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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NetMerlin | 1 | 1460 | 968 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odd | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 38.3 | 38 | 38 | 1391 | 1391 | 3969 |
| EloSRM | -0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 17.8 | 18 | 18 | 1460 | 1460 | 3910 |
| initial | -0.150 | 0.150 | 0.150 | 18.0 | -18 | -18 | 1182 | 1182 | 3918 |
| SRMFix | -0.184 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 44.4 | -44 | -44 | 1156 | 1156 | 3959 |
| SRM | -0.982 | 0.982 | 0.982 | 232.0 | -232 | -232 | 968 | 968 | 3053 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006-01-30 | SRM 286 | 2 | 254 | 248.16 | -0.03 | 18 | 1460 | 3910 | -232 | 968 | 3053 |