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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArthurPan | 8 | 1945 | 975 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRMFix | 0.220 | 0.371 | 0.718 | 45.2 | -26 | 228 | 1495 | 1432 | 4873 |
| initial | 0.268 | 0.403 | 0.756 | 48.5 | -30 | 251 | 1509 | 1458 | 4428 |
| EloSRM | 0.176 | 0.432 | 0.719 | 57.7 | -27 | 227 | 1976 | 1945 | 4597 |
| SRM | 0.120 | 0.432 | 0.681 | 54.4 | -179 | 102 | 1064 | 975 | 7122 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2009-03-11 | SRM 436 | 2 | 316 | 309.12 | -0.03 | 10 | 1945 | 4597 | -10 | 975 | 7122 |
| 7 | 2008-12-14 | TC China 08 - Finals | 1 | 308 | 275.44 | -0.16 | -8 | 1935 | 4655 | 3 | 985 | 7148 |
| 6 | 2008-12-12 | TC China 08 - 1E | 1 | 166 | 124.82 | -0.41 | -27 | 1943 | 4596 | -41 | 982 | 7227 |
| 5 | 2008-12-02 | SRM 428 | 2 | 297 | 268.90 | -0.14 | 3 | 1970 | 4348 | -18 | 1023 | 6246 |
| 4 | 2008-09-11 | SRM 417 | 2 | 323 | 266.60 | -0.28 | -8 | 1967 | 4205 | -23 | 1041 | 6292 |
| 3 | 2008-09-04 | SRM 416 | 2 | 100 | 379.95 | 1.93 | 227 | 1976 | 4138 | 102 | 1064 | 6041 |
| 2 | 2008-08-06 | SRM 413 | 2 | 383 | 461.72 | 0.27 | 73 | 1748 | 6379 | -59 | 962 | 7736 |
| 1 | 2008-07-31 | SRM 412 | 2 | 498 | 588.12 | 0.24 | 106 | 1675 | 7130 | -179 | 1021 | 6715 |