This page explains how Gus Kurz (USATT# 33002)'s rating went from 1696 to 1690 at the The 2004 Cleveland Winter Open held on - 18 Jan 2004. 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.