Last update:
Oct 29, 98
USA - Elo Calculator
Your initial ELO
If this is your first tournament, leave empty this field.
Tournament type
R
Q
R=Regular; Q=Quick;
Select "Regular" for a tournament with time controls of G/30 or slower. Select "Quick" for a tournament with time controls of G/10-G/29.
Rating type
E
P
E=Established; P=Provisional;
If you have played fewer than 21 USCF-rated games select "Provisional" and enter the number of games you played before this tournament in "Game count". Otherwise use "Established" and leave "Game count" set to "0". If you will become Established as a result of this rating calculation, choose "Established" not "Provisional" and leave the "Game count" set to "0".
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Only valid for "Provisional".
Your K
Your 'K' should be one of the following:
32
if your initial Elo is 0-2099 (16 in a 1/2 K event)
24
if your initial Elo is 2100-2399 (12 in a 1/2 K event)
16
if your initial Elo is 2400 and above (8 in a 1/2 K event)
Now you must enter your results for every game and the correspondent opponents ELO.
W=Win; D=Draw; L=Lose.
Your Results
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Your opponents ELO
Reference
For a complete reference of USA ELO Rules see this page:
The USCF Rating System
