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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SparkyB | 2 | 1945 | 1463 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRM | 2.408 | 2.408 | 3.397 | 131.5 | 2 | 261 | 1463 | 1463 | 269 |
| SRMFix | 3.036 | 3.036 | 3.735 | 374.4 | 192 | 557 | 1949 | 1949 | 190 |
| Odd | 3.092 | 3.092 | 3.704 | 332.0 | 306 | 358 | 1895 | 1895 | 322 |
| EloSRM | 3.102 | 3.102 | 3.710 | 348.0 | 317 | 379 | 1945 | 1945 | 307 |
| initial | 3.267 | 3.267 | 4.024 | 393.4 | 111 | 676 | 1987 | 1987 | 297 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2002-04-10 | SRM 79 | 2 | 4 | 140.80 | 5.14 | 379 | 1945 | 307 | 261 | 1463 | 269 |
| 1 | 2002-04-09 | SRM 78 | 2 | 117 | 244.92 | 1.07 | 317 | 1566 | 878 | 2 | 1202 | 617 |