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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

November: Steven De Donder

December: 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, 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 Hampson421.5 585 465 451 404 396 395 388 385 374 372
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 Quai393.0 455 430 403 387 381 379 376 376 374 369
6Ben Kristensen392.2 504 498 428 415 376 352 340 339 338 332
7Steven De Donder389.8 431 416 407 396 390 378 375 370 368 367
8Kit Woolsey380.9 451 415 408 400 384 383 370 365 343 290
9Umberto Prestini373.6 405 404 398 384 365 365 360 356 350 349
10Marco Prestini372.1 503 435 391 352 350 345 344 339 331 331
11Josh Richards366.1 453 425 378 377 375 347 346 329 327 304
12Jaron Marcus360.8 472 446 386 367 336 331 324 323 312 311
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
16Patric Sierzega347.1 384 372 365 364 361 352 324 318 317 314
17Gaetano Damiata346.4 401 394 349 347 333 333 332 329 325 321
18Beppe Mistretta344.4 377 372 368 363 339 338 327 327 317 316
19Benoit Guiot340.8 481 375 352 334 331 326 309 306 298 296
20Nicole Gilmore330.3 461 455 334 324 301 296 289 289 284 270
21Tracey B330.2 417 416 349 325 324 302 302 295 287 285
22Tsahi Maimon329.4 382 355 348 335 332 329 314 304 302 293
23Chris Dixon329.2 375 370 368 333 331 318 316 301 290 290
24Migry Zur Campanile327.3 410 382 378 356 307 298 298 283 281 280
25Fabrizio Guttadauro323.2 436 385 335 327 307 307 296 296 273 270
26Hilto 37323.0 466 349 329 316 308 307 303 298 288 266
27Gianluca Lodato317.6 343 340 334 328 324 314 303 299 296 295
28Sami Casanova313.8 352 343 342 329 320 309 299 289 278 277
29Giorgio Caccia311.5 442 349 343 315 306 285 276 270 268 261
30Dana Berkowitz309.3 403 370 360 334 305 276 266 266 260 253
31Dan Hoffenberg308.7 385 343 321 320 303 297 295 283 276 264
32Mike Rice307.8 399 378 333 307 296 288 279 269 265 264
33John Diamond306.9 457 340 323 322 300 285 269 260 257 256
34Goran Cekol306.7 355 338 325 321 308 293 288 283 280 276
35Beryel Dorscht302.3 342 320 319 319 301 295 293 287 284 263
36Alessandro Colombo296.7 348 324 315 310 307 284 278 275 264 262
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 Schenker273.1 303 296 287 286 272 261 259 256 256 255
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 Isaia269.7 328 312 310 285 283 264 242 233 231 209
43Maree Crawford262.9 293 291 284 283 263 259 252 242 232 230
44JoAnna Stansby248.1 295 264 257 257 256 245 241 239 226 201
45Giorgio Peterlongo247.2 342 295 263 248 246 238 223 208 206 203
46David Halasi244.4 347 298 266 263 234 234 213 202 195 192
47Sarina Chaiken238.2 292 265 256 247 243 236 235 214 198 196
48Filippo Lagostena225.3 347 237 231 227 209 204 203 200 199 196
49Andrea Abbagnara216.8 266 249 239 229 217 215 194 188 186 185
50Barbie W201.4 265 237 218 217 216 212 196 180 146 127
51Corey Robinson201.0 363 328 249 179 172 160 151 140 137 131
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
55Tamara Hoylaerts166.4 213 209 195 193 186 172 146 128 124 98
56Francesco Mazzadi166.2 274 230 206 204 157 147 131 123 103 87
57Marco Novara150.3 280 247 247 166 138 106 101 93 67 58
58Aaron Jones130.8 250 209 171 162 139 127 120 109 22 -1
59Clovis Dehaye127.2 237 236 151 150 141 101 98 70 45 43
60John McAllister119.7 287 164 120 113 109 100 91 89 66 58
61Adam Grossack71.8 203 133 127 101 95 82 48 8 -27 -52
62Christine Rebardo33.3 134 97 96 81 74 68 -36 -39 -63 -79
63Gabriel Feldstein19.8 280 67 62 60 29 10 -2 -5 -121 -182
64John Rebardo-67.5 51 38 -11 -70 -73 -107 -115 -128 -128 -132

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-79.3 -595 -269 -216 -59 -31 -1 22 109 120 127
-Clovis Dehaye-106.4 -307 -237 -224 -171 -71 -58 -48 -23 36 39
1Michael Wilkinson-136.2 -266 -225 -221 -153 -129 -117 -79 -66 -59 -47
2Marco Novara-144.3 -203 -181 -169 -165 -163 -140 -115 -113 -110 -84
3Mike Rice-151.3 -216 -208 -171 -162 -161 -148 -139 -123 -93 -92
-John Rebardo-169.1 -289 -270 -260 -189 -132 -128 -128 -115 -107 -73
4Ben Kristensen-188.6 -372 -268 -194 -181 -177 -162 -149 -144 -121 -118
5Alessio Isaia-191.2 -389 -299 -249 -234 -158 -143 -134 -124 -95 -87
6Dan Hoffenberg-199.8 -288 -275 -216 -209 -194 -187 -162 -157 -156 -154
7Francesco Mazzadi-211.1 -349 -283 -280 -191 -189 -172 -170 -166 -164 -147
8John Diamond-214.5 -251 -244 -237 -227 -218 -211 -211 -211 -175 -160
-Christine Rebardo-222.3 -439 -401 -260 -249 -238 -214 -181 -99 -79 -63
9Goran Cekol-232.1 -311 -273 -256 -233 -223 -215 -210 -202 -202 -196
10Tamara Hoylaerts-248.0 -328 -273 -271 -244 -237 -234 -233 -224 -219 -217
11Kit Woolsey-253.9 -467 -285 -284 -284 -250 -223 -218 -181 -177 -170
12Nicole Gilmore-259.4 -512 -372 -273 -266 -247 -195 -192 -184 -177 -176
13Tracey B-262.1 -495 -369 -321 -273 -252 -206 -187 -182 -180 -156
14John McAllister-275.8 -504 -476 -362 -232 -229 -220 -213 -179 -173 -170
15Sami Casanova-288.5 -623 -300 -265 -257 -250 -249 -244 -235 -231 -231
16Mark Tynkov-289.4 -403 -353 -296 -288 -277 -275 -272 -254 -239 -237
17Fabrizio Guttadauro-299.9 -373 -353 -319 -313 -298 -286 -273 -268 -262 -254
18Migry Zur Campanile-305.1 -396 -377 -370 -366 -295 -277 -258 -245 -234 -233
19Sally Woolsey-307.7 -363 -359 -333 -325 -320 -317 -298 -261 -256 -245
20Dana Berkowitz-308.1 -401 -370 -331 -325 -310 -309 -278 -269 -247 -241
21Hilto 37-309.9 -427 -342 -336 -312 -303 -296 -279 -275 -272 -257
22JoAnna Stansby-318.1 -524 -480 -389 -342 -295 -246 -241 -234 -228 -202
23Steven De Donder-319.0 -453 -369 -336 -336 -310 -308 -281 -277 -261 -259
24Josh Richards-319.3 -482 -387 -370 -304 -301 -284 -277 -267 -262 -259
25Rosalind Lin-323.0 -433 -417 -321 -319 -311 -299 -294 -287 -275 -274
26Corey Robinson-323.0 -408 -397 -394 -357 -349 -298 -270 -259 -252 -246
27Gaetano Damiata-327.3 -411 -394 -366 -342 -330 -315 -287 -284 -276 -268
28Chris Dixon-332.8 -489 -418 -351 -349 -314 -297 -286 -277 -275 -272
29John Parsons-340.2 -496 -433 -423 -340 -321 -305 -299 -268 -264 -253
30Federico Bianchi-342.0 -453 -392 -349 -343 -342 -337 -304 -303 -300 -297
31Filippo Lagostena-344.9 -473 -416 -407 -347 -330 -316 -312 -285 -282 -281
32Stan Schenker-347.0 -453 -397 -373 -344 -335 -327 -323 -306 -306 -306
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
35Zachary Grossack-359.4 -546 -397 -390 -376 -361 -337 -302 -297 -294 -294
36Fabio Quai-378.2 -427 -425 -421 -365 -364 -361 -361 -360 -351 -347
37Joan Clark-378.5 -544 -460 -386 -383 -362 -351 -340 -325 -321 -313
38Andrea Abbagnara-385.2 -488 -455 -434 -419 -390 -368 -350 -330 -321 -297
39Sarina Chaiken-397.4 -653 -406 -402 -390 -381 -364 -362 -356 -334 -326
40Marco Prestini-397.5 -562 -498 -472 -375 -361 -359 -356 -343 -328 -321
41Giorgio Caccia-404.5 -527 -473 -420 -405 -396 -394 -380 -375 -356 -319
42Alessandro Colombo-412.6 -490 -482 -427 -411 -410 -398 -393 -380 -368 -367
43Matt Dobbs-422.3 -551 -472 -467 -426 -411 -389 -386 -381 -381 -359
44Jaron Marcus-426.8 -494 -492 -488 -429 -410 -408 -398 -390 -384 -375
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
47Jill Levin-439.5 -562 -544 -505 -477 -458 -402 -385 -374 -362 -326
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
50Beppe Mistretta-450.9 -561 -498 -493 -479 -471 -469 -405 -394 -376 -363
51Tsahi Maimon-477.5 -528 -510 -502 -489 -487 -484 -453 -446 -440 -436
52Gianluca Lodato-501.1 -631 -581 -548 -496 -487 -484 -467 -462 -455 -400
53Giorgio Peterlongo-515.3 -550 -538 -537 -527 -526 -523 -499 -494 -492 -467
54Lori M-542.8 -754 -600 -584 -572 -546 -512 -489 -459 -457 -455
55Umberto Prestini-558.3 -706 -636 -630 -624 -575 -519 -482 -482 -474 -455
56Jackie Smith-628.7 -787 -687 -659 -618 -618 -608 -591 -580 -572 -567
57Beryel Dorscht-630.7 -893 -825 -621 -610 -591 -578 -562 -551 -541 -535