This page explains how Satoshi Uota (USATT# 10177)'s rating went from 1259 to 1229 at the California State Open held on - 27 Jun 1999. The links below take you to pages that describe various aspects of the rating processor.

The rating processor goes through 4 passes in order. The links take you to pages that provide detailed explanations of the calculations during each of the 4 passes.