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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| nic_zhaoyu | 25 | 2303 | 1403 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odd | 0.336 | 1.201 | 1.652 | 70.7 | -132 | 563 | 2191 | 2191 | 2164 |
| EloSRM | 0.366 | 1.206 | 1.656 | 71.3 | -140 | 556 | 2303 | 2303 | 2242 |
| SRMFix | 0.434 | 1.269 | 1.727 | 93.3 | -232 | 427 | 1822 | 1822 | 2270 |
| SRM | 0.935 | 1.350 | 1.883 | 102.0 | -320 | 223 | 1403 | 1403 | 1894 |
| initial | 0.327 | 1.353 | 1.885 | 162.9 | -380 | 713 | 2104 | 2104 | 1907 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2009-02-24 | TCO09 Qual 1 | 1 | 318 | 640.75 | 1.01 | 51 | 2303 | 2242 | 60 | 1403 | 1894 |
| 24 | 2009-01-21 | SRM 433 | 1 | 306 | 537.85 | 0.81 | 53 | 2253 | 2596 | 78 | 1343 | 2453 |
| 23 | 2008-12-14 | TC China 08 - Finals | 1 | 143 | 193.06 | 0.43 | 24 | 2200 | 2805 | 61 | 1265 | 2991 |
| 22 | 2008-12-02 | SRM 428 | 2 | 95 | 149.83 | 0.66 | 24 | 2176 | 2961 | 42 | 1204 | 3603 |
| 21 | 2008-11-23 | TC China 08 - 1A | 1 | 54 | 78.64 | 0.54 | 30 | 2151 | 3024 | 70 | 1162 | 3912 |
| 20 | 2008-11-06 | SRM 424 | 2 | 41 | 183.73 | 2.16 | 60 | 2122 | 3161 | 110 | 1092 | 5456 |
| 19 | 2008-10-02 | SRM 420 | 2 | 454 | 165.17 | -1.46 | -31 | 2062 | 3500 | -57 | 982 | 7487 |
| 18 | 2008-09-11 | SRM 417 | 2 | 56 | 222.60 | 1.99 | 58 | 2093 | 3306 | 106 | 1039 | 6306 |
| 17 | 2008-08-16 | SRM 414 | 2 | 508 | 289.42 | -1.14 | -26 | 2035 | 3675 | -98 | 933 | 8111 |
| 16 | 2008-08-06 | SRM 413 | 2 | 225 | 182.99 | -0.30 | -3 | 2060 | 3463 | 18 | 1031 | 6413 |
| 15 | 2008-07-23 | SRM 411 | 2 | 79 | 179.86 | 1.19 | 47 | 2063 | 3380 | 81 | 1013 | 6746 |
| 14 | 2008-07-19 | SRM 410 | 2 | 440 | 247.25 | -0.83 | -22 | 2017 | 3741 | -7 | 932 | 8068 |
| 13 | 2008-07-10 | SRM 409 | 2 | 8 | 361.61 | 5.50 | 142 | 2039 | 3537 | 223 | 939 | 7993 |
| 12 | 2008-07-01 | SRM 408 | 2 | 597 | 226.14 | -1.40 | -50 | 1897 | 4674 | -124 | 716 | 10771 |
| 11 | 2008-06-26 | SRM 407 | 2 | 231 | 287.26 | 0.31 | 28 | 1946 | 4198 | 55 | 840 | 9051 |
| 10 | 2008-06-08 | College Tour West China | 1 | 227 | 214.43 | -0.08 | 4 | 1918 | 4360 | 31 | 785 | 9770 |
| 9 | 2008-06-05 | SRM 404 | 2 | 389 | 269.41 | -0.53 | -23 | 1914 | 4389 | 10 | 754 | 9755 |
| 8 | 2008-05-25 | East China Round 2 | 1 | 75 | 76.74 | 0.03 | 13 | 1937 | 4162 | 35 | 744 | 9988 |
| 7 | 2008-05-06 | SRM 401 | 2 | 756 | 244.59 | -1.69 | -91 | 1924 | 4160 | -167 | 709 | 8985 |
| 6 | 2008-05-03 | East China Round 1 | 1 | 128 | 272.77 | 1.09 | 116 | 2015 | 3430 | 123 | 876 | 6884 |
| 5 | 2008-02-26 | SRM 391 | 2 | 601 | 149.16 | -2.02 | -140 | 1899 | 4123 | -320 | 753 | 7483 |
| 4 | 2007-12-08 | SRM 381 | 1 | 538 | 477.30 | -0.22 | -51 | 2039 | 2929 | -298 | 1073 | 4073 |
| 3 | 2007-12-04 | College Tour SRM 380 | 1 | 128 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2007-12-04 | SRM 380 | 1 | 327 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2007-11-28 | SRM 379 | 2 | 68 | 344.53 | 2.34 | 556 | 2090 | 2594 | 171 | 1371 | 1773 |