Answers.Body: <p>Of course it is possible! All the functions needed for the calculations are available on a scientific calculator, e.g. square root, log, value for pi, etc.</p>
  <p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glicko_rating_system" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia page</a> should get you started.<br />
  <a href="http://www.glicko.net/glicko.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mark Glickman's page on the system</a> should take you further.</p>
  <p>This pdf has detailed descriptions and equations for Glicko-2 - <a href="http://www.glicko.net/glicko/glicko2.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.glicko.net/glicko/glicko2.pdf</a>.</p>
  <p>Javascript code for implemeting Glicko-2 is available here - <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/glicko2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.npmjs.com/package/glicko2</a>.</p>
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  <p>I've edited the question to make my implication clear: is it feasible to calculate the Glicko rating with the assistance of a scientific calculator?</p>
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  <p>Back in 1983 when I was working on the lateral guidance team for the flight management and control system for the Airbus A310 I used 2 programmable calculators, the HP15C and the HP16C to generate test data. These Glicko algorithms could be programmed into those calculators using 38 year old technology. I don't know what calculator you have nor what your programming skills are but for a competent programmer with a reasonably good 20th century programmable calculator it should be straightforward.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I calculate the informal Elo ratings of a small pool of players (~10-15 in number) of whom I'm a member, using a scientific calculator.</p>
  <p>Can I do the same with the Glicko rating system, <em>feasibly</em>? (I'd prefer the Glicko-2 system, but even the original Glicko would do.)</p>
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  <p>If it isn't possible, could someone name some online or offline program by which I could do that?</p>
  
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Title: Can one feasibly calculate the Glicko rating of a player by just using a pen, a paper and a calculator?
ThreadText: # Can one feasibly calculate the Glicko rating of a player by just using a pen, a paper and a calculator?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-04)
  
  I calculate the informal Elo ratings of a small pool of players (~10-15 in number) of whom I'm a member, using a scientific calculator.
  
  Can I do the same with the Glicko rating system, *feasibly*? (I'd prefer the Glicko-2 system, but even the original Glicko would do.)
  
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  If it isn't possible, could someone name some online or offline program by which I could do that?
  
  **Tags:** rating, glicko, glicko-2
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: There is also a tool for calculating it now: https://chess.stackexchange.com/a/39167/19880  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2017-12-04. Score: 9 | Accepted answer
  
  Of course it is possible! All the functions needed for the calculations are available on a scientific calculator, e.g. square root, log, value for pi, etc.
  
  The [Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glicko_rating_system) should get you started.  
  [Mark Glickman's page on the system](http://www.glicko.net/glicko.html) should take you further.
  
  This pdf has detailed descriptions and equations for Glicko-2 - <http://www.glicko.net/glicko/glicko2.pdf>.
  
  Javascript code for implemeting Glicko-2 is available here - <https://www.npmjs.com/package/glicko2>.
  
  > I've edited the question to make my implication clear: is it feasible to calculate the Glicko rating with the assistance of a scientific calculator?
  
  Back in 1983 when I was working on the lateral guidance team for the flight management and control system for the Airbus A310 I used 2 programmable calculators, the HP15C and the HP16C to generate test data. These Glicko algorithms could be programmed into those calculators using 38 year old technology. I don't know what calculator you have nor what your programming skills are but for a competent programmer with a reasonably good 20th century programmable calculator it should be straightforward.
  
  
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