This page explains how Michael W. Branch (USATT# 60457)'s rating went from 706 to 702 at the MdTTC May Open held on - 25 May 1997. 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.