Storyline
Richard Chris Armstrong entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 4.8060. Across 43 rated doubles games, the player went 22-21 and moved -0.0274, finishing at 4.7786.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The record was positive, but the rating dipped because the 22 wins added +0.1840 while the 21 loss(es) gave back -0.2114. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0169 against Derek Wuebbels as partner and Kevin Faust / Oliver Sun as opponents. In game #9 on 2026-07-16, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 4.8174 vs opponent team 4.5227.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Richard's most common partner signals so far: Ted Custer (4-3, 57%), Jim Bruton (4-2, 67%), Michael Leardi (2-4, 33%), Gary Kray (3-2, 60%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Richard has faced Jim Bruton 12 times - record: 7-5. A close matchup worth watching.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 2-2 | 4.8060 | 4.7999 | -0.0061 |
| 2026-07-09 | 2-2 | 4.7999 | 4.7937 | -0.0062 |
| 2026-07-16 | 1-3 | 4.7937 | 4.7651 | -0.0286 |
| 2026-07-23 | 2-2 | 4.7651 | 4.7657 | +0.0006 |
| 2026-08-13 | 1-2 | 4.7657 | 4.7453 | -0.0204 |
| 2026-08-20 | 3-1 | 4.7453 | 4.7568 | +0.0115 |
| 2026-08-27 | 3-1 | 4.7568 | 4.7767 | +0.0199 |
| 2026-09-24 | 2-2 | 4.7767 | 4.7812 | +0.0045 |
| 2026-10-01 | 2-2 | 4.7812 | 4.7808 | -0.0004 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1-3 | 4.7808 | 4.7624 | -0.0184 |
| 2026-10-29 | 3-1 | 4.7624 | 4.7786 | +0.0162 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Vinny De Lapi | Jim Bruton / Oliver Sun | 4.8060 | +0.0064 | 4.8124 |
| 2 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 10-11 | Derek Wuebbels | Jim Bruton / Vinny De Lapi | 4.8124 | -0.0132 | 4.7992 |
| 3 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 2-11 | Oliver Sun | Derek Wuebbels / Vinny De Lapi | 4.7992 | -0.0060 | 4.7932 |
| 4 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Jim Bruton | Derek Wuebbels / Oliver Sun | 4.7932 | +0.0067 | 4.7999 |
| 5 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-4 | Jim Bruton | Michael L Scott / Vinny De Lapi | 4.7999 | +0.0072 | 4.8071 |
| 6 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Vinny De Lapi | Jim Bruton / Michael Leardi | 4.8071 | -0.0129 | 4.7942 |
| 7 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Michael Leardi | Michael L Scott / Jim Bruton | 4.7942 | +0.0101 | 4.8043 |
| 8 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Michael L Scott | Vinny De Lapi / Michael Leardi | 4.8043 | -0.0106 | 4.7937 |
| 9 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Derek Wuebbels | Kevin Faust / Oliver Sun | 4.7937 | -0.0169 | 4.7768 |
| 10 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Oliver Sun | Gary Kray / Brian Pierce | 4.7768 | +0.0067 | 4.7835 |
| 11 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Brian Pierce | Derek Wuebbels / Gary Kray | 4.7835 | -0.0072 | 4.7763 |
| 12 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 4-11 | Kevin Faust | Gary Kray / Oliver Sun | 4.7763 | -0.0112 | 4.7651 |
| 13 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Derek Wuebbels | Phil Weiner / Michael Leardi | 4.7651 | -0.0145 | 4.7506 |
| 14 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Michael Leardi | Wayne Bondy / Oliver Sun | 4.7506 | -0.0106 | 4.7400 |
| 15 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-8 | Oliver Sun | Derek Wuebbels / Wayne Bondy | 4.7400 | +0.0155 | 4.7555 |
| 16 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-8 | Phil Weiner | Wayne Bondy / Michael Leardi | 4.7555 | +0.0102 | 4.7657 |
| 17 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Michael Leardi | Ted Custer / Gary Kray | 4.7657 | +0.0101 | 4.7758 |
| 18 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Gary Kray | Derek Wuebbels / Kreg S Hamm | 4.7758 | -0.0168 | 4.7590 |
| 19 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Ted Custer | Derek Wuebbels / Gary Kray | 4.7590 | -0.0137 | 4.7453 |
| 20 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-4 | Ted Custer | Kreg S Hamm / Gary Kray | 4.7453 | +0.0012 | 4.7465 |
| 21 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Gary Kray | Kreg S Hamm / Rob Schultz | 4.7465 | +0.0023 | 4.7488 |
| 22 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Kreg S Hamm | Ted Custer / Rob Schultz | 4.7488 | +0.0168 | 4.7656 |
| 23 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Rob Schultz | Ted Custer / Gary Kray | 4.7656 | -0.0088 | 4.7568 |
| 24 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-2 | Phil Weiner | Wayne Bondy / Gary Kray | 4.7568 | +0.0093 | 4.7661 |
| 25 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Michael Leardi | Wayne Bondy / Ted Custer | 4.7661 | -0.0060 | 4.7601 |
| 26 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Gary Kray | Wayne Bondy / Michael Leardi | 4.7601 | +0.0110 | 4.7711 |
| 27 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Ted Custer | Phil Weiner / Michael Leardi | 4.7711 | +0.0056 | 4.7767 |
| 28 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Glenn Becker | Jim Bruton / Perry Olson | 4.7767 | -0.0015 | 4.7752 |
| 29 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Michael Leardi | Perry Olson / Mark Montgomery | 4.7752 | -0.0085 | 4.7667 |
| 30 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Mark Montgomery | Perry Olson / Glenn Becker | 4.7667 | +0.0124 | 4.7791 |
| 31 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-4 | Jim Bruton | Michael Leardi / Glenn Becker | 4.7791 | +0.0021 | 4.7812 |
| 32 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Jim Bruton | Robert Kraft / Ted Custer | 4.7812 | -0.0092 | 4.7720 |
| 33 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-8 | Robert Kraft | Ted Custer / Jim Bruton | 4.7720 | +0.0100 | 4.7820 |
| 34 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Ted Custer | Robert Kraft / Jim Bruton | 4.7820 | +0.0097 | 4.7917 |
| 35 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 10-11 | Ted Custer | Robert Kraft / Jim Bruton | 4.7917 | -0.0109 | 4.7808 |
| 36 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Gary Kray | Buzz Barron / Ted Custer | 4.7808 | -0.0037 | 4.7771 |
| 37 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Ted Custer | Gary Kray / Jim Bruton | 4.7771 | -0.0132 | 4.7639 |
| 38 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Jim Bruton | Buzz Barron / Gary Kray | 4.7639 | -0.0079 | 4.7560 |
| 39 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Buzz Barron | Ted Custer / Jim Bruton | 4.7560 | +0.0064 | 4.7624 |
| 40 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Michael Leardi | Ted Custer / Gary Kray | 4.7624 | -0.0081 | 4.7543 |
| 41 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Jim Bruton | Gary Kray / Michael Leardi | 4.7543 | +0.0061 | 4.7604 |
| 42 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Gary Kray | Ted Custer / Jim Bruton | 4.7604 | +0.0123 | 4.7727 |
| 43 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-4 | Ted Custer | Michael Leardi / Jim Bruton | 4.7727 | +0.0059 | 4.7786 |
Formula Homework
These rows show the team ratings used in the adjustment calculation. The computed delta is the signed rating change produced by the current v0.6 formula.
| # | Player Team ( AVG ) | Opponent Team ( AVG ) | Winner-Loser VIPR Diff | Computed Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7363 | 4.6040 | +0.1323 | +0.0064 |
| 2 | 4.8319 | 4.7172 | -0.1148 | -0.0132 |
| 3 | 4.6192 | 4.7676 | +0.1483 | -0.0060 |
| 4 | 4.7562 | 4.6364 | +0.1198 | +0.0067 |
| 5 | 4.7629 | 4.6641 | +0.0987 | +0.0072 |
| 6 | 4.7496 | 4.6456 | -0.1040 | -0.0129 |
| 7 | 4.6618 | 4.6668 | -0.0051 | +0.0101 |
| 8 | 4.6688 | 4.6462 | -0.0226 | -0.0106 |
| 9 | 4.8174 | 4.5227 | -0.2947 | -0.0169 |
| 10 | 4.6155 | 4.4946 | +0.1208 | +0.0067 |
| 11 | 4.5504 | 4.6520 | +0.1016 | -0.0072 |
| 12 | 4.6047 | 4.5618 | -0.0429 | -0.0112 |
| 13 | 4.7934 | 4.6258 | -0.1675 | -0.0145 |
| 14 | 4.6733 | 4.6517 | -0.0216 | -0.0106 |
| 15 | 4.6309 | 4.8448 | -0.2140 | +0.0155 |
| 16 | 4.6842 | 4.6895 | -0.0053 | +0.0102 |
| 17 | 4.6543 | 4.6584 | -0.0041 | +0.0101 |
| 18 | 4.6328 | 4.3449 | -0.2879 | -0.0168 |
| 19 | 4.7784 | 4.6423 | -0.1362 | -0.0137 |
| 20 | 4.7647 | 4.2796 | +0.4851 | +0.0012 |
| 21 | 4.6241 | 4.2694 | +0.3547 | +0.0023 |
| 22 | 4.3299 | 4.6210 | -0.2910 | +0.0168 |
| 23 | 4.5991 | 4.6422 | +0.0431 | -0.0088 |
| 24 | 4.6917 | 4.6660 | +0.0257 | +0.0093 |
| 25 | 4.6640 | 4.8103 | +0.1463 | -0.0060 |
| 26 | 4.6414 | 4.6751 | -0.0337 | +0.0110 |
| 27 | 4.7811 | 4.6159 | +0.1652 | +0.0056 |
| 28 | 4.4759 | 4.9117 | +0.4358 | -0.0015 |
| 29 | 4.6328 | 4.6841 | +0.0513 | -0.0085 |
| 30 | 4.5389 | 4.6256 | -0.0867 | +0.0124 |
| 31 | 4.7795 | 4.4063 | +0.3733 | +0.0021 |
| 32 | 4.7790 | 4.8058 | +0.0268 | -0.0092 |
| 33 | 4.7844 | 4.7839 | +0.0005 | +0.0100 |
| 34 | 4.7901 | 4.7781 | +0.0120 | +0.0097 |
| 35 | 4.7998 | 4.7684 | -0.0314 | -0.0109 |
| 36 | 4.6822 | 4.9372 | +0.2551 | -0.0037 |
| 37 | 4.7874 | 4.6733 | -0.1141 | -0.0132 |
| 38 | 4.7595 | 4.8336 | +0.0741 | -0.0079 |
| 39 | 4.8997 | 4.7690 | +0.1307 | +0.0064 |
| 40 | 4.6445 | 4.7100 | +0.0655 | -0.0081 |
| 41 | 4.7547 | 4.6130 | +0.1417 | +0.0061 |
| 42 | 4.6973 | 4.7780 | -0.0808 | +0.0123 |
| 43 | 4.7819 | 4.6307 | +0.1512 | +0.0059 |
Rating movement formula
Team VIPR = average - (average - lower partner) * CRF, with CRF = 0.40.
Adjustment = 0.02 / (1 + 10 ^ (2.5 * (winner team VIPR - loser team VIPR))).
Winning partners both receive +adjustment. Losing partners both receive -adjustment.
Score margin is recorded for context but is not currently part of the v0.6 formula.
First game check: winner-loser VIPR diff +0.1323 -> computed delta +0.0064; 4.8060 +0.0064 = 4.8124