SSDF Computer Rating List (24-MAY-1997)


55422 games played by 170 computers

                                           Rating   +     -  Games   Won  Oppo
                                           ------  ---   --- -----   ---  ----
   1 Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz          2587   65   -57   152   73%  2416
   2 Rebel 8.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz           2516   72   -64   118   68%  2382
   3 Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2470   31   -29   573   65%  2361
   4 Rebel 8.0 Pentium 90 MHz                2465   25   -24   877   65%  2358
   5 Hiarcs 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2443   41   -39   323   63%  2349
   6 MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz           2432   24   -24   856   58%  2373
   7 Genius 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2424   27   -26   690   57%  2376
   8 Rebel 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz                2412   31   -30   540   60%  2340
   8 Genius 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2412   25   -25   809   64%  2313
  10 MChess Pro 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz           2411   26   -25   759   62%  2321
  10 Genius 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2411   27   -26   715   62%  2324
  12 Rebel 7.0 Pentium 90 MHz                2406   26   -26   725   60%  2333
  13 Hiarcs 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2398   26   -25   756   55%  2363
  14 Nimzo 3.5 Pentium 90 MHz                2388   30   -29   560   52%  2374
  15 Chessmaster 5000 Pentium 90 MHz         2387   49   -45   240   67%  2262
  16 Nimzo 3.0  Pentium 90 MHz               2386   26   -25   755   58%  2330
  17 Hiarcs 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2379   30   -30   545   56%  2334
  18 Genius 4.0 486/50-66 MHz                2377   26   -26   714   54%  2348
  19 R30 v. 2.5                              2374   44   -42   283   66%  2256
  20 Junior 3.3-3.5  Pentium 90 MHz          2373   33   -33   436   49%  2377
  21 MChess Pro 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz           2360   29   -29   578   52%  2344
  22 Genius 3.0 486/50-66 MHz                2359   24   -23   910   62%  2271
  23 Fritz 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz                2350   24   -24   855   49%  2354
  24 Mephisto Genius 2.0  486/50-66 MHz      2339   23   -23   917   58%  2280
  25 Fritz 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz                2337   40   -39   324   60%  2266
  26 MChess Pro 5.0 486/50-66 MHz            2336   28   -28   628   52%  2324
  27 Rebel 7.0 486/50-66 MHz                 2335   26   -26   697   51%  2329
  28 WChess 1.06 Pentium 90 MHz              2332   26   -26   738   47%  2354
  29 Kallisto 1.98 Pentium 90 MHz            2331   26   -26   697   47%  2353
  30 MChess Pro 4.0 486/50-66 MHz            2314   24   -24   846   53%  2290
  31 Chess Machine 30-32 MHz Schröder 3.1    2302   32   -30   546   68%  2171
  31 WChess 1.03 486/50-66 MHz               2302   27   -27   677   49%  2308
  33 Hiarcs 3.0 486/50-66 MHz                2301   24   -24   865   50%  2298
  34 Rebel 6.0 486/50-66 MHz                 2300   24   -23   884   55%  2266
  35 Meph Genius 68 030 33 MHz               2299   47   -46   228   57%  2252
  36 Ch.Machine 30 MHz King 2.0 aggr/R30 off 2295   21   -20  1190   64%  2192
  37 Chessmaster 4000 486/50-66 MHz          2292   34   -33   462   66%  2172
  38 Chess Genius 1.0  486/50-66 MHz         2286   23   -23   931   54%  2258
  39 Rebel Decade Pentium 90 MHz             2281   29   -30   563   45%  2318
  40 Chess Machine 30 MHz Schröder 3.0       2274   62   -55   168   73%  2102
  41 Mephisto Gideon Pro  486/50-66 MHz      2272   35   -34   421   62%  2184
  42 MChess Pro 3.5  486/50-66 MHz           2271   23   -23   926   52%  2254
  43 MChess Pro 3.12  486/50-66 MHz          2265   36   -34   438   69%  2122
  44 Fritz 3.0 486/50-66 MHz                 2258   21   -21  1065   50%  2260
  45 Mephisto Lyon  68030 36 MHz             2254   28   -27   716   68%  2119
  46 Chess Genius 1.0  486/33 MHz            2242   32   -32   463   50%  2242
  47 Mephisto Portorose  68030 36 MHz        2237   40   -36   407   77%  2028
  48 Mephisto Vancouver  68030 36 MHz        2227   35   -33   471   71%  2071
  48 MChess Pro 3.12  486/33 MHz             2227   50   -48   208   60%  2153
  50 Berlin Pro 68 020 24 MHz                2223   25   -24   816   58%  2163
  51 Comet32 Pentium 90 MHz                  2220   30   -32   558   31%  2357
  52 Kallisto 1.82-1.83 486/50-66 MHz        2215   21   -22  1057   42%  2274
  52 Kasparov SPARC  20 MHz                  2215   25   -25   769   51%  2207
  54 Mephisto RISC 1 MB ARM 2  14 MHz        2201   21   -20  1165   56%  2157
  54 Hiarcs Master 2.0  486/33 MHz           2201   46   -46   229   51%  2192
  56 Chess Machine Schröder 512K ARM2 16MHz  2193   27   -26   703   62%  2109
  56 MChess 1.1-1.71  486/33 MHz             2193   44   -40   326   74%  2014
  56 Saitek RISC 2500 ARM2 14 MHz 128K       2193   21   -21  1075   56%  2152
  59 Mephisto Montreux ARM  14 MHz 512K      2187   32   -30   589   73%  2015
  60 Chess Machine The King 512K ARM2 16MHz  2175   32   -32   473   55%  2136
  61 Mephisto Vancouver  68020 12 MHz        2159   23   -22   998   66%  2046
  62 Mephisto Lyon  68020 12 MHz             2151   19   -18  1442   59%  2087
  63 Socrates 3.0  486/33 MHz                2141   49   -50   203   47%  2162
  64 Fritz 2.0  486/33 MHz                   2131   30   -31   527   45%  2165
  65 Mephisto Portorose  68020 12 MHz        2127   26   -24   896   73%  1956
  66 M Chess 1.1-1.71 386/25-33 MHz          2126   36   -35   408   65%  2017
  67 Fidelity Elite  68030 32 MHz (vers.9)   2123   32   -31   497   60%  2051
  68 Mephisto Berlin  68 000 12 MHz          2117   23   -23   946   58%  2063
  69 Mephisto Lyon  68000 12 MHz             2104   21   -21  1090   58%  2048
  70 Mephisto Vancouver  68000 12 MHz        2102   22   -22  1042   56%  2061
  71 Mephisto MM 4 Turbo Kit  6502 16 MHz    2092   46   -42   292   73%  1918
  72 Novag Sapphire H8 10 MHz                2086   23   -23   945   49%  2097
  73 Milano Pro  SH7000 20 MHz               2077   62   -58   144   62%  1989
  74 Fidelity Mach IV  68020 20 MHz          2073   19   -19  1398   50%  2071
  74 Mephisto Almeria  68020 12 MHz          2073   42   -40   305   62%  1985
  76 Hiarcs Master 1.0  486/33 MHz           2070   48   -48   214   48%  2087
  77 Mephisto Portorose  68000 12 MHz        2045   26   -25   787   63%  1953
  78 Mephisto Polgar  6502 10 MHz            2043   43   -41   283   59%  1979
  79 Gandalf 2.1 Pentium 90 MHz              2041   47   -52   230   27%  2215
  79 Fritz 1.0  486/33 MHz                   2041   48   -47   215   55%  2008
  81 Fidelity Elite  68000 x 2 (vers. 5)     2036   49   -48   209   57%  1987
  82 Nimzo 2.2.1 486/33 MHz                  2034   46   -47   229   42%  2088
  83 Mephisto Roma  68020 14 MHz             2030   27   -26   712   65%  1919
  84 Rex Chess 2.3  386/25-33 MHz            2029   65   -62   126   59%  1964
  84 Zarkov 3.0 486/25-33 MHz                2029   46   -48   232   39%  2108
  86 Mephisto Dallas  68020 14 MHz           2023   35   -32   492   72%  1861
  87 Mephisto Almeria  68000 12 MHz          2020   32   -30   534   67%  1898
  87 Zarkov 2.5  386/25-33 MHz               2020   56   -53   168   61%  1941
  89 Kasparov Brute Force  H8 10 MHz         2018   23   -23   906   44%  2058
  90 Fritz 1.0  386/25-33 MHz                2007   66   -67   113   46%  2038
  91 Novag Diablo  68000 16 MHz              2005   21   -21  1123   41%  2071
  92 Fidelity Mach III  68000 16 MHz         1993   14   -14  2410   52%  1980
  93 Complete Chess System  486/33 MHz       1984   47   -47   221   47%  2007
  94 Mephisto MM 5  6502 5 MHz               1977   19   -19  1314   48%  1990
  95 Kasparov President/GK-2100 H8 10 MHz    1976   29   -30   558   47%  1998
  96 Mephisto Dallas  68000 12 MHz           1972   21   -21  1158   61%  1890
  97 Mephisto Roma  68000 12 MHz             1970   18   -18  1519   56%  1927
  98 Mephisto Polgar  6502 5 MHz             1969   17   -17  1748   41%  2034
  99 Mephisto Milano  6502  5 MHz            1965   24   -25   820   42%  2025
 100 Novag Super Expert C  6502 6 MHz Sel 5  1961   18   -18  1533   46%  1989
 101 Zarkov 2.6 386/25-33 MHz                1960   64   -62   125   56%  1917
 102 Mephisto Academy  6502 5 MHz            1937   18   -18  1495   44%  1979
 103 Chessmaster 3000  386/25-33 MHz         1932   68   -74   103   36%  2030
 104 Rex Chess 2.3  386/16-20 MHz            1930   53   -53   174   49%  1936
 105 Saitek Leonardo Maestro B 6502 18 MHz   1928   73   -67   105   62%  1842
 106 Mephisto Amsterdam  68000 12 MHz        1927   22   -22  1020   58%  1872
 107 Novag Super Expert B 6502 6 MHz sel 4   1919   29   -29   564   48%  1935
 108 Mephisto Mega IV  6502 4.9 MHz          1916   18   -18  1564   44%  1958
 109 Saitek Maestro D  6502 10 MHz           1915   26   -26   736   51%  1909
 109 Fidelity Excel Mach IIc  68000 12 MHz   1915   23   -23   955   50%  1911
 111 Novag Expert Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz      1910   67   -63   120   61%  1829
 112 Mephisto MM 4  6502 5 MHz               1903   19   -19  1288   51%  1900
 113 Fidelity Travel Master H8/330 10 MHz    1897   65   -79   123   22%  2112
 114 Kasparov GK-2000   H8 10 MHz            1896   29   -29   593   42%  1952
 115 Mephisto Modena  6502 4 MHz             1895   28   -28   635   41%  1963
 116 Psion Atari  68000 8 MHz                1882   18   -18  1487   44%  1928
 117 CXG Sphinx Galaxy  6502 4 MHz           1881   17   -18  1670   38%  1971
 118 Novag Ruby H8  10 MHz                   1878   30   -30   545   42%  1934
 118 Fidelity Excel Mach IIa  68000 12 MHz   1878   46   -47   226   47%  1898
 120 Saitek Turboking II  6502 5 MHz         1868   23   -23   963   37%  1964
 121 Conchess Plymate Victoria 6502 5.5 MHz  1867   26   -27   701   40%  1941
 122 Fidelity Excel Club  68000 12 MHz       1857   23   -23   931   51%  1848
 123 Mephisto Mega IV Brute Force            1851   36   -37   382   40%  1921
 124 Novag Super Expert/Forte A 6502 5 MHz   1836   19   -20  1338   38%  1920
 125 Fidelity Par Excellence  6502 5 MHz     1835   22   -22  1022   48%  1846
 125 Fidelity Avant Garde  6502 5 MHz        1835   20   -20  1196   46%  1866
 127 Mephisto Rebell  6502 5 MHz             1825   19   -19  1373   39%  1907
 128 Saitek Stratos/Analys B  6502 6 MHz     1820   20   -21  1213   38%  1908
 129 Mephisto Super Mondial  6502 4 MHz      1818   19   -20  1335   37%  1908
 130 Novag Forte B  6502 5 MHz               1816   24   -24   837   44%  1860
 131 Saitek Leonardo Maestro A  6502 6 MHz   1811   30   -30   547   45%  1846
 132 Novag Forte A  6502 5 MHz               1809   22   -22   964   48%  1822
 133 Conchess Plymate  6502 5.5 MHz          1808   15   -16  2040   40%  1881
 134 Saitek Simultano/Corona C  6502 5 MHz   1806   23   -24   969   33%  1932
 135 Fidelity Excellence  6502 4 MHz         1800   18   -18  1565   43%  1852
 136 Novag Expert  6502 4 MHz                1788   24   -24   843   42%  1847
 137 Fidelity Elegance  6502 3.6 MHz         1781   40   -40   303   54%  1752
 138 Conchess Plymate  6502 4 MHz            1780   39   -38   333   55%  1748
 139 Mephisto MM 2  6502 3.7 MHz             1773   49   -48   208   52%  1756
 140 Saitek Turbostar 432  6502 4 MHz        1765   22   -22  1005   45%  1802
 141 Fidelity Excellence  6502 3 MHz         1757   22   -23   960   42%  1815
 142 Saitek Kasparov Blitz                   1734   45   -47   239   37%  1825
 142 Novag Super Nova                        1734   37   -38   350   40%  1802
 144 Novag Super Constellation  6502 4 MHz   1731   18   -18  1626   35%  1840
 145 Conchess Glasgow  6502 4 MHz            1720   39   -39   327   50%  1722
 146 Chessplayer 2150 Atari/Amiga            1714   58   -63   146   33%  1837
 147 The Final Chesscard  6502 5 MHz         1700   57   -64   156   27%  1871
 148 Novag Super VIP                         1688   53   -58   174   32%  1816
 149 Chessmaster 2100 Amiga 68000            1687   65   -76   120   25%  1874
 150 Mephisto Europa                         1682   50   -52   190   42%  1741
 151 Saitek Superstar 36K  6502 2 MHz        1678   23   -24   954   31%  1819
 152 Fidelity Elite A/S  6502 3.2 MHz        1677   23   -24  1023   29%  1837
 153 Chess Champion 2175 Atari/Amiga         1672   56   -62   157   30%  1821
 154 Conchess Glasgow  6502 2 MHz            1667   24   -25   855   34%  1781
 155 Novag Quattro  6502 4 MHz               1663   30   -31   560   33%  1790
 156 Fidelity Prestige  6502 4 MHz           1660   64   -66   118   44%  1703
 157 Chessmaster 2000 Atari  68000 8 MHz     1654   41   -45   312   25%  1841
 158 Novag Constellation  6502 3.6 MHz       1648   31   -32   504   41%  1715
 159 Novag Constellation Primo               1638   57   -59   149   44%  1683
 160 Novag Constellation  6502 2 MHz         1597   32   -33   479   35%  1706
 161 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


Comments to the Ratinglist (24-MAY-1997)

By Thoralf Karlsson, thoralf.karlsson@mailbox.swipnet.se, Chairman of the SSDF

We can now present our first results with PC-programs running on Pentium MMX 200 MHz. Totally 330 tournament games has been played with the four strongest chess programs. In average the rating increase compared to P90 is 80 points! This result is somewhat better than I had expected, and my guess is that the difference will go down slightly when more games are played.

Hiarcs 6.0 has so far profited most from the new processor. After 152 games it's rating is unbelievably high, 2587!! That's 117 points more than Hiarcs 6.0 P90 has! Due to the few games played so far, the rating can easily change significantly.

Rebel 8.0 P200 MMX has got a rating of 2516 after 118 games. Here the gain compared to P90 is 51 points. The margin of error is still very high, and I predict that it's rating will increase when more games are played.

Until next list in July we expect to include also MChess Pro 6.0 and Genius 5.0 on P200 MMX. We will also have more games with Hiarcs 6 and Rebel 8. Of course we would like to play with each programmers best version on P200 MMX, but that isn't possible. Until we can afford to upgrade older computers, we have to choose whether to play a new program on P200 MMX or P90.

On Pentium 90 MHz Hiarcs 6.0 has got five points more and now has 2470. Rebel 8.0 has gained one point up to 2465. On this hardware the programs are equally strong.

Hiarcs 5.0 P90 has earned eight more points compared to the latest list, and now has 2443. We have played some more games with Milano Pro, but it's rating hasn't changed more than a few points and is now 2077.

We have been promised to receive a couple of new programs but they haven't arrived so far. We are still waiting for IBM to offer us a Deep Blue Junior in order to include it on our rating list....




Last updated: Saturday, 5. July 1997
Copyright Manfred Rosenboom marochess@oocities.com


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