This page explains how Dennis M. Taylor (USATT# 151)'s rating went from 1537 to 1488 at the Matthew Murand Memorial Open o held on - 20 Aug 2000. The links below take you to pages that describe various aspects of the ratings processor.

The ratings 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.