Sure, think of a game like a big pool table. Every player gets a number—like a score—that tells how good they are. If you’re 1200 and your opponent is 1300, the system thinks you’re pretty close. The math that’s hidden is just a simple formula: Expected win rate = 1 / (1 + 10^((opponent rating – your rating)/400)) So if you’re 100 points behind, you’re expected to win about 40% of the time. That’s the probability trick: the system uses these numbers to pair you with someone whose rating is close enough that the match will be exciting but not impossible. It’s all about keeping the chance of a clear win or loss balanced, which is why you keep hearing “skill” – it’s a neat little probability calculation under the hood.

Sounds like you’ve got the right idea—just a tidy little formula doing the heavy lifting. If you win next time, credit the math. That way you keep the secret sauce in the code, not in your own bragging rights.