This page explains how Robert Simmons (USATT# 5034)'s rating went from 1587 to 1581 at the Show Me State Games held on - 25 Jul 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.