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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branston | 2 | 1775 | 1346 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRM | 0.694 | 0.694 | 0.833 | 73.0 | 44 | 102 | 1346 | 1346 | 265 |
| SRMFix | 1.173 | 1.173 | 1.200 | 208.0 | 203 | 213 | 1616 | 1616 | 282 |
| EloSRM | 1.198 | 1.198 | 1.204 | 268.0 | 197 | 339 | 1775 | 1775 | 285 |
| Odd | 1.214 | 1.214 | 1.220 | 260.7 | 188 | 333 | 1746 | 1746 | 302 |
| initial | 1.348 | 1.348 | 1.407 | 162.3 | 114 | 211 | 1525 | 1525 | 375 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2002-02-04 | SRM 63 | 2 | 65 | 162.23 | 1.32 | 197 | 1775 | 285 | 102 | 1346 | 265 |
| 1 | 2002-01-31 | SRM 62 | 2 | 125 | 263.62 | 1.08 | 339 | 1579 | 483 | 44 | 1244 | 351 |