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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite.Orient | 2 | 1661 | 751 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| initial | 0.266 | 0.611 | 0.666 | 73.5 | -41 | 106 | 1264 | 1264 | 6039 |
| EloSRM | 0.339 | 0.613 | 0.700 | 115.2 | -63 | 168 | 1661 | 1661 | 6396 |
| SRMFix | 0.310 | 0.700 | 0.765 | 124.4 | -92 | 157 | 1265 | 1265 | 5998 |
| SRM | -0.020 | 1.120 | 1.120 | 224.5 | -371 | -78 | 829 | 751 | 8455 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2008-05-03 | East China Round 1 | 1 | 435 | 847.26 | 0.95 | 168 | 1661 | 6396 | -78 | 751 | 8455 |
| 1 | 2008-05-01 | SRM 400 | 2 | 591 | 555.58 | -0.27 | -63 | 1494 | 7912 | -371 | 829 | 6534 |