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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whatever | 1 | 1445 | 1094 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRMFix | 0.286 | 0.286 | 0.286 | 68.2 | 68 | 68 | 1268 | 1268 | 1997 |
| initial | 0.353 | 0.353 | 0.353 | 42.5 | 43 | 43 | 1243 | 1243 | 2147 |
| EloSRM | 0.441 | 0.441 | 0.441 | 160.7 | 161 | 161 | 1445 | 1445 | 2051 |
| Odd | 0.443 | 0.443 | 0.443 | 165.2 | 165 | 165 | 1418 | 1418 | 2040 |
| SRM | -0.555 | 0.555 | 0.555 | 106.0 | -106 | -106 | 1094 | 1094 | 1266 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-12-16 | SRM 125 | 2 | 102 | 138.45 | 0.44 | 161 | 1445 | 2051 | -106 | 1094 | 1266 |