Storyline
Charles S Nichols entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 3.2670. Across 18 rated doubles games, the player went 9-9 and moved -0.0022, finishing at 3.2648.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 9-9 record produced +0.0865 from wins and -0.0887 from losses, for a net move of -0.0022. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0166 against Ron Ahart as partner and Ray Galonis / Ramon Jimenez as opponents. In game #1 on 2026-07-09, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 3.2590 vs opponent team 2.9805.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Charles's most common partner signals so far: Ron Ahart (2-1, 67%), Edward Gainer (2-0, 100%), John Kasberger (1-1, 50%), Mike Long (1-1, 50%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Charles has faced Ron Ahart 5 times - record: 3-2. A close matchup worth watching.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | 1-1 | 3.2670 | 3.2650 | -0.0020 |
| 2026-07-16 | 3-1 | 3.2650 | 3.2779 | +0.0129 |
| 2026-07-23 | 2-2 | 3.2779 | 3.2911 | +0.0132 |
| 2026-08-06 | 2-2 | 3.2911 | 3.2862 | -0.0049 |
| 2026-09-03 | 1-3 | 3.2862 | 3.2648 | -0.0214 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-09 | Loss | 9-11 | Ron Ahart | Ray Galonis / Ramon Jimenez | 3.2670 | -0.0166 | 3.2504 |
| 2 | 2026-07-09 | Win | 11-1 | Ramon Jimenez | Ron Ahart / Ray Kopja | 3.2504 | +0.0146 | 3.2650 |
| 3 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-9 | David Roman | Ron Ahart / John Kasberger | 3.2650 | +0.0064 | 3.2714 |
| 4 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-6 | John Kasberger | Ron Ahart / Gregory Kerr | 3.2714 | +0.0073 | 3.2787 |
| 5 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-5 | Ron Ahart | David Roman / Gregory Kerr | 3.2787 | +0.0060 | 3.2847 |
| 6 | 2026-07-16 | Loss | 3-11 | Gregory Kerr | David Roman / John Kasberger | 3.2847 | -0.0068 | 3.2779 |
| 7 | 2026-07-23 | Loss | 4-11 | William Brier | Edward Gainer / Ron Hudik | 3.2779 | -0.0066 | 3.2713 |
| 8 | 2026-07-23 | Loss | 7-11 | Ron Hudik | Edward Gainer / William Brier | 3.2713 | -0.0049 | 3.2664 |
| 9 | 2026-07-23 | Win | 11-5 | Edward Gainer | Ron Hudik / William Brier | 3.2664 | +0.0127 | 3.2791 |
| 10 | 2026-07-23 | Win | 11-3 | Edward Gainer | Ron Hudik / William Brier | 3.2791 | +0.0120 | 3.2911 |
| 11 | 2026-08-06 | Win | 11-9 | Roy Strasburg | Mike Long / Eric Jones | 3.2911 | +0.0065 | 3.2976 |
| 12 | 2026-08-06 | Loss | 10-11 | Eric Jones | Mike Long / John Kasberger | 3.2976 | -0.0132 | 3.2844 |
| 13 | 2026-08-06 | Win | 11-3 | Mike Long | Roy Strasburg / John Kasberger | 3.2844 | +0.0103 | 3.2947 |
| 14 | 2026-08-06 | Loss | 4-11 | John Kasberger | Roy Strasburg / Eric Jones | 3.2947 | -0.0085 | 3.2862 |
| 15 | 2026-09-03 | Loss | 8-11 | Ron Hudik | Mike Long / John Patton | 3.2862 | -0.0128 | 3.2734 |
| 16 | 2026-09-03 | Loss | 10-11 | John Patton | Ron Hudik / Ron Ahart | 3.2734 | -0.0094 | 3.2640 |
| 17 | 2026-09-03 | Win | 11-10 | Ron Ahart | Mike Long / Ron Hudik | 3.2640 | +0.0107 | 3.2747 |
| 18 | 2026-09-03 | Loss | 9-11 | Mike Long | John Patton / Ron Ahart | 3.2747 | -0.0099 | 3.2648 |
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 | 3.2590 | 2.9805 | -0.2785 | -0.0166 |
| 2 | 2.9910 | 3.1658 | -0.1748 | +0.0146 |
| 3 | 3.2863 | 3.1571 | +0.1292 | +0.0064 |
| 4 | 3.1623 | 3.0675 | +0.0949 | +0.0073 |
| 5 | 3.2413 | 3.0953 | +0.1460 | +0.0060 |
| 6 | 3.0709 | 3.1853 | +0.1144 | -0.0068 |
| 7 | 3.3450 | 3.4665 | +0.1214 | -0.0066 |
| 8 | 3.3206 | 3.5147 | +0.1940 | -0.0049 |
| 9 | 3.3560 | 3.4516 | -0.0955 | +0.0127 |
| 10 | 3.3687 | 3.4389 | -0.0701 | +0.0120 |
| 11 | 3.2917 | 3.1633 | +0.1284 | +0.0065 |
| 12 | 3.2470 | 3.1303 | -0.1167 | -0.0132 |
| 13 | 3.1837 | 3.1951 | -0.0113 | +0.0103 |
| 14 | 3.1800 | 3.2316 | +0.0515 | -0.0085 |
| 15 | 3.3227 | 3.2221 | -0.1006 | -0.0128 |
| 16 | 3.2626 | 3.2824 | +0.0198 | -0.0094 |
| 17 | 3.2579 | 3.2836 | -0.0257 | +0.0107 |
| 18 | 3.2407 | 3.2456 | +0.0049 | -0.0099 |
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 -0.2785 -> computed delta -0.0166; 3.2670 -0.0166 = 3.2504