This page explains how Michael J. Ward (USATT# 3592)'s rating went from 1156 to 1199 at the 1996 Oakbrook October Open held on - 27 Oct 1996. 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.