SSDF Computer Rating List (24-OCT-1997)


57180 games played by 173 computers

                                           Rating   +     -  Games   Won  Oppo
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   1 Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz          2539   42   -40   307   65%  2426
   2 MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz      2510   41   -39   324   64%  2408
   3 Rebel 8.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz           2506   50   -47   223   65%  2393
   4 Genius 5.0 Pentium MMX 200 MHz          2502   37   -35   398   66%  2383
   5 Rebel 8.0 Pentium 90 MHz                2460   23   -22  1012   63%  2367
   6 Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2459   25   -25   801   61%  2380
   7 Hiarcs 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2440   41   -39   323   63%  2346
   8 MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz           2430   23   -23   944   57%  2379
   9 Genius 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2427   24   -24   830   56%  2386
  10 Genius 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2410   25   -25   809   64%  2311
  10 Rebel 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz                2410   31   -30   540   60%  2338
  12 MChess Pro 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz           2409   26   -25   759   62%  2319
  12 Genius 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2409   27   -26   719   62%  2321
  14 Rebel 7.0 Pentium 90 MHz                2404   26   -26   725   60%  2331
  15 Hiarcs 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2396   25   -25   766   55%  2362
  16 Junior 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2388   31   -31   518   50%  2389
  17 Chessmaster 5000 Pentium 90 MHz         2387   49   -45   240   67%  2262
  18 Nimzo 3.0  Pentium 90 MHz               2384   26   -25   755   58%  2328
  19 Nimzo 3.5 Pentium 90 MHz                2382   29   -28   600   52%  2370
  20 Hiarcs 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz               2377   30   -30   545   56%  2332
  21 R30 v. 2.5                              2373   44   -42   283   66%  2254
  22 Genius 4.0 486/50-66 MHz                2370   25   -25   778   52%  2354
  23 Junior 3.3-3.5  Pentium 90 MHz          2369   32   -32   476   49%  2374
  24 MChess Pro 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz           2358   29   -29   578   52%  2342
  25 Genius 3.0 486/50-66 MHz                2357   24   -23   910   62%  2270
  26 Fritz 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz                2346   22   -22   983   49%  2353
  27 Mephisto Genius 2.0  486/50-66 MHz      2338   23   -23   917   58%  2278
  28 Fritz 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz                2336   40   -39   324   60%  2265
  29 Rebel 7.0 486/50-66 MHz                 2332   26   -26   717   51%  2329
  30 MChess Pro 5.0 486/50-66 MHz            2331   27   -27   648   51%  2323
  31 WChess 1.06 Pentium 90 MHz              2329   26   -26   738   47%  2352
  32 Kallisto 1.98 Pentium 90 MHz            2326   25   -26   744   46%  2353
  33 MChess Pro 4.0 486/50-66 MHz            2312   24   -24   846   53%  2288
  34 Chess Machine 30-32 MHz Schröder 3.1    2302   32   -30   546   68%  2170
  35 WChess 1.03 486/50-66 MHz               2300   27   -27   677   49%  2307
  36 Hiarcs 3.0 486/50-66 MHz                2299   24   -24   865   50%  2296
  36 Rebel 6.0 486/50-66 MHz                 2299   24   -23   887   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 2294   21   -20  1202   64%  2194
  40 Chessmaster 4000 486/50-66 MHz          2292   34   -33   462   66%  2172
  41 Chess Genius 1.0  486/50-66 MHz         2284   23   -23   931   54%  2257
  42 Rebel Decade Pentium 90 MHz             2279   29   -30   563   45%  2316
  43 Chess Machine 30 MHz Schröder 3.0       2274   62   -55   168   73%  2102
  44 Mephisto Gideon Pro  486/50-66 MHz      2271   35   -34   421   62%  2183
  45 MChess Pro 3.5  486/50-66 MHz           2270   23   -22   958   51%  2261
  46 MChess Pro 3.12  486/50-66 MHz          2264   36   -34   438   69%  2122
  47 Fritz 3.0 486/50-66 MHz                 2258   21   -21  1117   48%  2270
  48 Mephisto Lyon  68030 36 MHz             2254   28   -27   716   68%  2118
  49 Chess Genius 1.0  486/33 MHz            2241   32   -32   463   50%  2241
  50 Mephisto Portorose  68030 36 MHz        2237   40   -36   407   77%  2028
  51 Mephisto Vancouver  68030 36 MHz        2227   35   -33   471   71%  2070
  52 MChess Pro 3.12  486/33 MHz             2226   50   -48   208   60%  2152
  53 Berlin Pro 68 020 24 MHz                2225   24   -24   850   58%  2171
  54 Kasparov SPARC  20 MHz                  2216   25   -25   785   50%  2213
  55 Comet32 Pentium 90 MHz                  2213   27   -29   698   28%  2377
  55 Kallisto 1.82-1.83 486/50-66 MHz        2213   21   -22  1077   41%  2275
  57 Mephisto RISC 1 MB ARM 2  14 MHz        2201   21   -20  1174   56%  2158
  58 Hiarcs Master 2.0  486/33 MHz           2200   46   -46   229   51%  2191
  59 Saitek RISC 2500 ARM2 14 MHz 128K       2193   21   -21  1111   55%  2158
  59 MChess 1.1-1.71  486/33 MHz             2193   44   -40   326   74%  2014
  59 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  2174   32   -32   473   55%  2136
  64 Mephisto Vancouver  68020 12 MHz        2159   23   -22  1001   66%  2046
  65 Mephisto Lyon  68020 12 MHz             2150   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                   2130   30   -31   527   45%  2165
  68 Mephisto Portorose  68020 12 MHz        2127   26   -24   896   73%  1955
  69 M Chess 1.1-1.71 386/25-33 MHz          2126   36   -35   408   65%  2017
  70 Fidelity Elite  68030 32 MHz (vers.9)   2123   31   -30   521   60%  2050
  71 Mephisto Berlin  68 000 12 MHz          2116   23   -22   966   57%  2063
  72 Mephisto Lyon  68000 12 MHz             2104   21   -21  1090   58%  2048
  73 Mephisto Vancouver  68000 12 MHz        2102   22   -21  1062   56%  2061
  74 Sapphire II                             2096   66   -64   118   57%  2048
  75 Mephisto MM 4 Turbo Kit  6502 16 MHz    2092   46   -42   292   73%  1918
  76 Novag Sapphire H8 10 MHz                2088   22   -22   966   48%  2099
  77 Milano Pro  SH7000 20 MHz               2079   43   -40   313   69%  1940
  78 Fidelity Mach IV  68020 20 MHz          2074   18   -18  1420   50%  2073
  79 Mephisto Almeria  68020 12 MHz          2073   42   -40   305   62%  1985
  80 Hiarcs Master 1.0  486/33 MHz           2070   48   -48   214   48%  2086
  81 Mephisto Portorose  68000 12 MHz        2045   26   -25   790   63%  1954
  82 Mephisto Polgar  6502 10 MHz            2042   43   -41   283   59%  1979
  83 Fritz 1.0  486/33 MHz                   2041   48   -47   215   55%  2008
  83 Gandalf 2.1 Pentium 90 MHz              2041   47   -52   232   27%  2213
  85 Fidelity Elite  68000 x 2 (vers. 5)     2037   49   -48   209   57%  1987
  86 Nimzo 2.2.1 486/33 MHz                  2033   46   -47   229   42%  2088
  87 Mephisto Roma  68020 14 MHz             2030   27   -26   712   65%  1919
  87 Rex Chess 2.3  386/25-33 MHz            2030   65   -62   126   59%  1964
  89 Zarkov 3.0 486/25-33 MHz                2029   46   -48   232   39%  2108
  90 Mephisto Dallas  68020 14 MHz           2023   35   -32   492   72%  1861
  91 Mephisto Almeria  68000 12 MHz          2020   32   -30   534   67%  1898
  91 Zarkov 2.5  386/25-33 MHz               2020   56   -53   168   61%  1941
  93 Kasparov Brute Force  H8 10 MHz         2018   23   -23   906   44%  2057
  94 Fritz 1.0  386/25-33 MHz                2007   66   -67   113   46%  2038
  95 Novag Diablo  68000 16 MHz              2005   21   -21  1123   41%  2071
  96 Fidelity Mach III  68000 16 MHz         1993   14   -14  2410   52%  1980
  97 Complete Chess System  486/33 MHz       1984   47   -47   221   47%  2006
  98 Kasparov President/GK-2100 H8 10 MHz    1978   29   -29   579   46%  2004
  99 Mephisto MM 5  6502 5 MHz               1975   19   -19  1334   48%  1992
 100 Mephisto Dallas  68000 12 MHz           1971   21   -20  1177   61%  1894
 101 Mephisto Polgar  6502 5 MHz             1970   17   -17  1753   41%  2033
 101 Mephisto Roma  68000 12 MHz             1970   18   -18  1519   56%  1927
 103 Mephisto Milano  6502  5 MHz            1963   24   -24   860   41%  2028
 104 Zarkov 2.6 386/25-33 MHz                1960   64   -62   125   56%  1917
 105 Novag Super Expert C  6502 6 MHz Sel 5  1959   18   -18  1545   46%  1989
 106 Mephisto Academy  6502 5 MHz            1939   18   -18  1515   44%  1980
 107 Chessmaster 3000  386/25-33 MHz         1932   68   -74   103   36%  2030
 108 Rex Chess 2.3  386/16-20 MHz            1930   53   -53   174   49%  1936
 109 Saitek Leonardo Maestro B 6502 18 MHz   1928   73   -67   105   62%  1842
 110 Mephisto Amsterdam  68000 12 MHz        1927   22   -22  1020   58%  1873
 111 Novag Super Expert B 6502 6 MHz sel 4   1919   29   -29   564   48%  1935
 112 Mephisto Mega IV  6502 4.9 MHz          1917   18   -18  1564   44%  1958
 113 Saitek Maestro D  6502 10 MHz           1915   26   -26   736   51%  1909
 114 Fidelity Excel Mach IIc  68000 12 MHz   1914   23   -23   955   50%  1911
 115 Novag Expert Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz      1910   67   -63   120   61%  1829
 116 Mephisto MM 4  6502 5 MHz               1903   19   -19  1288   51%  1900
 117 Fidelity Travel Master H8/330 10 MHz    1897   65   -79   123   22%  2112
 118 Kasparov GK-2000   H8 10 MHz            1896   29   -29   593   42%  1952
 119 Mephisto Modena  6502 4 MHz             1895   28   -28   635   41%  1963
 120 Psion Atari  68000 8 MHz                1882   18   -18  1487   44%  1928
 121 CXG Sphinx Galaxy  6502 4 MHz           1881   17   -17  1690   37%  1972
 122 Novag Ruby H8  10 MHz                   1878   30   -30   545   42%  1934
 122 Fidelity Excel Mach IIa  68000 12 MHz   1878   46   -47   226   47%  1898
 124 Saitek Turboking II  6502 5 MHz         1868   23   -23   963   37%  1964
 125 Conchess Plymate Victoria 6502 5.5 MHz  1867   26   -27   701   40%  1941
 126 Fidelity Excel Club  68000 12 MHz       1857   23   -23   931   51%  1849
 127 Mephisto Mega IV Brute Force            1851   35   -37   386   40%  1923
 128 Novag Super Expert/Forte A 6502 5 MHz   1837   19   -20  1338   38%  1920
 129 Fidelity Par Excellence  6502 5 MHz     1835   22   -22  1022   48%  1846
 129 Fidelity Avant Garde  6502 5 MHz        1835   20   -20  1196   46%  1866
 131 Mephisto Rebell  6502 5 MHz             1824   19   -19  1393   38%  1909
 132 Saitek Stratos/Analys B  6502 6 MHz     1820   20   -21  1213   38%  1908
 133 Mephisto Super Mondial  6502 4 MHz      1818   19   -19  1355   37%  1910
 134 Novag Forte B  6502 5 MHz               1816   24   -24   837   44%  1860
 135 Saitek Leonardo Maestro A  6502 6 MHz   1811   30   -30   547   45%  1846
 136 Novag Forte A  6502 5 MHz               1809   22   -22   964   48%  1822
 137 Conchess Plymate  6502 5.5 MHz          1808   15   -16  2040   40%  1881
 138 Saitek Simultano/Corona C  6502 5 MHz   1806   23   -24   969   33%  1932
 139 Fidelity Excellence  6502 4 MHz         1800   18   -18  1565   43%  1852
 140 Novag Expert  6502 4 MHz                1788   24   -24   843   42%  1847
 141 Fidelity Elegance  6502 3.6 MHz         1781   40   -40   303   54%  1752
 142 Conchess Plymate  6502 4 MHz            1780   39   -38   333   55%  1748
 143 Mephisto MM 2  6502 3.7 MHz             1773   49   -48   208   52%  1756
 144 Saitek Turbostar 432  6502 4 MHz        1765   22   -22  1005   45%  1802
 145 Fidelity Excellence  6502 3 MHz         1757   22   -23   960   42%  1815
 146 Saitek Kasparov Blitz                   1734   45   -47   239   37%  1825
 146 Novag Super Nova                        1734   37   -38   350   40%  1802
 148 Novag Super Constellation  6502 4 MHz   1731   18   -18  1626   35%  1840
 149 Conchess Glasgow  6502 4 MHz            1720   39   -39   327   50%  1722
 150 Chessplayer 2150 Atari/Amiga            1714   58   -63   146   33%  1837
 151 The Final Chesscard  6502 5 MHz         1700   57   -64   156   27%  1871
 152 Novag Super VIP                         1688   53   -58   174   32%  1817
 153 Chessmaster 2100 Amiga 68000            1687   65   -76   120   25%  1874
 154 Mephisto Europa                         1683   50   -52   190   42%  1741
 155 Saitek Superstar 36K  6502 2 MHz        1679   23   -24   954   31%  1819
 156 Fidelity Elite A/S  6502 3.2 MHz        1678   22   -23  1043   28%  1841
 157 Chess Champion 2175 Atari/Amiga         1673   56   -62   157   30%  1822
 158 Conchess Glasgow  6502 2 MHz            1667   24   -25   855   34%  1781
 159 Novag Quattro  6502 4 MHz               1663   30   -31   560   33%  1790
 160 Fidelity Prestige  6502 4 MHz           1661   64   -66   118   44%  1703
 161 Chessmaster 2000 Atari  68000 8 MHz     1654   41   -45   312   25%  1841
 162 Novag Constellation  6502 3.6 MHz       1648   31   -32   504   41%  1715
 163 Novag Constellation Primo               1638   57   -59   149   44%  1683
 164 Novag Constellation  6502 2 MHz         1597   32   -33   479   35%  1706
 165 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


Comments to the Ratinglist (24-OCT-1997)

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

Sapphire II from Novag is the only new entrant on this rating list. Compared to its predecessor, the speed of the H8-processor is about 20% higher. After 118 games Sapphire II has got a rating of 2096, which is eight points more than Sapphire I has. As usual, more games could give a somewhat different rating.

The order of the top programs running on P200 MMX is the same as on last list, but the individual ratings have changed. Hiarcs 6 has lost 19 points, MChess Pro 6 as much as 26 points and Rebel 8 now has 13 points less than seven weeks ago. Genius 5, on the contrary, has gained 13 points.

The average difference between P200 MMX and P90 is now 72 points. Rebel 8 has gained only 46 points, whereas for Hiarcs 6 and MChess Pro 6 the difference is 80 points.

Milano Pro has gone up 13 points to 2079. Most other programs have lost a few points, so the whole upper part of the list has been slightly compressed.

For Shredder 1.0 P90 we didn't quite reach one hundred games, so this program has to wait a month for an official rating. So far it looks good with a rating above 2400.

With some luck London 68 030 36 MHz could appear on the next list, which will appear late November. We have just started to play with Rebel 9 and Fritz 5 on P200 MMX. The test resources on Pentium 90 MHz is diminishing, but at least Rebel 9 and perhaps Fritz 5 will be tested also on P90.

Several other strong programs are announced for the near future. This means that it will take a long time until they all have reliable ratings. The coming six months appears to become very exciting for all computer chess enthusiasts!




Last updated: Sunday, 26. October 1997
Copyright Manfred Rosenboom marochess@oocities.com


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