3.51 The challenge must be met if the rating system is to succeed, if it is to produce ratings that will satisfy the players and the users of the rating list.
| Player | Rounds | Elo | SRM |
|---|---|---|---|
| jw850 | 2 | 1229 | 536 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EloSRM | -0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 78.3 | -88 | -69 | 1298 | 1229 | 3627 |
| SRMFix | -0.487 | 0.487 | 0.491 | 98.9 | -127 | -71 | 1073 | 1002 | 3743 |
| initial | -0.519 | 0.519 | 0.519 | 62.4 | -63 | -62 | 1138 | 1075 | 3673 |
| SRM | -0.961 | 0.961 | 0.998 | 332.0 | -404 | -260 | 796 | 536 | 3649 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2004-12-28 | SRM 225 | 2 | 181 | 139.43 | -0.40 | -69 | 1229 | 3627 | -260 | 536 | 3649 |
| 1 | 2004-12-18 | SRM 223 | 2 | 177 | 132.79 | -0.42 | -88 | 1298 | 3115 | -404 | 796 | 2861 |