This page explains how Stephen Hochman (USATT# 6696)'s rating went from 1897 to 1842 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.