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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian | 1 | 1729 | 1231 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRM | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 31.0 | 31 | 31 | 1231 | 1231 | 3378 |
| SRMFix | 0.459 | 0.459 | 0.459 | 107.3 | 107 | 107 | 1307 | 1307 | 6060 |
| initial | 0.460 | 0.460 | 0.460 | 55.4 | 55 | 55 | 1255 | 1255 | 6579 |
| EloSRM | 0.495 | 0.495 | 0.495 | 168.0 | 168 | 168 | 1729 | 1729 | 6283 |
| Odd | 0.502 | 0.502 | 0.502 | 168.2 | 168 | 168 | 1596 | 1596 | 6501 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-06-08 | College Tour West China | 1 | 306 | 431.32 | 0.50 | 168 | 1729 | 6283 | 31 | 1231 | 3378 |