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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| eagleonhill | 19 | 2996 | 2172 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odd | 0.762 | 1.029 | 1.782 | 97.6 | -74 | 939 | 2853 | 2852 | 267 |
| EloSRM | 0.773 | 1.031 | 1.783 | 99.3 | -81 | 930 | 2996 | 2996 | 277 |
| SRMFix | 0.786 | 1.034 | 1.746 | 98.9 | -97 | 867 | 2559 | 2540 | 264 |
| initial | 0.844 | 1.067 | 1.768 | 128.5 | -137 | 747 | 3167 | 3030 | 197 |
| SRM | 1.082 | 1.243 | 1.840 | 87.2 | -206 | 513 | 2172 | 2172 | 281 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2008-12-14 | TC China 08 - Finals | 1 | 34 | 31.66 | -0.10 | 4 | 2996 | 277 | 12 | 2172 | 281 |
| 18 | 2008-12-04 | TC China 08 - 1C | 1 | 3 | 13.47 | 2.17 | 74 | 2992 | 275 | 93 | 2160 | 290 |
| 17 | 2008-11-25 | SRM 427 | 1 | 54 | 138.85 | 1.36 | 69 | 2918 | 366 | 80 | 2067 | 353 |
| 16 | 2008-09-04 | SRM 416 | 1 | 42 | 210.20 | 2.32 | 94 | 2849 | 451 | 135 | 1987 | 437 |
| 15 | 2008-07-23 | SRM 411 | 1 | 168 | 178.88 | 0.09 | 12 | 2755 | 618 | 10 | 1852 | 590 |
| 14 | 2008-06-08 | College Tour West China | 1 | 19 | 40.92 | 1.11 | 52 | 2743 | 602 | 75 | 1842 | 572 |
| 13 | 2008-05-28 | College Tour Fudan | 1 | 10 | 11.37 | 0.19 | 17 | 2691 | 723 | 29 | 1767 | 711 |
| 12 | 2008-05-25 | East China Round 2 | 1 | 28 | 27.45 | -0.03 | 7 | 2674 | 760 | 26 | 1738 | 755 |
| 11 | 2008-05-03 | East China Round 1 | 1 | 49 | 36.15 | -0.44 | -13 | 2667 | 757 | 5 | 1712 | 781 |
| 10 | 2008-05-01 | SRM 400 | 1 | 311 | 254.31 | -0.31 | -13 | 2680 | 722 | -19 | 1707 | 787 |
| 9 | 2008-04-23 | SRM 399 | 1 | 79 | 206.59 | 1.39 | 108 | 2693 | 698 | 129 | 1726 | 751 |
| 8 | 2008-04-15 | SRM 398 | 1 | 284 | 284.58 | 0.00 | 12 | 2585 | 963 | 11 | 1597 | 1047 |
| 7 | 2008-03-06 | SRM 392 | 1 | 387 | 321.66 | -0.28 | -19 | 2573 | 977 | -32 | 1586 | 1080 |
| 6 | 2008-01-24 | SRM 389 | 1 | 340 | 253.44 | -0.42 | -33 | 2592 | 861 | -42 | 1618 | 972 |
| 5 | 2008-01-09 | SRM 387 | 1 | 180 | 213.40 | 0.25 | 48 | 2625 | 778 | 47 | 1660 | 860 |
| 4 | 2007-12-04 | SRM 380 | 1 | 327 | 226.93 | -0.74 | -81 | 2576 | 855 | -206 | 1613 | 969 |
| 3 | 2007-10-09 | SRM 370 | 1 | 152 | 316.17 | 1.06 | 203 | 2657 | 624 | 106 | 1819 | 541 |
| 2 | 2007-10-04 | SRM 369 | 1 | 246 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2007-09-18 | SRM 366 | 2 | 4 | 316.95 | 6.31 | 930 | 2455 | 1118 | 513 | 1713 | 698 |