== How to read the results ==
=== Segments Tournaments, events and segments ===
Long Many tournaments feature multiple series of games called''events'' (for example, early bird event, main event, night event).In some cases (often with night events), the events may be interleaved.Events are split-rated separately, in multiple segments as follows:the order in which they started.
* Tournaments of 16 or fewer rounds are The games within an event may be rated together in a single ''segment.'',or the event may be split into multiple segments as follows:
* Tournaments Events of 17 through 35 16 or fewer rounds are rated in two approximately equal segmentsas a single segment.
* Tournaments Events of 17 through 35 rounds are rated in two approximately equal segments. * Events of 36 or more rounds are rated in three approximately equal segments.
If the segments must be of unequal size, then earlier segments are assigned extra rounds.
Text cross-tables have one listing per segment=== About ranks,wins and spread === followed Within these listings, a player is identified by separate a number called a ''rank''.Ranks are computed separately for each division in each listing , and their purpose is to locate and identify the players and their opponents. Ranks are not the same as the player numbers used during the tournament. The ranks are based on the number of final standings ''wins'' (versus losses) included in the listing. A tie counts as half a win (and half a loss). Byes count as wins and forferits as losses, but these may not be included in the listing, depending on the input file format used. Byes and forfeits are not used when applicablecomputing ratings.Graphical cross-tables have one listing per tournament,Players with a pair the same number of wins are assigned ranks based on their ''spreads.''Spread is the differene of the total number of points scored by the player and the total number of points scored by opponents against the player. Spread may also be adjusted in certain situations, but these adjustments may not be included in the listing. Spread is not used when computing rating columns . A player’ computed rank may not be identical to a his or her official placement in the event, because the rank may apply only to one segmet, it may not include all data (as explained above), and some tournaments use a different method (for each segmentexample, special finals) to determine the winners.
=== Graphical cross-tables ===
The graphical cross-tables have one listing per event,with a pair of rating columns for each segment.The listings feature the following information:
;Rank
:A player’s computed rank within the division at the tournament, based on their wins, losses and spread. (This may not be equal to the official final placement, as it does not reflect certain adjustments)this event.
;Name
:A player’s name, starting with the first name.
;W-L
:A player’s record of wins and losses. Byes count as Half wins, forfeits as losses, and ties as half-win/half-lossesare displayed using a “½” symbol.
;Spread
:The difference between the number of points a A player scores and the number of points scored by all of the opponents’s spread for this event.
;Rating
:A pair of columns with a player’s rating according to the rating system in effect for this tournamentevent. If more than one pair of columns is given, this event was split-rated because of its length.
;Old
:A player’s pretournament ratingbefore this event.
;Perf
:A player’s performance rating, representing during this segment. This is an estimate of the player’s strength counting in this segment only. It is based on game results and opponents’ pre-segment ratings only this event, ignoring the player’s own pre-segment rating.
;New
:A player’s post-tournament ratingafter this event.
;Rd. N
:A player’s rating after the specified round(this information is repeated at the segement boundaries of split-rated events).
;+/−
:The difference between number of rating points the playergained (+) or lost (&rsquominus;s pretournament and post-tournament ratings) in this segment.
;Round-by-Round Results
:A player’s list of opponents, with photos where available (hover mouse over photo for name), one of WLTB result (W=win, L=loss, T=tie or B=bye), opponent 's rank, player score and opponent score. The result is also indicated by the background color of the cell.
=== Text cross-tables ===
The text cross-tables have one listing per segment.Split-rated events are followed by separate listing of total wins, spreads and final ranks (the final listing does not include ratings, and ranks are not the official placements).To find a player’s rating at the end of an event, look at the last segment of the event. The listings feature the following information:
;Rank (a number at the beginning of a row, no column header)
:A player’s rank within the division at this segment.
;NAME
:A player’s name, starting with the last name (as listed in the rating list)
;OLD RATING
:A player’s rating before this tournament segment
;NEW RATING
:A player’s rating after this tournament segment
;PERF RATING
:A player’s performance rating during this tournament segment. I.e This is an estimate of the player’s strength in this segment only. It is based on game results and opponents’ pre-segment ratings only, ignoring the old rating that they would have had to have had for it to have remained unchanged as their new player’s own pre-segment rating.
;RESULTS
:A player’s win-loss record, showing whether they had a win (W), tie (T), loss (L) or forfeit/bye (B), and the number rank of their opponent that round.
;WINS
:A player’s number of wins. Half wins may be are displayed using a &lsquoldquo;+&rsquordquo; sign.
;SPR
:The number of points by which a A player has outscored all of his or her opponents’s spread for this segment.
=== Printing ===
Cross-tables are large and usually print better in landscape orientation, reduced to less than 100% of nominal size.