This page explains how Robert Charles Compton (USATT# 5008)'s rating went from 1749 to 1754 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.