -196 -177 -175 -174 -168 -154
9Steven De Donder-268.6 -392 -323 -297 -294 -256 -248 -233 -216 -216 -211
10Hilto 37-271.1 -392 -345 -309 -273 -259 -249 -240 -237 -205 -202
11Barbie W-276.0 -379 -362 -336 -304 -268 -266 -224 -224 -206 -191
12Beppe Mistretta-277.1 -441 -348 -299 -273 -263 -259 -256 -243 -195 -194
13Marco Prestini-284.0 -348 -342 -319 -303 -282 -272 -261 -239 -238 -236
14Zachary Grossack-289.9 -597 -364 -315 -289 -258 -244 -235 -212 -212 -173
15Sami Casanova-289.9 -371 -335 -332 -316 -269 -266 -263 -261 -245 -241
16Marco Novara-291.2 -448 -379 -328 -292 -273 -248 -248 -247 -226 -223
17Mark Tynkov-302.3 -408 -364 -321 -316 -308 -284 -273 -257 -248 -244
18Geoff Hampson-316.2 -429 -351 -349 -323 -322 -319 -315 -289 -237 -228
19Gaetano Damiata-318.4 -406 -353 -350 -345 -337 -314 -289 -266 -264 -260
20John Parsons-326.0 -438 -396 -382 -368 -321 -312 -275 -263 -256 -249
21Stan Schenker-337.9 -441 -429 -394 -334 -330 -322 -315 -276 -269 -269
22Filippo Lagostena-340.5 -490 -489 -422 -331 -327 -302 -279 -261 -260 -244
23Federico Bianchi-345.6 -466 -441 -378 -358 -331 -314 -304 -299 -293 -272
24Tracey B-349.6 -539 -432 -350 -347 -338 -310 -308 -308 -284 -280
25Jaron Marcus-352.2 -426 -396 -367 -354 -345 -334 -332 -326 -323 -319
26Joan Clark-358.5 -474 -388 -386 -370 -349 -340 -324 -321 -318 -315
27Dan Hoffenberg-359.8 -575 -420 -390 -355 -346 -343 -298 -294 -291 -286
28Alessandro Colombo-365.2 -491 -417 -379 -370 -363 -347 -342 -323 -311 -309
29Matt Dobbs-365.7 -496 -453 -445 -352 -339 -334 -324 -314 -305 -295
30Mira-375.7 -411 -410 -401 -390 -378 -376 -351 -350 -349 -341
31Brad Moss-379.6 -495 -409 -406 -403 -391 -358 -335 -335 -332 -332
32Jill Levin-386.3 -535 -463 -405 -385 -376 -375 -347 -337 -321 -319
33Jennifer Mourgues-387.6 -482 -473 -428 -408 -390 -362 -343 -335 -329 -326
34Fabio Quai-394.8 -500 -462 -446 -400 -366 -363 -362 -358 -351 -340
35Gianluca Lodato-399.2 -518 -504 -450 -409 -398 -370 -349 -342 -340 -312
36Giorgio Caccia-411.3 -519 -465 -454 -413 -411 -406 -401 -379 -338 -327
37Rosalind Lin-417.5 -528 -484 -457 -442 -431 -407 -389 -374 -372 -291
38Michael Wilkinson-418.3 -615 -535 -403 -395 -393 -387 -384 -365 -361 -345
39Cian Moss-418.5 -748 -466 -446 -391 -380 -369 -363 -361 -335 -326
40Tsahi Maimon-422.1 -617 -616 -590 -468 -438 -367 -360 -270 -250 -245
41Patric Sierzega-424.2 -546 -538 -484 -432 -422 -385 -369 -364 -360 -342
42Fabrizio Farnesi-438.8 -560 -517 -489 -427 -419 -413 -405 -401 -386 -371
43Umberto Prestini-441.5 -530 -499 -467 -464 -445 -412 -410 -398 -395 -395
44Jackie Smith-441.7 -575 -561 -500 -487 -424 -416 -372 -370 -358 -354
45Maree Crawford-458.2 -646 -560 -520 -482 -440 -425 -400 -386 -366 -357
46Beryel Dorscht-500.4 -624 -549 -533 -523 -505 -496 -489 -456 -415 -414
47Polina Binder-517.5 -779 -612 -536 -522 -513 -473 -452 -446 -424 -418
48Giorgio Peterlongo-554.2 -688 -670 -619 -600 -516 -507 -504 -484 -479 -475