Rating + - Games Won Oppo ------ --- --- ----- --- ---- 1 Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz 2555 46 -43 262 67% 2434 2 Rebel 8.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz 2514 59 -55 158 63% 2420 3 MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz 2502 65 -64 120 55% 2466 4 Genius 5.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz 2484 60 -60 136 51% 2479 5 Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2466 27 -26 717 64% 2368 6 Rebel 8.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2465 24 -23 933 64% 2360 7 Hiarcs 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2443 41 -39 323 63% 2350 8 MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2433 24 -23 876 58% 2379 9 Genius 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2430 25 -25 770 56% 2384 10 Genius 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2412 25 -25 809 64% 2313 10 Rebel 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2412 31 -30 540 60% 2340 12 Genius 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2411 27 -26 718 62% 2323 13 MChess Pro 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2406 26 -25 779 62% 2323 13 Rebel 7.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2406 26 -26 725 60% 2333 15 Hiarcs 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2399 25 -25 766 55% 2364 16 Junior 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2395 50 -50 198 48% 2407 17 Nimzo 3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2388 29 -29 567 52% 2373 18 Chessmaster 5000 Pentium 90 MHz 2387 49 -45 240 67% 2262 19 Nimzo 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2386 26 -25 755 58% 2331 20 Hiarcs 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2379 30 -30 545 56% 2334 21 Genius 4.0 486/50-66 MHz 2375 26 -26 734 54% 2349 22 Junior 3.3-3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2374 33 -33 453 49% 2378 23 R30 v. 2.5 2373 44 -42 283 66% 2254 24 MChess Pro 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2360 29 -29 578 52% 2344 25 Genius 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2359 24 -23 910 62% 2271 26 Fritz 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2349 24 -24 855 49% 2352 27 Mephisto Genius 2.0 486/50-66 MHz 2339 23 -23 917 58% 2280 28 Fritz 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2337 40 -39 324 60% 2266 29 MChess Pro 5.0 486/50-66 MHz 2336 28 -28 628 52% 2324 30 Rebel 7.0 486/50-66 MHz 2335 26 -26 697 51% 2329 31 WChess 1.06 Pentium 90 MHz 2332 26 -26 738 47% 2355 32 Kallisto 1.98 Pentium 90 MHz 2331 26 -26 697 47% 2352 33 MChess Pro 4.0 486/50-66 MHz 2314 24 -24 846 53% 2290 34 Chess Machine 30-32 MHz Schröder 3.1 2302 32 -30 546 68% 2171 34 WChess 1.03 486/50-66 MHz 2302 27 -27 677 49% 2308 36 Hiarcs 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2301 24 -24 865 50% 2298 37 Rebel 6.0 486/50-66 MHz 2300 24 -23 884 55% 2265 38 Meph Genius 68 030 33 MHz 2298 47 -46 228 57% 2251 39 Ch.Machine 30 MHz King 2.0 aggr/R30 off 2295 21 -20 1200 64% 2194 40 Chessmaster 4000 486/50-66 MHz 2292 34 -33 462 66% 2172 41 Chess Genius 1.0 486/50-66 MHz 2286 23 -23 931 54% 2258 42 Rebel Decade Pentium 90 MHz 2281 29 -30 563 45% 2318 43 Chess Machine 30 MHz Schröder 3.0 2274 62 -55 168 73% 2102 44 Mephisto Gideon Pro 486/50-66 MHz 2272 35 -34 421 62% 2184 45 MChess Pro 3.5 486/50-66 MHz 2271 23 -23 926 52% 2254 46 MChess Pro 3.12 486/50-66 MHz 2265 36 -34 438 69% 2122 47 Fritz 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2258 21 -21 1065 50% 2260 48 Mephisto Lyon 68030 36 MHz 2254 28 -27 716 68% 2119 49 Chess Genius 1.0 486/33 MHz 2242 32 -32 463 50% 2242 50 Mephisto Portorose 68030 36 MHz 2238 40 -36 407 77% 2028 51 Mephisto Vancouver 68030 36 MHz 2227 35 -33 471 71% 2070 51 MChess Pro 3.12 486/33 MHz 2227 50 -48 208 60% 2153 53 Comet32 Pentium 90 MHz 2223 30 -31 568 32% 2359 53 Berlin Pro 68 020 24 MHz 2223 25 -24 816 58% 2163 55 Kasparov SPARC 20 MHz 2215 25 -25 775 51% 2209 56 Kallisto 1.82-1.83 486/50-66 MHz 2214 21 -22 1077 41% 2276 57 Mephisto RISC 1 MB ARM 2 14 MHz 2201 21 -20 1174 56% 2159 57 Hiarcs Master 2.0 486/33 MHz 2201 46 -46 229 51% 2191 59 Saitek RISC 2500 ARM2 14 MHz 128K 2194 21 -21 1102 55% 2157 60 MChess 1.1-1.71 486/33 MHz 2193 44 -40 326 74% 2015 60 Chess Machine Schröder 512K ARM2 16MHz 2193 27 -26 703 62% 2109 62 Mephisto Montreux ARM 14 MHz 512K 2187 32 -30 589 73% 2015 63 Chess Machine The King 512K ARM2 16MHz 2175 32 -32 473 55% 2136 64 Mephisto Vancouver 68020 12 MHz 2159 23 -22 998 66% 2046 65 Mephisto Lyon 68020 12 MHz 2151 19 -18 1442 59% 2087 66 Socrates 3.0 486/33 MHz 2140 49 -50 203 47% 2161 67 Fritz 2.0 486/33 MHz 2131 30 -31 527 45% 2165 68 Mephisto Portorose 68020 12 MHz 2127 26 -24 896 73% 1956 69 M Chess 1.1-1.71 386/25-33 MHz 2126 36 -35 408 65% 2018 70 Fidelity Elite 68030 32 MHz (vers.9) 2124 31 -31 518 60% 2051 71 Mephisto Berlin 68 000 12 MHz 2116 23 -23 946 58% 2063 72 Mephisto Lyon 68000 12 MHz 2104 21 -21 1090 58% 2048 73 Mephisto Vancouver 68000 12 MHz 2101 22 -22 1042 56% 2061 74 Mephisto MM 4 Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 2092 46 -42 292 73% 1918 75 Novag Sapphire H8 10 MHz 2086 23 -23 945 49% 2096 76 Fidelity Mach IV 68020 20 MHz 2073 19 -19 1398 50% 2070 76 Mephisto Almeria 68020 12 MHz 2073 42 -40 305 62% 1985 78 Hiarcs Master 1.0 486/33 MHz 2070 48 -48 214 48% 2087 79 Milano Pro SH7000 20 MHz 2066 50 -47 224 65% 1957 80 Mephisto Portorose 68000 12 MHz 2045 26 -25 787 63% 1953 81 Gandalf 2.1 Pentium 90 MHz 2043 47 -52 232 27% 2215 81 Mephisto Polgar 6502 10 MHz 2043 43 -41 283 59% 1979 83 Fritz 1.0 486/33 MHz 2041 48 -47 215 55% 2008 84 Fidelity Elite 68000 x 2 (vers. 5) 2037 49 -48 209 57% 1987 85 Nimzo 2.2.1 486/33 MHz 2034 46 -47 229 42% 2088 86 Rex Chess 2.3 386/25-33 MHz 2030 65 -62 126 59% 1964 86 Mephisto Roma 68020 14 MHz 2030 27 -26 712 65% 1919 88 Zarkov 3.0 486/25-33 MHz 2029 46 -48 232 39% 2108 89 Mephisto Dallas 68020 14 MHz 2023 35 -32 492 72% 1861 90 Mephisto Almeria 68000 12 MHz 2020 32 -30 534 67% 1898 90 Zarkov 2.5 386/25-33 MHz 2020 56 -53 168 61% 1941 92 Kasparov Brute Force H8 10 MHz 2018 23 -23 906 44% 2058 93 Fritz 1.0 386/25-33 MHz 2007 66 -67 113 46% 2038 94 Novag Diablo 68000 16 MHz 2005 21 -21 1123 41% 2071 95 Fidelity Mach III 68000 16 MHz 1993 14 -14 2410 52% 1980 96 Complete Chess System 486/33 MHz 1984 47 -47 221 47% 2006 97 Mephisto MM 5 6502 5 MHz 1977 19 -19 1314 48% 1990 98 Kasparov President/GK-2100 H8 10 MHz 1976 29 -30 558 47% 1998 99 Mephisto Dallas 68000 12 MHz 1971 21 -20 1174 61% 1893 100 Mephisto Polgar 6502 5 MHz 1970 17 -17 1753 41% 2034 100 Mephisto Roma 68000 12 MHz 1970 18 -18 1519 56% 1927 102 Mephisto Milano 6502 5 MHz 1962 24 -25 835 41% 2025 103 Novag Super Expert C 6502 6 MHz Sel 5 1961 18 -18 1533 46% 1989 104 Zarkov 2.6 386/25-33 MHz 1960 64 -62 125 56% 1917 105 Mephisto Academy 6502 5 MHz 1939 18 -18 1515 44% 1980 106 Chessmaster 3000 386/25-33 MHz 1932 68 -74 103 36% 2030 107 Rex Chess 2.3 386/16-20 MHz 1930 53 -53 174 49% 1936 108 Saitek Leonardo Maestro B 6502 18 MHz 1928 73 -67 105 62% 1842 109 Mephisto Amsterdam 68000 12 MHz 1927 22 -22 1020 58% 1873 110 Novag Super Expert B 6502 6 MHz sel 4 1919 29 -29 564 48% 1935 111 Mephisto Mega IV 6502 4.9 MHz 1916 18 -18 1564 44% 1958 111 Saitek Maestro D 6502 10 MHz 1916 26 -26 736 51% 1909 113 Fidelity Excel Mach IIc 68000 12 MHz 1915 23 -23 955 50% 1911 114 Novag Expert Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 1910 67 -63 120 61% 1829 115 Mephisto MM 4 6502 5 MHz 1903 19 -19 1288 51% 1900 116 Fidelity Travel Master H8/330 10 MHz 1897 65 -79 123 22% 2112 117 Kasparov GK-2000 H8 10 MHz 1896 29 -29 593 42% 1952 118 Mephisto Modena 6502 4 MHz 1895 28 -28 635 41% 1962 119 Psion Atari 68000 8 MHz 1882 18 -18 1487 44% 1928 120 CXG Sphinx Galaxy 6502 4 MHz 1880 17 -17 1690 37% 1972 121 Novag Ruby H8 10 MHz 1878 30 -30 545 42% 1934 121 Fidelity Excel Mach IIa 68000 12 MHz 1878 46 -47 226 47% 1898 123 Saitek Turboking II 6502 5 MHz 1868 23 -23 963 37% 1964 124 Conchess Plymate Victoria 6502 5.5 MHz 1867 26 -27 701 40% 1941 125 Fidelity Excel Club 68000 12 MHz 1857 23 -23 931 51% 1849 126 Mephisto Mega IV Brute Force 1851 36 -37 382 40% 1921 127 Novag Super Expert/Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1836 19 -20 1338 38% 1919 128 Fidelity Par Excellence 6502 5 MHz 1835 22 -22 1022 48% 1846 128 Fidelity Avant Garde 6502 5 MHz 1835 20 -20 1196 46% 1866 130 Mephisto Rebell 6502 5 MHz 1825 19 -19 1373 39% 1907 131 Saitek Stratos/Analys B 6502 6 MHz 1820 20 -21 1213 38% 1908 132 Mephisto Super Mondial 6502 4 MHz 1818 19 -19 1355 37% 1910 133 Novag Forte B 6502 5 MHz 1816 24 -24 837 44% 1860 134 Saitek Leonardo Maestro A 6502 6 MHz 1811 30 -30 547 45% 1846 135 Novag Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1809 22 -22 964 48% 1822 136 Conchess Plymate 6502 5.5 MHz 1808 15 -16 2040 40% 1881 137 Saitek Simultano/Corona C 6502 5 MHz 1806 23 -24 969 33% 1932 138 Fidelity Excellence 6502 4 MHz 1800 18 -18 1565 43% 1852 139 Novag Expert 6502 4 MHz 1788 24 -24 843 42% 1847 140 Fidelity Elegance 6502 3.6 MHz 1781 40 -40 303 54% 1752 141 Conchess Plymate 6502 4 MHz 1780 39 -38 333 55% 1748 142 Mephisto MM 2 6502 3.7 MHz 1773 49 -48 208 52% 1756 143 Saitek Turbostar 432 6502 4 MHz 1765 22 -22 1005 45% 1802 144 Fidelity Excellence 6502 3 MHz 1757 22 -23 960 42% 1815 145 Saitek Kasparov Blitz 1734 45 -47 239 37% 1825 145 Novag Super Nova 1734 37 -38 350 40% 1803 147 Novag Super Constellation 6502 4 MHz 1731 18 -18 1626 35% 1840 148 Conchess Glasgow 6502 4 MHz 1720 39 -39 327 50% 1722 149 Chessplayer 2150 Atari/Amiga 1714 58 -63 146 33% 1837 150 The Final Chesscard 6502 5 MHz 1700 57 -64 156 27% 1871 151 Novag Super VIP 1688 53 -58 174 32% 1817 152 Chessmaster 2100 Amiga 68000 1687 65 -76 120 25% 1874 153 Mephisto Europa 1682 50 -52 190 42% 1741 154 Saitek Superstar 36K 6502 2 MHz 1679 23 -24 954 31% 1819 155 Fidelity Elite A/S 6502 3.2 MHz 1677 23 -24 1023 29% 1837 156 Chess Champion 2175 Atari/Amiga 1673 56 -62 157 30% 1821 157 Conchess Glasgow 6502 2 MHz 1667 24 -25 855 34% 1781 158 Novag Quattro 6502 4 MHz 1663 30 -31 560 33% 1790 159 Fidelity Prestige 6502 4 MHz 1661 64 -66 118 44% 1703 160 Chessmaster 2000 Atari 68000 8 MHz 1654 41 -45 312 25% 1841 161 Novag Constellation 6502 3.6 MHz 1648 31 -32 504 41% 1715 162 Novag Constellation Primo 1638 57 -59 149 44% 1683 163 Novag Constellation 6502 2 MHz 1597 32 -33 479 35% 1706 164 CXG Super Enterprise 1563 36 -39 386 28% 1727 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
Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz has lost 32 points in comparison with the latest list, but is still the highest rated program with 2555 after 262 games. Rebel 8.0 on the same hardware comes on the second place, 41 points after.
MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz has entered the list on 2502. That is 69 points more than on P90. We have played 136 games with Genius 5.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz, and it has so far a rating of 2484.
The difference in rating between P90 and P200MMX has gone down from 80 to 69 points in average. Hiarcs 6 has gained most with 89 points and Rebel 8 the least with 49 points, but due to the low number of games you cannot draw any conclusions from this.
Normally we only test commercially available chess programs. Sometimes we have the possibility to play also with amateur programs. During the summer we have used our P90-machines to test Junior 4.0. At the moment it has 2395 which is 21 points more than its predecessor has. The margin of error is about 50 points, so we can not claim that the program has been improved. But in a list where you only count each programmers best version, Junior has climbed from place seven to five.
We continue to play with the four strongest programs on P200 MMX and with Junior 4.0 on P90. Next list will appear in early September.