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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| thinyear | 28 | 2205 | 1249 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odd | 0.192 | 0.751 | 1.009 | 40.4 | -47 | 247 | 2082 | 2082 | 2818 |
| EloSRM | 0.214 | 0.756 | 1.011 | 39.3 | -60 | 242 | 2205 | 2205 | 2864 |
| SRMFix | 0.250 | 0.800 | 1.058 | 53.5 | -84 | 208 | 1713 | 1713 | 2840 |
| initial | 0.202 | 0.879 | 1.151 | 105.8 | -201 | 445 | 1885 | 1883 | 2515 |
| SRM | 0.624 | 0.971 | 1.272 | 60.2 | -363 | 178 | 1378 | 1249 | 2732 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 2009-07-23 | SRM 445 | 1 | 368 | 525.66 | 0.07 | 8 | 2205 | 2864 | 20 | 1249 | 2732 |
| 27 | 2009-06-13 | SRM 442 | 2 | 84 | 165.05 | 0.97 | 28 | 2197 | 2873 | 46 | 1229 | 2845 |
| 26 | 2009-05-27 | SRM 441 | 2 | 89 | 158.36 | 0.83 | 25 | 2169 | 3036 | 45 | 1183 | 3252 |
| 25 | 2009-05-12 | SRM 440 | 2 | 174 | 177.14 | 0.03 | 7 | 2144 | 3166 | 21 | 1138 | 4153 |
| 24 | 2009-04-19 | SRM 438 | 2 | 140 | 179.51 | 0.36 | 17 | 2137 | 3183 | 30 | 1117 | 4473 |
| 23 | 2009-03-24 | SRM 437 | 2 | 356 | 184.22 | -0.95 | -18 | 2120 | 3339 | -34 | 1087 | 5353 |
| 22 | 2009-03-11 | SRM 436 | 2 | 88 | 193.68 | 1.14 | 37 | 2138 | 3212 | 61 | 1121 | 4505 |
| 21 | 2009-03-04 | TCO09 Qual 3 | 1 | 563 | 506.42 | -0.15 | -2 | 2101 | 3418 | 5 | 1060 | 5656 |
| 20 | 2008-12-20 | SRM 430 | 2 | 484 | 267.54 | -1.19 | -22 | 2103 | 3390 | -117 | 1055 | 5816 |
| 19 | 2008-12-14 | TC China 08 - Finals | 1 | 250 | 207.19 | -0.27 | -8 | 2125 | 3228 | -2 | 1172 | 3810 |
| 18 | 2008-12-12 | TC China 08 - 1E | 1 | 62 | 96.58 | 0.64 | 32 | 2133 | 3189 | 75 | 1174 | 3823 |
| 17 | 2008-12-11 | SRM 429 | 2 | 360 | 183.30 | -0.97 | -21 | 2101 | 3381 | -38 | 1099 | 5409 |
| 16 | 2008-12-02 | SRM 428 | 2 | 109 | 186.14 | 0.77 | 33 | 2122 | 3245 | 43 | 1137 | 4551 |
| 15 | 2008-11-22 | SRM 426 | 2 | 27 | 266.97 | 3.31 | 93 | 2089 | 3393 | 123 | 1094 | 5405 |
| 14 | 2008-09-11 | SRM 417 | 2 | 555 | 228.26 | -1.28 | -31 | 1996 | 3952 | -77 | 971 | 7611 |
| 13 | 2008-09-04 | SRM 416 | 2 | 276 | 185.20 | -0.58 | -13 | 2027 | 3729 | -22 | 1048 | 6226 |
| 12 | 2008-08-26 | SRM 415 | 2 | 58 | 170.05 | 1.55 | 62 | 2040 | 3639 | 75 | 1070 | 5943 |
| 11 | 2008-08-06 | SRM 413 | 2 | 237 | 245.29 | 0.05 | 10 | 1978 | 4094 | 15 | 995 | 6989 |
| 10 | 2008-07-31 | SRM 412 | 2 | 553 | 236.32 | -1.23 | -38 | 1968 | 4151 | -81 | 980 | 7569 |
| 9 | 2008-07-19 | SRM 410 | 2 | 321 | 272.60 | -0.24 | -2 | 2005 | 3815 | -7 | 1061 | 6141 |
| 8 | 2008-07-10 | SRM 409 | 2 | 114 | 334.57 | 1.55 | 81 | 2007 | 3769 | 78 | 1068 | 6015 |
| 7 | 2008-06-26 | SRM 407 | 2 | 362 | 270.06 | -0.42 | -14 | 1926 | 4384 | -25 | 990 | 7390 |
| 6 | 2008-06-17 | SRM 406 | 2 | 205 | 210.42 | 0.04 | 15 | 1940 | 4228 | 7 | 1015 | 6700 |
| 5 | 2008-06-14 | SRM 405 | 2 | 275 | 375.15 | 0.45 | 49 | 1926 | 4322 | 30 | 1008 | 6747 |
| 4 | 2008-06-08 | College Tour HUST | 1 | 31 | 34.40 | 0.15 | 30 | 1876 | 4746 | -52 | 978 | 7450 |
| 3 | 2008-06-05 | SRM 404 | 2 | 261 | 425.51 | 0.70 | 106 | 1847 | 5028 | 15 | 1030 | 6202 |
| 2 | 2008-05-28 | College Tour Fudan | 1 | 49 | 41.92 | -0.30 | -60 | 1741 | 6074 | -363 | 1015 | 6327 |
| 1 | 2008-05-24 | College Tour Beijing | 1 | 271 | 527.71 | 0.96 | 242 | 1801 | 5259 | 178 | 1378 | 2097 |