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Arpad Elo, Hungarian-American chess player, created the Elo rating system (died 1992)

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Arpad Elo

American-Hungarian physicist (1903–1992)

Arpad Emmerich Elo was a Hungarian-American physics professor who created the Elo rating system for two-player games such as chess.
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Elo rating system

Method for calculating relative skill levels of players

The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in zero-sum games such as chess or esports. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-American chess master and physics professor.
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