3 posts tagged with Ranking.
A 1200 start does not mean everyone plays the same. Here is the rating algorithm behind YiBoard: the expected-score formula, the real numbers behind rating gain and loss, why a new account climbs faster, and how the score converts to grades and dans.
Gomoku uses dan grades, chess uses ELO, and go uses both rank and dan. This post explains how each ranking system works, where it fits best, and what each does well.
YiBoard's gomoku rank starts everyone at 1200, Sixth Grade, and moves with every win and loss. Here is exactly how the rating works, how grades and dans map to your score, and why no season resets it.