This page explains how Adam Shwartz (USATT# 11801)'s rating went from 1303 to 1277 at the May Westfield Open held on - 18 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.