The UK Backgammon Federation
The first games recorded in the UKBGF ratings were a little over four years ago. A significant milestone has been reached recently – as Tariq Siddiqi becomes the first person to amass 10,000 experience points. A glance at the table below shows he’s the UKBGF’s most prolific player by some considerable margin…
Once again a year draws to a close and it’s time to draw up our new Top 100!
The Top 100 is a snapshot of the ratings taken at the end of the year, and reflects every live game where the result was recorded at tournaments and clubs across the country. We’ve seen more clubs and tournaments adding to our database this year and so it’s an even more comprehensive record. [Read more…]
A while ago we looked at the 1- and 2-point matches that have been entered into the UKBGF Ratings, and asked your opinions. A number of you took the time to fill out our survey – thankyou to you all! We can now look at the results…
While considering other issues around the UK Ratings recently, the question of whether 1- and 2-point matches should be included came up. We’re aware that there are some inconsistencies in the data we have – for example, some tournaments don’t routinely include one-pointers used as quick playoffs when they submit their results, some do. We would be interested to hear your thoughts!
Tony Lezard, creator and administrator of the national ratings service at https://results.ukbgf.com, explains what the ratings formula means and why the bar for changing the formula should be set very high indeed.
I sometimes receive suggestions for how the formula used for the national ratings service could be improved. It’s hard to argue that the current formula is unimprovable, but hastily changing it causes its own problems, even if the rationale for making a change is sound. Let’s examine this more closely.
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