Storyline
Ted Abelson entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 3.4790. Across 6 rated doubles games, the player went 2-4 and moved -0.0157, finishing at 3.4633.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 2-4 record produced +0.0205 from wins and -0.0362 from losses, for a net move of -0.0157. The biggest single-game impact was +0.0155 against John Gralton as partner and James Peavley / Michael Kravatz as opponents. In game #1 on 2026-10-13, the player's team was the lower-rated team, so the win carried a larger gain: player team 3.3187 vs opponent team 3.5344.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Ted's most common partner signals so far: Debbie Gassman (0-2, 0%), Eric Jones (0-2, 0%), Bruce Ashley (1-0, 100%), John Gralton (1-0, 100%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Ted has faced Kerry Jewell 3 times - record: 1-2. A close matchup worth watching.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 1-2 | 3.4790 | 3.4748 | -0.0042 |
| 2026-10-20 | 1-2 | 3.4748 | 3.4633 | -0.0115 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-10-13 Santiago Club - Team 3 vs Team 4 |
Win | 22-20 | John Gralton | James Peavley / Michael Kravatz | 3.4790 | +0.0155 | 3.4945 |
| 2 | 2026-10-13 Santiago Club - Team 3 vs Team 4 |
Loss | 19-21 | Debbie Gassman | Debra Vena / Michael Kravatz | 3.4945 | -0.0110 | 3.4835 |
| 3 | 2026-10-13 Santiago Club - Team 3 vs Team 4 |
Loss | 19-21 | Eric Jones | Michael Kravatz / David Choate | 3.4835 | -0.0087 | 3.4748 |
| 4 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 12-21 | Eric Jones | Kerry Jewell / Ed Carney | 3.4748 | -0.0079 | 3.4669 |
| 5 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 18-21 | Debbie Gassman | Ally McHugh / Kerry Jewell | 3.4669 | -0.0086 | 3.4583 |
| 6 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Win | 21-19 | Bruce Ashley | Phil Sciacca / Kerry Jewell | 3.4583 | +0.0050 | 3.4633 |
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 | 3.3187 | 3.5344 | -0.2157 | +0.0155 |
| 2 | 3.3321 | 3.2961 | -0.0360 | -0.0110 |
| 3 | 3.2552 | 3.3005 | +0.0454 | -0.0087 |
| 4 | 3.2539 | 3.3280 | +0.0741 | -0.0079 |
| 5 | 3.3046 | 3.3535 | +0.0488 | -0.0086 |
| 6 | 3.5179 | 3.3293 | +0.1886 | +0.0050 |
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 -0.2157 -> computed delta +0.0155; 3.4790 +0.0155 = 3.4945