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Subject: Re: Rough approximation Re: ELO Calculations

Author: Tony Hedlund

Date: 02:26:22 04/17/05

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On April 16, 2005 at 09:32:14, Eelco de Groot wrote:

>  Hi Anson
>
>For a first order approximation, I always use 2812 - (50%-45%)*7 =2777, which is
>increasingly inaccurate with greater score-difference. Precise formula involves
>calculating an integral, which you can do numerically.
>
>I once wrote a little program for this for a Casio calculator, but that will not
>help you much I'm afraid without an explanation. It took the first order
>approximation and went from there. But it is not hard to do if you have the
>formula from professor Elo, Excel can do it too, easily. I don't have the
>formula at hand right now. But it is a nice programming excercise!
>
> Eelco

To my knowledge USCF uses Rp = Rc + 400(W-L)/N which I have in a Excel
spreedsheet. But it's not that hard to use pen and paper either.

Tony

>
>
>On April 15, 2005 at 17:58:30, Anson T J wrote:
>
>>Does anyone know the accurate formula to work out ELO performance based on an
>>estimated elo for a player and the % success?
>>
>>For example if Hydra played against Kasparov (2812) and scored 45%, what how
>>would we work out Hydra's elo performance in this match?
>>
>>I remember somebody posted a very accurate formula using logs, if they could
>>point me to the post or write the formula again in here I would greatly
>>appreciate it.
>>
>>Many thanks.



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