This page explains how Cornelius (Neil) E. Smyth (USATT# 10127)'s rating went from 1531 to 1479 at the 2004 USA Nationals Championshi held on - 18 Dec 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.