This page explains how Richard R. Mercado (USATT# 20058)'s rating went from 1675 to 1672 at the 2000 USATT National Championsh held on - 17 Dec 2000. 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.