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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

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 Donder392.8 478 426 404 382 380 380 375 368 368 367
3Tsahi Maimon381.5 467 451 427 424 366 352 351 329 326 322
4Rosalind Lin378.4 497 436 389 388 388 355 346 343 333 309
5Fabio Quai372.6 450 406 390 367 363 361 350 349 348 342
6Mark Tynkov364.2 449 408 405 396 372 342 326 323 314 307
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
13Jaron Marcus339.2 388 364 353 345 339 326 323 321 317 316
14Fabrizio Farnesi335.9 389 380 343 333 325 325 321 317 316 310
15Mira332.3 444 436 351 321 319 302 302 300 292 256
16Jill Levin330.3 368 367 355 338 335 321 321 317 299 282
17Umberto Prestini329.9 440 346 337 336 334 311 307 300 297 291
18Gaetano Damiata328.9 415 388 381 348 344 303 289 284 271 266
19Federico Bianchi327.7 454 353 333 319 312 309 302 302 298 295
20Zachary Grossack321.7 418 416 332 328 294 294 289 287 284 275
21Matt Dobbs318.5 436 400 386 354 316 279 272 251 249 242
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
26Marco Novara294.7 365 317 310 303 294 286 283 272 259 258
27Giorgio Caccia291.3 404 373 316 305 294 257 250 245 242 227
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 Colombo277.8 319 312 295 277 271 269 269 262 254 250
31Nicole Gilmore270.8 414 297 296 294 263 254 250 225 210 205
32Alessio Isaia266.1 379 321 304 275 264 244 226 225 212 211
33John Diamond261.7 428 343 279 248 238 224 216 216 214 211
34Jackie Smith261.5 352 288 277 265 255 243 236 235 233 231
35Joan Clark260.5 355 277 263 262 252 247 245 239 236 229
36Raz Betzalel259.2 354 341 295 287 261 224 222 215 203 190
37John Parsons258.2 355 325 272 251 244 240 236 223 222 214
38Silvia Saccomanno248.7 367 276 260 249 240 234 224 221 217 199
39Chris Dixon248.3 312 272 262 261 250 246 233 222 215 210
40Giorgio Peterlongo242.8 291 287 263 257 244 243 227 215 204 197
41Benoit Guiot236.9 361 317 266 246 245 222 205 185 167 155
42Mike Rice234.8 399 338 267 262 240 225 181 174 161 101
43Migry Zur Campanile221.5 296 278 243 232 227 200 197 195 184 163
44Filippo Lagostena203.8 297 285 269 236 217 167 162 142 137 126
45Dan Hoffenberg194.2 279 224 209 192 191 181 173 168 166 159
46Sami Casanova191.5 261 250 213 184 182 178 173 166 157 151
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
55Jennifer Mourgues114.7 283 122 121 119 116 111 94 79 59 43
56Tamara Hoylaerts112.0 176 154 148 114 111 96 87 86 85 63
57Goran Cekol88.7 410 160 131 131 103 75 51 16 -52 -138
58Hilto 3741.6 129 67 54 47 47 36 36 20 7 -27
59Arm Pontecom38.1 231 177 174 153 -5 -24 -42 -76 -101 -106
60Bradley Johnston35.6 233 154 131 131 106 -13 -55 -99 -112 -120
61Sarina Chaiken11.2 104 70 66 50 29 22 -19 -49 -80 -81
62Aharon Shaked10.8 201 181 140 42 37 -35 -60 -86 -106 -206
63Barbie W-20.3 280 70 62 20 -6 -13 -95 -167 -169 -185
64Yaron 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
-Goran Cekol-5.8 -203 -172 -138 -52 16 51 75 103 131 131
-Bradley Johnston-20.1 -324 -120 -112 -99 -55 -13 106 131 131 154
-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
-Hilto 37-102.5 -254 -229 -193 -180 -124 -81 -27 7 20 36
-Barbie W-110.6 -285 -268 -185 -169 -167 -95 -13 -6 20 62
1John McAllister-110.9 -256 -132 -119 -118 -113 -102 -98 -71 -63 -37
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
5Dan Hoffenberg-207.9 -288 -257 -240 -227 -222 -220 -213 -194 -128 -90
6Nicole Gilmore-209.2 -445 -271 -227 -206 -191 -178 -151 -147 -144 -132
7Alessio Isaia-213.7 -312 -277 -271 -248 -225 -213 -176 -141 -139 -135
8Silvia Saccomanno-216.9 -320 -290 -233 -224 -211 -190 -188 -177 -169 -167
9Stav Dan-220.6 -312 -272 -239 -230 -227 -224 -218 -193 -160 -131
10Clovis Dehaye-226.4 -329 -288 -282 -268 -235 -213 -208 -192 -145 -104
11Tamara Hoylaerts-226.8 -317 -315 -278 -251 -239 -237 -201 -198 -136 -96
12Giancarlo Rosselli-230.8 -502 -359 -272 -270 -181 -163 -156 -142 -141 -122
13Sami Casanova-237.4 -307 -283 -280 -253 -245 -220 -217 -209 -194 -166
14Migry Zur Campanile-241.2 -408 -389 -296 -274 -223 -202 -161 -158 -152 -149
15Jennifer Mourgues-250.5 -471 -433 -320 -242 -211 -196 -182 -158 -153 -139
16Filippo Lagostena-250.9 -335 -280 -256 -248 -247 -246 -241 -224 -217 -215
17Benoit Guiot-252.3 -377 -360 -324 -264 -222 -207 -201 -196 -187 -185
18Zachary Grossack-256.4 -478 -333 -281 -256 -240 -223 -222 -198 -176 -157
19Fabrizio Guttadauro-257.9 -384 -341 -282 -256 -227 -225 -218 -217 -217 -212
20Mark Tynkov-268.5 -387 -342 -293 -281 -251 -251 -241 -229 -209 -201
21Dana Berkowitz-269.5 -408 -306 -294 -262 -257 -245 -242 -236 -227 -218
22John Diamond-272.6 -386 -339 -315 -292 -253 -252 -244 -239 -204 -202
23John Parsons-279.3 -360 -342 -324 -309 -297 -284 -238 -237 -203 -199
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
27Giorgio Caccia-326.5 -438 -376 -371 -342 -340 -322 -308 -265 -254 -249
28Geoff Hampson-330.8 -487 -406 -382 -310 -305 -304 -289 -285 -273 -267
29Michael Wilkinson-332.6 -520 -445 -361 -357 -305 -285 -275 -261 -261 -256
30Joan Clark-336.4 -412 -392 -366 -361 -339 -329 -326 -286 -280 -273
31Stan Schenker-336.7 -407 -398 -392 -391 -334 -318 -291 -280 -279 -277
32Matt Dobbs-336.8 -497 -396 -353 -343 -315 -313 -308 -293 -282 -268
-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
34Gaetano Damiata-350.9 -502 -436 -360 -359 -333 -331 -317 -294 -292 -285
35Marco Novara-353.1 -605 -465 -394 -356 -330 -308 -284 -266 -264 -259
36Federico Bianchi-356.3 -496 -429 -421 -416 -314 -308 -301 -295 -293 -290
37Beppe Mistretta-360.4 -534 -393 -366 -352 -339 -336 -325 -321 -320 -318
38Alessandro Colombo-374.7 -525 -418 -411 -391 -380 -339 -332 -331 -319 -301
39Rosalind Lin-377.9 -633 -497 -402 -367 -344 -319 -317 -307 -297 -296
40Gianluca Lodato-378.0 -524 -424 -415 -402 -371 -360 -345 -318 -312 -309
41Fabio Quai-378.5 -435 -419 -412 -400 -378 -366 -351 -348 -340 -336
42Marco Prestini-390.6 -526 -429 -387 -377 -370 -370 -370 -366 -363 -348
43Jaron Marcus-400.4 -498 -484 -468 -411 -388 -373 -356 -353 -351 -322
44Jill Levin-413.5 -496 -468 -466 -461 -437 -379 -367 -356 -355 -350
45Giorgio Peterlongo-417.9 -521 -460 -426 -411 -405 -403 -396 -389 -385 -383
46Mira-419.4 -476 -444 -442 -429 -428 -428 -403 -401 -374 -369
47Maree Crawford-429.4 -502 -470 -443 -438 -415 -415 -411 -405 -399 -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-445.6 -553 -453 -446 -444 -441 -434 -433 -425 -420 -407
51Michael Yo-479.9 -696 -595 -591 -570 -420 -416 -403 -378 -370 -360
52Jackie Smith-502.9 -578 -560 -551 -539 -533 -490 -467 -460 -437 -414
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