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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon | 2 | 1824 | 1131 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRM | -0.139 | 0.139 | 0.144 | 34.5 | -40 | -29 | 1171 | 1131 | 4499 |
| SRMFix | 0.312 | 0.312 | 0.312 | 63.4 | 52 | 74 | 1327 | 1327 | 6003 |
| initial | 0.339 | 0.339 | 0.339 | 40.8 | 39 | 42 | 1282 | 1282 | 6455 |
| EloSRM | 0.353 | 0.353 | 0.353 | 118.2 | 97 | 139 | 1824 | 1824 | 5704 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2008-12-14 | TC China 08 - Finals | 1 | 281 | 354.97 | 0.34 | 97 | 1824 | 5704 | -40 | 1131 | 4499 |
| 1 | 2008-12-12 | TC China 08 - 1E | 1 | 193 | 249.08 | 0.37 | 139 | 1727 | 6842 | -29 | 1171 | 3856 |