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A chess rating system is a system used in chess to estimate the strength of a player, based on their performance versus other players. They are used by organizations such as FIDE, the US Chess Federation (USCF or US Chess), International Correspondence Chess Federation, and the English Chess Federation.
Skill-based matchmaking (SBMM), also referred to as matchmaking ranking (MMR), is a form of matchmaking dependent on the relative skill level of the players involved.
Arpad Elo was a chess master and an active participant in the United States Chess Federation (USCF) from its founding in 1939. [4] The USCF used a numerical ratings system devised by Kenneth Harkness to enable members to track their individual progress in terms other than tournament wins and losses.
Elo hell (also known as MMR hell) is a video gaming term used in MOBAs and other multiplayer online games with competitive modes. [1] It refers to portions of the matchmaking ranking spectrum where individual matches are of poor quality, and are often determined by factors such as poor team coordination which are perceived to be outside the individual player's control.
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In practice, when a player or team with a higher MMR plays against a competitor with a lower MMR, the winner gains a few points from the loser. Meanwhile, if the lower MMR opponent wins, more points are deducted from the higher MMR loser and awarded to the winner. [5] Games may give in-game rewards to players with high MMRs.