This page explains how Arthur B. Chase (USATT# 4790)'s rating went from 1667 to 1650 at the 1996 U.S. Nationals held on - 22 Dec 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.