Alternative rating.

3). And why not make a double bonus in tournament games? So, a tournament victory would be worth twice as much (I've already written about this).

This would also depend on the existing ranking system. In the alternative ranking, only pure skill is taken into account, without bonuses for tournaments and the number of games played. Then, at the top, there will be people who are "experts at playing against beginners." And, for example, a strong player who wins a tournament will not be able to reach their level. Regarding ignoring tournaments, I remain of the same opinion, because what you wrote is essentially not an objection; they can ignore everything anyway. But they won't be in the top of the ranking. P.S. Suggestion: to avoid pointless chatter: Sticky, since you've taken on all this, here's an idea: create several lists/tables with different options (including mine:)) and then decide which option is the most adequate through a vote. I think this is the goal of the alternative ranking, right? And we can try to deal with the 4-minute time limit. Either play on easy mode or on the Test Environment.