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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, 2026

January: Mark Tynkov

February: Steven De Donder

March: Matt Dobbs

April: Federico Bianchi

May: Mark Tynkov

June: Alessandro Colombo

July: John Diamond

August: Fabio Quai

Annual winners, 2003-25

2025 ladder: Ben Kristensen

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: Jérome Rombaut

2004 ladder: Joel Wooldridge

2003 ladder: JoAnna Stansby

Zester ladder, 2026

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
1Steven De Donder402.3 460 442 424 419 410 389 378 378 363 360
2Mark Tynkov383.8 450 438 393 383 382 372 371 360 348 341
3Jaron Marcus374.8 465 415 405 385 352 350 347 347 347 335
4Fabio Quai371.9 445 390 385 381 376 370 363 347 342 320
5Mira363.8 419 408 402 366 355 355 334 334 334 331
6Matt Dobbs353.5 450 383 371 371 369 348 334 307 301 301
7Brad Moss353.3 438 424 399 382 365 319 312 303 296 295
8Beppe Mistretta345.4 438 420 361 352 347 337 323 305 289 282
9John Diamond343.7 400 377 370 360 356 353 318 317 293 293
10Gaetano Damiata342.3 380 376 354 338 337 333 332 329 325 319
11Tracey B332.0 420 400 383 362 317 301 294 291 279 273
12Rosalind Lin321.3 381 361 344 335 321 308 303 296 285 279
13Geoff Hampson318.7 458 409 355 305 300 294 291 289 258 228
14Alessandro Colombo313.9 452 362 354 336 334 271 266 257 254 253
15Polina Binder308.6 628 319 296 291 277 268 268 267 249 223
16Fabrizio Farnesi307.5 337 334 323 317 307 302 299 296 288 272
17Tsahi Maimon305.0 328 316 310 309 309 305 302 301 290 280
18Michael Wilkinson304.1 406 363 330 293 282 280 277 276 271 263
19Marco Novara299.9 360 342 326 309 308 304 278 267 255 250
20Umberto Prestini291.6 421 307 287 281 278 277 275 265 263 262
21Zachary Grossack287.1 391 352 311 302 283 279 262 241 238 212
22Federico Bianchi286.1 320 316 311 285 279 278 277 270 264 261
23Dan Hoffenberg284.5 362 311 310 305 287 281 268 243 241 237
24Jill Levin283.4 350 301 300 295 286 273 263 257 257 252
25Marco Prestini274.9 379 357 321 304 283 247 234 233 205 186
26Maree Crawford273.4 412 375 300 281 251 236 231 221 214 213
27Raz Betzalel266.0 375 331 316 292 278 230 224 217 206 191
28Migry Zur Campanile260.0 324 285 282 267 266 260 243 230 222 221
29Gianluca Lodato258.0 395 308 270 260 243 233 223 218 217 213
30John Parsons256.9 361 317 275 269 257 227 222 222 212 207
31Stan Schenker251.9 306 284 281 273 266 238 224 217 216 214
32Joan Clark250.6 319 294 282 240 234 232 228 226 226 225
33Patric Sierzega248.2 353 276 268 267 251 239 217 205 204 202
34Paolo Catoni243.7 384 339 288 254 211 195 194 193 190 189
35Ben Kristensen226.1 364 325 257 218 212 210 195 190 165 125
36Giorgio Peterlongo224.6 364 275 258 236 216 203 196 168 166 164
37Sami Casanova219.6 282 254 248 246 229 199 191 191 178 178
38Alessio Isaia214.0 320 295 280 215 215 196 184 178 149 108
39Jackie Smith211.4 284 227 225 211 205 203 202 194 182 181
40Ralph Spader209.4 337 243 239 228 192 185 172 167 166 165
41Giorgio Caccia208.8 255 253 246 231 200 196 182 178 178 169
42Mike Rice208.6 309 285 239 238 222 221 194 130 129 119
43Benoit Guiot194.6 278 257 202 189 189 183 173 166 161 148
44JoAnna Stansby190.7 281 239 231 224 197 188 168 143 129 107
45Nicole Gilmore169.5 347 225 196 188 168 165 140 96 86 84
46Hilto 37152.6 386 235 190 181 173 128 95 78 39 21
47Beryel Dorscht147.2 270 233 150 147 126 125 117 111 100 93
48Filippo Lagostena106.2 231 186 149 138 133 107 57 22 21 18
49Aaron Jones55.4 179 149 117 75 57 51 35 18 -26 -101
50Cian Moss-0.8 72 42 21 12 11 -11 -17 -38 -43 -57
51Stav Dan-50.2 103 0 -20 -34 -39 -59 -96 -98 -129 -130
52Sagi Gabay-154.1 113 9 -45 -78 -172 -230 -254 -271 -276 -337

Apple core ladder, 2026

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
-Aaron Jones-35.7 -372 -211 -101 -26 18 35 51 57 75 117
1Ben Kristensen-94.9 -142 -135 -131 -121 -107 -94 -64 -61 -52 -42
-Stav Dan-128.9 -418 -146 -140 -130 -129 -98 -96 -59 -39 -34
-Hilto 37-139.0 -248 -218 -210 -194 -171 -103 -92 -82 -46 -26
2Nicole Gilmore-146.4 -306 -221 -192 -182 -125 -115 -96 -84 -77 -66
3Alessio Isaia-147.1 -446 -187 -177 -150 -140 -103 -94 -94 -41 -39
-Mike Rice-168.4 -403 -398 -169 -160 -143 -136 -122 -70 -67 -16
4JoAnna Stansby-177.4 -307 -249 -240 -236 -150 -144 -121 -120 -105 -102
5Dan Hoffenberg-227.3 -374 -313 -303 -244 -213 -206 -205 -142 -140 -133
6Patric Sierzega-235.8 -309 -306 -293 -245 -223 -213 -212 -201 -182 -174
7Mark Tynkov-243.2 -424 -277 -251 -249 -224 -222 -219 -205 -184 -177
8Marco Prestini-257.4 -438 -301 -297 -283 -249 -233 -221 -209 -194 -149
9Filippo Lagostena-258.4 -615 -367 -276 -233 -224 -206 -193 -182 -180 -108
10Geoff Hampson-259.0 -423 -332 -300 -281 -242 -228 -224 -202 -184 -174
11Benoit Guiot-261.1 -416 -345 -295 -294 -245 -224 -223 -215 -179 -175
12Paolo Catoni-270.7 -309 -300 -298 -280 -276 -272 -250 -248 -244 -230
13Zachary Grossack-272.5 -505 -367 -334 -311 -265 -209 -204 -187 -180 -163
14Migry Zur Campanile-273.1 -416 -376 -327 -300 -260 -240 -217 -210 -202 -183
15Sami Casanova-288.1 -388 -336 -324 -302 -274 -257 -253 -250 -250 -247
16Brad Moss-298.4 -411 -392 -329 -322 -299 -265 -252 -250 -246 -218
17Cian Moss-299.2 -401 -376 -355 -342 -333 -280 -246 -237 -229 -193
18Federico Bianchi-300.8 -415 -363 -356 -339 -299 -279 -247 -244 -241 -225
19Giorgio Caccia-302.2 -488 -310 -308 -308 -304 -298 -271 -267 -235 -233
20Ralph Spader-304.1 -398 -388 -351 -335 -286 -277 -277 -267 -231 -231
21John Diamond-305.0 -486 -366 -364 -325 -308 -278 -260 -231 -224 -208
22Gianluca Lodato-311.4 -433 -360 -335 -321 -314 -307 -284 -273 -247 -240
23Steven De Donder-319.6 -445 -360 -339 -332 -313 -312 -284 -282 -266 -263
24Michael Wilkinson-322.5 -426 -379 -379 -348 -339 -337 -267 -253 -249 -248
25Matt Dobbs-335.9 -420 -414 -336 -336 -320 -316 -314 -310 -303 -290
26Joan Clark-336.8 -485 -380 -378 -358 -323 -321 -304 -285 -270 -264
27Stan Schenker-343.9 -445 -371 -359 -356 -339 -339 -321 -318 -311 -280
28John Parsons-346.1 -410 -399 -367 -351 -329 -329 -325 -324 -317 -310
29Marco Novara-351.9 -456 -415 -396 -392 -335 -328 -314 -304 -294 -285
30Beppe Mistretta-356.0 -463 -439 -420 -343 -334 -316 -315 -315 -308 -307
31Tracey B-361.6 -511 -444 -427 -360 -334 -333 -315 -307 -297 -288
32Jaron Marcus-361.6 -421 -404 -395 -384 -358 -357 -348 -320 -317 -312
33Fabio Quai-362.3 -476 -403 -369 -363 -361 -359 -333 -332 -314 -313
34Gaetano Damiata-363.9 -472 -426 -402 -380 -372 -348 -333 -318 -312 -276
35Rosalind Lin-366.7 -447 -407 -368 -365 -362 -357 -350 -348 -333 -330
36Maree Crawford-369.0 -437 -434 -428 -392 -357 -349 -345 -319 -316 -313
-Sagi Gabay-370.6 -622 -596 -535 -413 -337 -276 -271 -254 -230 -172
37Mira-374.3 -479 -433 -398 -384 -367 -363 -339 -334 -324 -322
38Alessandro Colombo-400.2 -510 -487 -457 -430 -410 -362 -346 -340 -331 -329
39Jill Levin-400.9 -473 -467 -452 -417 -415 -378 -375 -349 -343 -340
40Fabrizio Farnesi-419.3 -711 -562 -400 -388 -377 -375 -362 -340 -340 -338
41Beryel Dorscht-460.1 -605 -507 -504 -458 -437 -434 -428 -427 -411 -390
42Tsahi Maimon-469.8 -591 -570 -508 -466 -450 -450 -431 -418 -417 -397
43Umberto Prestini-479.6 -619 -597 -492 -477 -473 -473 -423 -420 -416 -406
44Polina Binder-489.8 -568 -549 -528 -504 -501 -469 -458 -445 -440 -436
45Giorgio Peterlongo-496.8 -585 -546 -518 -517 -509 -507 -484 -454 -431 -417
46Jackie Smith-513.5 -728 -717 -690 -544 -470 -425 -405 -400 -378 -378
47Raz Betzalel-550.7 -752 -673 -635 -633 -549 -538 -455 -436 -435 -401