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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACmagic | 7 | 2059 | 1132 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EloSRM | 0.343 | 0.676 | 0.922 | 86.6 | -32 | 265 | 2076 | 2059 | 3652 |
| initial | 0.462 | 0.687 | 1.034 | 82.7 | -67 | 257 | 1618 | 1590 | 3652 |
| SRMFix | 0.378 | 0.720 | 1.022 | 86.1 | -66 | 290 | 1562 | 1547 | 3869 |
| SRM | 0.310 | 0.905 | 1.212 | 98.0 | -142 | 177 | 1235 | 1132 | 4489 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2008-12-14 | TC China 08 - Finals | 1 | 270 | 226.87 | -0.25 | -17 | 2059 | 3652 | -10 | 1132 | 4489 |
| 6 | 2008-11-28 | TC China 08 - 1B | 1 | 30 | 74.76 | 1.32 | 142 | 2076 | 3507 | 132 | 1142 | 4472 |
| 5 | 2008-06-26 | SRM 407 | 2 | 386 | 360.27 | -0.66 | -32 | 1933 | 4320 | -120 | 1010 | 6753 |
| 4 | 2008-06-17 | SRM 406 | 2 | 218 | 186.86 | -0.22 | -3 | 1965 | 4007 | -34 | 1130 | 4613 |
| 3 | 2008-06-14 | SRM 405 | 1 | 484 | 539.43 | -0.04 | -3 | 1968 | 3957 | -71 | 1164 | 3948 |
| 2 | 2008-06-08 | College Tour West China | 1 | 90 | 331.78 | 1.88 | 265 | 1971 | 3907 | 177 | 1235 | 3342 |
| 1 | 2008-06-05 | SRM 404 | 2 | 439 | 565.98 | 0.37 | 145 | 1706 | 6469 | -142 | 1058 | 5931 |