Ratings algorithm

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SeattleSteve

Is the basic algorithm for assigning ratings known?  I'm not looking for the exact details, but I'd like to understand things like:
• Is a difference of X points supposed to represents a probability of winning games, like ELO ratings?
• How sensitive is it?  As you play more games, does it get harder to move your score due to averaging, or does it eventually "forget about" old game?
• Presumably it moves more quickly if you win against a stronger opponent or lose against a weaker opponent?
• What is the range of the ratings?

Interested in whatever can be shared on this.  Thanks.

SeattleSteve

My apologies.  RIght after posting this, I found the thread by Stef explaining the rating system!

http://forum.shuffleit.nl/index.php?topic=1679.0

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