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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kovenko | 2 | 2003 | 1493 |
| Rating | perf | err | err2 | |ΔR| | ΔR min | ΔR max | max | R | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRM | 0.706 | 0.706 | 0.751 | 146.5 | 130 | 163 | 1493 | 1493 | 491 |
| EloSRM | 1.163 | 1.163 | 1.182 | 329.6 | 308 | 351 | 2003 | 2003 | 733 |
| Odd | 1.164 | 1.164 | 1.184 | 312.4 | 286 | 339 | 1916 | 1916 | 762 |
| SRMFix | 1.172 | 1.172 | 1.201 | 207.7 | 202 | 213 | 1615 | 1615 | 1077 |
| initial | 1.218 | 1.218 | 1.253 | 146.6 | 111 | 182 | 1493 | 1493 | 1272 |
| # | date | round | division | rank | seed | perf | Δ Elo | Elo new | Elo rank | Δ SRM | SRM new | SRM rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2004-02-28 | TCCC '04 Round 1 | 1 | 112 | 290.94 | 1.38 | 308 | 2003 | 733 | 163 | 1493 | 491 |
| 1 | 2004-02-23 | TCCC '04 Qual. 5 | 1 | 59 | 113.83 | 0.95 | 351 | 1695 | 1464 | 130 | 1330 | 802 |