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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| vernj | 2 | 1161 | 665 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EloSRM | -0.325 | 0.325 | 0.330 | 60.5 | -79 | -42 | 1203 | 1161 | 3629 |
| SRMFix | -0.399 | 0.399 | 0.410 | 83.2 | -116 | -51 | 1084 | 1034 | 3820 |
| initial | -0.401 | 0.401 | 0.403 | 48.3 | -53 | -43 | 1147 | 1103 | 3734 |
| SRM | -0.850 | 0.850 | 0.901 | 267.5 | -390 | -145 | 810 | 665 | 3366 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2002-12-10 | SRM 123 | 2 | 179 | 167.35 | -0.27 | -42 | 1161 | 3629 | -145 | 665 | 3366 |
| 1 | 2002-12-04 | SRM 122 | 2 | 141 | 124.94 | -0.38 | -79 | 1203 | 3184 | -390 | 810 | 2602 |