This page explains how Mark Malench (USATT# 64047)'s rating went from 1265 to 1297 at the USATT National Championships held on - 18 Dec 1995. 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.