Rating + - Games Won Oppo ------ --- --- ----- --- ---- 1 Rebel 8.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2462 26 -25 781 67% 2337 2 Hiarcs 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2438 44 -41 283 65% 2331 3 MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2435 26 -25 754 61% 2356 4 Genius 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2419 30 -29 565 59% 2353 5 Rebel 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2412 31 -30 540 60% 2340 6 Genius 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2411 25 -25 809 64% 2312 6 MChess Pro 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2411 26 -25 759 62% 2321 8 Genius 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2410 27 -26 706 62% 2327 9 Rebel 7.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2408 27 -26 703 61% 2327 10 Hiarcs 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2393 26 -26 716 55% 2357 11 Chessmaster 5000 Pentium 90 MHz 2386 49 -45 240 67% 2261 12 Nimzo 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2383 26 -26 735 57% 2332 13 Nimzo 3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2382 48 -48 215 50% 2383 14 Hiarcs 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2379 30 -30 545 56% 2334 14 Genius 4.0 486/50-66 MHz 2379 28 -28 628 57% 2328 16 Junior 3.3-3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2366 37 -37 356 50% 2365 17 R30 v. 2.5 2365 48 -45 241 66% 2249 18 MChess Pro 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2360 29 -29 578 52% 2344 19 Genius 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2358 24 -23 910 62% 2271 20 Fritz 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2354 26 -26 735 53% 2334 21 MChess Pro 5.0 486/50-66 MHz 2343 29 -28 596 54% 2317 22 Mephisto Genius 2.0 486/50-66 MHz 2339 23 -23 917 58% 2280 23 Fritz 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2336 41 -40 304 59% 2270 24 Rebel 7.0 486/50-66 MHz 2335 27 -27 675 52% 2324 25 Kallisto 1.98 Pentium 90 MHz 2334 28 -28 621 48% 2349 26 WChess 1.06 Pentium 90 MHz 2324 27 -27 658 47% 2345 27 MChess Pro 4.0 486/50-66 MHz 2314 24 -24 846 53% 2290 28 Chess Machine 30-32 MHz Schr”der 3.1 2302 32 -30 546 68% 2171 28 WChess 1.03 486/50-66 MHz 2302 27 -27 677 49% 2308 30 Hiarcs 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2300 24 -24 865 50% 2297 30 Rebel 6.0 486/50-66 MHz 2300 24 -23 884 55% 2265 32 Meph Genius 68 030 33 MHz 2299 47 -46 228 57% 2252 33 Ch.Machine 30 MHz King 2.0 aggr/R30 off 2295 21 -20 1182 65% 2189 34 Chessmaster 4000 486/50-66 MHz 2292 34 -33 462 66% 2172 35 Chess Genius 1.0 486/50-66 MHz 2286 23 -23 931 54% 2258 36 Rebel Decade Pentium 90 MHz 2281 29 -30 563 45% 2318 37 Chess Machine 30 MHz Schr”der 3.0 2274 62 -55 168 73% 2102 38 Mephisto Gideon Pro 486/50-66 MHz 2271 35 -34 421 62% 2183 38 MChess Pro 3.5 486/50-66 MHz 2271 23 -23 926 52% 2254 40 MChess Pro 3.12 486/50-66 MHz 2265 36 -34 438 69% 2122 41 Fritz 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2256 22 -22 1040 50% 2253 42 Mephisto Lyon 68030 36 MHz 2252 28 -27 706 69% 2114 43 Chess Genius 1.0 486/33 MHz 2242 32 -32 463 50% 2242 44 Mephisto Portorose 68030 36 MHz 2237 40 -36 407 77% 2028 45 Mephisto Vancouver 68030 36 MHz 2233 37 -34 451 73% 2057 46 MChess Pro 3.12 486/33 MHz 2227 50 -48 208 60% 2153 47 Comet32 Pentium 90 MHz 2224 32 -33 488 33% 2346 48 Berlin Pro 68 020 24 MHz 2223 25 -24 816 58% 2163 49 Kallisto 1.82-1.83 486/50-66 MHz 2217 22 -22 1021 43% 2268 50 Kasparov SPARC 20 MHz 2213 25 -25 758 51% 2203 51 Mephisto RISC 1 MB ARM 2 14 MHz 2202 21 -21 1145 57% 2153 52 Hiarcs Master 2.0 486/33 MHz 2201 46 -46 229 51% 2192 53 MChess 1.1-1.71 486/33 MHz 2193 44 -40 326 74% 2015 53 Chess Machine Schr”der 512K ARM2 16MHz 2193 27 -26 703 62% 2109 55 Saitek RISC 2500 ARM2 14 MHz 128K 2192 22 -21 1062 56% 2148 56 Mephisto Montreux ARM 14 MHz 512K 2187 32 -30 589 73% 2015 57 Chess Machine The King 512K ARM2 16MHz 2175 32 -32 473 55% 2137 58 Mephisto Vancouver 68020 12 MHz 2160 23 -22 998 66% 2046 59 Mephisto Lyon 68020 12 MHz 2151 19 -18 1442 59% 2087 60 Socrates 3.0 486/33 MHz 2141 49 -50 203 47% 2162 61 Fritz 2.0 486/33 MHz 2131 30 -31 527 45% 2166 62 Mephisto Portorose 68020 12 MHz 2127 26 -24 896 73% 1956 63 M Chess 1.1-1.71 386/25-33 MHz 2126 36 -35 408 65% 2017 64 Fidelity Elite 68030 32 MHz (vers.9) 2125 35 -33 448 65% 2014 65 Mephisto Berlin 68 000 12 MHz 2117 23 -23 943 58% 2063 66 Mephisto Lyon 68000 12 MHz 2104 21 -21 1090 58% 2048 67 Mephisto Vancouver 68000 12 MHz 2101 22 -22 1022 56% 2061 68 Mephisto MM 4 Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 2092 46 -42 292 73% 1918 69 Novag Sapphire H8 10 MHz 2086 23 -23 945 49% 2096 70 Fidelity Mach IV 68020 20 MHz 2073 19 -19 1378 51% 2067 70 Mephisto Almeria 68020 12 MHz 2073 42 -40 305 62% 1985 72 Hiarcs Master 1.0 486/33 MHz 2070 48 -48 214 48% 2087 73 Mephisto Portorose 68000 12 MHz 2045 26 -25 787 63% 1953 74 Mephisto Polgar 6502 10 MHz 2042 43 -41 283 59% 1979 75 Fritz 1.0 486/33 MHz 2041 48 -47 215 55% 2008 75 Gandalf 2.1 Pentium 90 MHz 2041 47 -52 230 27% 2214 77 Fidelity Elite 68000 x 2 (vers. 5) 2036 49 -48 209 57% 1987 78 Nimzo 2.2.1 486/33 MHz 2034 46 -47 229 42% 2088 79 Mephisto Roma 68020 14 MHz 2029 27 -26 712 65% 1919 79 Rex Chess 2.3 386/25-33 MHz 2029 65 -62 126 59% 1964 79 Zarkov 3.0 486/25-33 MHz 2029 46 -48 232 39% 2108 82 Mephisto Dallas 68020 14 MHz 2023 35 -32 492 72% 1861 83 Mephisto Almeria 68000 12 MHz 2020 32 -30 534 67% 1898 83 Zarkov 2.5 386/25-33 MHz 2020 56 -53 168 61% 1941 85 Kasparov Brute Force H8 10 MHz 2018 23 -23 906 44% 2058 86 Fritz 1.0 386/25-33 MHz 2007 66 -67 113 46% 2038 87 Novag Diablo 68000 16 MHz 2005 21 -21 1123 41% 2071 88 Fidelity Mach III 68000 16 MHz 1993 14 -14 2410 52% 1980 89 Complete Chess System 486/33 MHz 1984 47 -47 221 47% 2006 90 Mephisto MM 5 6502 5 MHz 1977 19 -19 1314 48% 1990 91 Kasparov President/GK-2100 H8 10 MHz 1976 29 -30 558 47% 1998 92 Mephisto Dallas 68000 12 MHz 1972 21 -21 1158 61% 1890 93 Mephisto Roma 68000 12 MHz 1970 18 -18 1519 56% 1927 94 Mephisto Polgar 6502 5 MHz 1969 17 -17 1733 41% 2033 95 Mephisto Milano 6502 5 MHz 1965 24 -25 820 42% 2025 96 Novag Super Expert C 6502 6 MHz Sel 5 1961 18 -18 1533 46% 1989 97 Zarkov 2.6 386/25-33 MHz 1960 64 -62 125 56% 1917 98 Mephisto Academy 6502 5 MHz 1937 18 -18 1495 44% 1978 99 Chessmaster 3000 386/25-33 MHz 1932 68 -74 103 36% 2030 100 Rex Chess 2.3 386/16-20 MHz 1930 53 -53 174 49% 1936 101 Saitek Leonardo Maestro B 6502 18 MHz 1928 73 -67 105 62% 1842 102 Mephisto Amsterdam 68000 12 MHz 1927 22 -22 1020 58% 1872 103 Novag Super Expert B 6502 6 MHz sel 4 1919 29 -29 564 48% 1935 104 Mephisto Mega IV 6502 4.9 MHz 1917 18 -18 1544 44% 1956 105 Saitek Maestro D 6502 10 MHz 1915 26 -26 736 51% 1909 106 Fidelity Excel Mach IIc 68000 12 MHz 1914 23 -23 955 50% 1911 107 Novag Expert Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 1910 67 -63 120 61% 1829 108 Mephisto MM 4 6502 5 MHz 1903 19 -19 1288 51% 1900 109 Fidelity Travel Master H8/330 10 MHz 1897 65 -79 123 22% 2112 110 Kasparov GK-2000 H8 10 MHz 1896 29 -29 593 42% 1952 110 Mephisto Modena 6502 4 MHz 1896 28 -29 615 41% 1959 112 Psion Atari 68000 8 MHz 1882 18 -18 1487 44% 1928 113 CXG Sphinx Galaxy 6502 4 MHz 1881 17 -18 1670 38% 1971 114 Novag Ruby H8 10 MHz 1878 30 -30 545 42% 1934 114 Fidelity Excel Mach IIa 68000 12 MHz 1878 46 -47 226 47% 1898 116 Saitek Turboking II 6502 5 MHz 1868 23 -23 963 37% 1964 117 Conchess Plymate Victoria 6502 5.5 MHz 1867 26 -27 701 40% 1941 118 Fidelity Excel Club 68000 12 MHz 1857 23 -23 931 51% 1848 119 Mephisto Mega IV Brute Force 1851 36 -37 382 40% 1921 120 Novag Super Expert/Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1836 19 -20 1318 39% 1917 121 Fidelity Par Excellence 6502 5 MHz 1835 22 -22 1022 48% 1846 121 Fidelity Avant Garde 6502 5 MHz 1835 20 -20 1196 46% 1866 123 Mephisto Rebell 6502 5 MHz 1825 19 -19 1373 39% 1907 124 Saitek Stratos/Analys B 6502 6 MHz 1820 20 -21 1213 38% 1908 125 Mephisto Super Mondial 6502 4 MHz 1818 19 -20 1335 37% 1908 126 Novag Forte B 6502 5 MHz 1816 24 -24 837 44% 1860 127 Saitek Leonardo Maestro A 6502 6 MHz 1811 30 -30 547 45% 1846 128 Novag Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1809 22 -22 964 48% 1822 129 Conchess Plymate 6502 5.5 MHz 1808 15 -16 2040 40% 1881 130 Saitek Simultano/Corona C 6502 5 MHz 1806 23 -24 969 33% 1932 131 Fidelity Excellence 6502 4 MHz 1800 18 -18 1565 43% 1852 132 Novag Expert 6502 4 MHz 1788 24 -24 843 42% 1847 133 Fidelity Elegance 6502 3.6 MHz 1781 40 -40 303 54% 1751 134 Conchess Plymate 6502 4 MHz 1780 39 -38 333 55% 1748 135 Mephisto MM 2 6502 3.7 MHz 1773 49 -48 208 52% 1756 136 Saitek Turbostar 432 6502 4 MHz 1765 22 -22 1005 45% 1802 137 Fidelity Excellence 6502 3 MHz 1757 22 -23 960 42% 1815 138 Saitek Kasparov Blitz 1734 45 -47 239 37% 1825 138 Novag Super Nova 1734 37 -38 350 40% 1802 140 Novag Super Constellation 6502 4 MHz 1731 18 -18 1626 35% 1840 141 Conchess Glasgow 6502 4 MHz 1720 39 -39 327 50% 1722 142 Chessplayer 2150 Atari/Amiga 1714 58 -63 146 33% 1837 143 The Final Chesscard 6502 5 MHz 1700 57 -64 156 27% 1871 144 Novag Super VIP 1688 53 -58 174 32% 1816 145 Chessmaster 2100 Amiga 68000 1687 65 -76 120 25% 1874 146 Mephisto Europa 1682 50 -52 190 42% 1741 147 Saitek Superstar 36K 6502 2 MHz 1678 23 -24 954 31% 1818 148 Fidelity Elite A/S 6502 3.2 MHz 1677 23 -24 1023 29% 1837 149 Chess Champion 2175 Atari/Amiga 1672 56 -62 157 30% 1821 150 Conchess Glasgow 6502 2 MHz 1667 24 -25 855 34% 1781 151 Novag Quattro 6502 4 MHz 1663 30 -31 560 33% 1790 152 Fidelity Prestige 6502 4 MHz 1660 64 -66 118 44% 1703 153 Chessmaster 2000 Atari 68000 8 MHz 1654 41 -45 312 25% 1841 154 Novag Constellation 6502 3.6 MHz 1648 31 -32 504 41% 1714 155 Novag Constellation Primo 1638 57 -59 149 44% 1683 156 Novag Constellation 6502 2 MHz 1597 32 -33 479 35% 1706 157 CXG Super Enterprise 1563 36 -39 386 28% 1726 Rating : ELO rating +/- : deviation Games : number of games played Won : percentage of games won Oppo : medium opponent ELO rating
By Thoralf Karlsson, thoralf.karlsson@mailbox.swipnet.se, Chairman of the SSDF
During the last weeks we have had time to play with Nimzo 3.5 Pentium 90 MHz, also named the Jakarta-version. After the first 215 games the rating is 2382, which is one point less than Nimzo 3 P90 has. So at the moment it seems that the two versions are equally strong. The margin of error is still 48 points so further testing could possibly show a small rating difference.
Hiarcs 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz has gone up 11 points compared to the latest list and now has 2438. This gives a second place on the list, 24 points after leading Rebel 8.0 P90. If the program error, which we wrote about a month ago, hadn't existed, Hiarcs 5 P90 would have had 2450.
The program error which resulted in a draw in some won positions has now been corrected, according to Mark Uniacke. The new version has also been changed in other ways which hopefully will improve the playing strength further. The upgrade will be called Hiarcs 6. Our testplay with Hiarcs 5 has therefore been stopped and we intend to start from the beginning with Hiarcs 6 when it arrives in late March.
Junior 3.3-3.5 P90 has gained seven more points and now has 2366. Apart from that there are no changes in the list worth mentioning.
Until next list in mid April we continue to play with Nimzo 3.5 and Milano Pro and start with Hiarcs 6 when it has arrived.