Since the
DAAK members vote in July 2002 the TanHyp System is used for calculating the rating
points.
(TanHyp stands for hyperbolic tangent, a mathematical funktion)
Description:
- Nonlinear
pointbased system.
- Works similar to linear pointbased systems:
If you win a game you get a determined number of points, the better your
opponnent the more points you can earn.
Your opponent always loses the points you gain.
- If your opponent is equal rated you can win 75 points.
- Maximum are 150 points. (This implements, that the better player would not
get any points for a win.)
- Basis is 1000 points
- Difference to linear systems: Since the TanHyp funktion converges slowly to
its minimum 0, high rated players get some points for wins against low rated,
but only a few.
&xnbsp;(See grafic)
This meets the expectation, because a high rated player will not lose to a
newbie very often.
Formula
(only
if you are interested in math):
The formula is quite simple, since it has no definition by cases or things like
that
S = 75
+ 75 * tanh (d/300),
with
S: points for a win
d: difference of rating points of players (may be negative); d = your rating
points – your opponents rating points
The winner gets the points that are substracted from the loser.
And thats it ! If you want, you can calculate it with a pocket calculator or
Excel.
Multiplayer
games:
The
rating of the best player of each team is used.
