The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as chess. It was invented by Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-American physics professor.
The formula to calculate the new rating after a match is:
K = scaling factor (commonly 32)
S = score of the game (1 for a win, 0.5 for a draw, 0 for a loss)
E = expected score based on opponent’s rating
The expected score is calculated using:
R_{opponent} = opponent’s rating
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