Rating + - Games Won Oppo ------ --- --- ----- --- ---- 1 Fritz 5.0 PB34% 67MB P200 MMX 2574 26 -25 843 70% 2427 2 Hiarcs 6.0 43MB P200 MMX 2538 29 -28 603 60% 2465 3 Nimzo 98 55MB P200 MMX 2535 28 -27 686 63% 2442 4 Rebel 9.0 42MB P200 MMX 2523 28 -27 682 64% 2423 5 MChess Pro 7.1 37MB P200 MMX 2516 27 -26 690 59% 2455 6 Rebel 8.0 37MB P200 MMX 2515 40 -38 342 64% 2412 7 MChess Pro 6.0 40MB P200 MMX 2509 29 -28 599 58% 2453 8 Shredder 2.0 55MB P200 MMX 2499 29 -28 611 57% 2451 9 Genius 5.0 DOS 39MB P200 MMX 2495 26 -26 713 58% 2440 10 Gandalf 3.0 64MB P200 MMX 2473 42 -40 296 60% 2401 11 Rebel 9.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2446 28 -28 614 52% 2434 12 Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2445 21 -21 1113 55% 2410 13 Rebel 8.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2443 20 -20 1267 57% 2389 14 Hiarcs 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2430 39 -38 343 61% 2353 15 Genius 5.0 DOS Pentium 90 MHz 2425 21 -21 1108 52% 2411 16 MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2418 20 -20 1252 51% 2409 17 Genius 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2408 27 -26 728 62% 2321 18 Rebel 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2407 31 -30 540 60% 2336 19 Genius 4.0 DOS Pentium 90 MHz 2406 23 -23 925 60% 2338 19 MChess Pro 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2406 26 -25 759 62% 2317 21 Rebel 7.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2402 26 -25 749 61% 2321 22 Hiarcs 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2393 25 -25 766 55% 2358 23 Junior 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2392 25 -25 757 46% 2419 24 Chessmaster 5000 Pentium 90 MHz 2387 49 -45 240 67% 2262 24 Shredder 1.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2387 59 -58 145 53% 2367 26 Nimzo 3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2385 25 -25 788 48% 2399 27 Nimzo 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2380 26 -25 767 58% 2322 28 Hiarcs 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2375 30 -30 545 56% 2329 29 R30 v. 2.5 2371 44 -42 283 66% 2252 30 Genius 4.0 DOS 486/50-66 MHz 2369 23 -23 880 50% 2368 31 Junior 3.3-3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2361 31 -31 516 47% 2381 32 Genius 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2356 24 -23 910 62% 2268 33 MChess Pro 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2355 29 -29 578 52% 2340 34 CometA90 P200 64MB P200 MMX 2354 46 -47 230 43% 2402 35 Fritz 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2343 21 -21 1122 47% 2363 36 Mephisto Genius 2.0 486/50-66 MHz 2336 23 -23 917 58% 2277 37 Fritz 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2334 40 -39 324 60% 2263 38 MChess Pro 5.0 486/50-66 MHz 2329 26 -26 691 50% 2332 38 WChess 1.06 Pentium 90 MHz 2329 24 -24 838 45% 2364 40 Rebel 7.0 486/50-66 MHz 2328 26 -26 737 50% 2330 41 Kallisto 1.98 Pentium 90 MHz 2327 22 -23 961 43% 2380 42 MChess Pro 4.0 486/50-66 MHz 2310 24 -24 846 53% 2286 43 Chess Machine 30-32 MHz Schröder 3.1 2301 32 -30 546 68% 2170 44 WChess 1.03 486/50-66 MHz 2299 27 -27 677 49% 2305 45 Rebel 6.0 486/50-66 MHz 2297 24 -23 887 55% 2263 45 Meph Genius 68 030 33 MHz 2297 47 -46 228 57% 2251 45 Hiarcs 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2297 24 -24 865 50% 2294 48 Ch.Machine 30 MHz King 2.0 aggr/R30 off 2293 21 -20 1202 64% 2193 49 Chessmaster 4000 486/50-66 MHz 2291 34 -33 462 66% 2171 50 Chess Genius 1.0 486/50-66 MHz 2283 23 -23 931 54% 2255 51 Rebel Decade Pentium 90 MHz 2276 29 -30 563 45% 2314 52 Chess Machine 30 MHz Schröder 3.0 2274 62 -55 168 73% 2101 53 Mephisto Gideon Pro 486/50-66 MHz 2271 35 -34 421 62% 2183 54 MChess Pro 3.5 486/50-66 MHz 2268 23 -22 958 51% 2260 55 MChess Pro 3.12 486/50-66 MHz 2264 36 -34 438 69% 2122 56 Fritz 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2258 20 -20 1206 46% 2287 57 Mephisto Lyon 68030 36 MHz 2252 28 -27 716 68% 2117 58 Chess Genius 1.0 486/33 MHz 2240 32 -32 463 50% 2240 59 Mephisto Portorose 68030 36 MHz 2238 40 -36 407 77% 2028 60 Mephisto Vancouver 68030 36 MHz 2227 35 -33 471 71% 2070 61 MChess Pro 3.12 486/33 MHz 2226 50 -48 208 60% 2152 62 Berlin Pro 68 020 24 MHz 2225 24 -24 850 58% 2170 63 Kasparov SPARC 20 MHz 2222 24 -24 845 48% 2235 64 Kallisto 1.82-1.83 486/50-66 MHz 2211 21 -22 1077 41% 2273 65 Comet32 Pentium 90 MHz 2207 25 -26 893 25% 2401 66 Mephisto RISC 1 MB ARM 2 14 MHz 2200 21 -20 1174 56% 2158 66 Hiarcs Master 2.0 486/33 MHz 2200 46 -46 229 51% 2190 68 MChess 1.1-1.71 486/33 MHz 2193 44 -40 326 74% 2014 69 Chess Machine Schröder 512K ARM2 16MHz 2192 27 -26 703 62% 2108 69 Saitek RISC 2500 ARM2 14 MHz 128K 2192 21 -20 1156 55% 2157 71 Mephisto Montreux ARM 14 MHz 512K 2191 31 -29 611 73% 2018 72 Chess Machine The King 512K ARM2 16MHz 2174 32 -32 473 55% 2135 73 Mephisto Vancouver 68020 12 MHz 2159 23 -22 1021 65% 2047 74 Mephisto Lyon 68020 12 MHz 2150 19 -18 1442 59% 2086 75 Socrates 3.0 486/33 MHz 2139 49 -50 203 47% 2160 76 Fritz 2.0 486/33 MHz 2129 30 -31 527 45% 2164 77 Mephisto Portorose 68020 12 MHz 2127 26 -24 896 73% 1956 78 M Chess 1.1-1.71 386/25-33 MHz 2126 36 -35 408 65% 2017 79 Fidelity Elite 68030 32 MHz (vers.9) 2121 31 -30 521 60% 2048 80 Mephisto Berlin 68 000 12 MHz 2116 23 -22 966 57% 2064 81 Sapphire II 2113 39 -36 372 67% 1992 82 Mephisto Lyon 68000 12 MHz 2104 21 -21 1130 58% 2050 83 Mephisto Vancouver 68000 12 MHz 2103 22 -21 1062 56% 2062 84 Mephisto MM 4 Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 2093 46 -42 292 73% 1918 85 Novag Sapphire H8 10 MHz 2089 22 -22 1014 47% 2107 86 Milano Pro SH7000 20 MHz 2086 37 -35 397 66% 1968 87 Fidelity Mach IV 68020 20 MHz 2074 18 -18 1475 49% 2084 88 Mephisto Almeria 68020 12 MHz 2073 42 -40 305 62% 1985 89 Hiarcs Master 1.0 486/33 MHz 2070 48 -48 214 48% 2086 90 Mephisto Portorose 68000 12 MHz 2045 25 -24 827 62% 1960 91 Mephisto Polgar 6502 10 MHz 2042 43 -41 283 59% 1979 92 Fritz 1.0 486/33 MHz 2041 48 -47 215 55% 2008 93 Gandalf 2.1 Pentium 90 MHz 2038 46 -52 236 27% 2212 94 Fidelity Elite 68000 x 2 (vers. 5) 2037 49 -48 209 57% 1987 95 Nimzo 2.2.1 486/33 MHz 2033 46 -47 229 42% 2088 96 Mephisto Roma 68020 14 MHz 2030 27 -26 712 65% 1919 96 Rex Chess 2.3 386/25-33 MHz 2030 65 -62 126 59% 1964 98 Zarkov 3.0 486/25-33 MHz 2029 46 -48 232 39% 2107 99 Mephisto Dallas 68020 14 MHz 2023 35 -32 492 72% 1861 100 Mephisto Almeria 68000 12 MHz 2021 32 -30 534 67% 1898 101 Zarkov 2.5 386/25-33 MHz 2020 56 -53 168 61% 1941 102 Kasparov Brute Force H8 10 MHz 2018 23 -23 906 44% 2058 103 Fritz 1.0 386/25-33 MHz 2007 66 -67 113 46% 2038 104 Novag Diablo 68000 16 MHz 2005 21 -21 1123 41% 2071 105 Fidelity Mach III 68000 16 MHz 1993 14 -14 2410 52% 1980 106 Complete Chess System 486/33 MHz 1984 47 -47 221 47% 2006 107 Kasparov President/GK-2100 H8 10 MHz 1978 29 -29 579 46% 2005 108 Mephisto MM 5 6502 5 MHz 1974 19 -19 1354 47% 1994 109 Mephisto Dallas 68000 12 MHz 1971 21 -20 1177 61% 1894 110 Mephisto Polgar 6502 5 MHz 1970 17 -17 1773 41% 2035 110 Mephisto Roma 68000 12 MHz 1970 18 -18 1519 56% 1927 112 Mephisto Milano 6502 5 MHz 1963 24 -24 860 41% 2028 113 Zarkov 2.6 386/25-33 MHz 1960 64 -62 125 56% 1917 113 Novag Super Expert C 6502 6 MHz Sel 5 1960 18 -18 1555 46% 1990 115 Mephisto Academy 6502 5 MHz 1939 18 -18 1535 44% 1982 116 Chessmaster 3000 386/25-33 MHz 1932 68 -74 103 36% 2031 117 Rex Chess 2.3 386/16-20 MHz 1930 53 -53 174 49% 1936 118 Saitek Leonardo Maestro B 6502 18 MHz 1928 73 -67 105 62% 1842 119 Mephisto Amsterdam 68000 12 MHz 1927 22 -22 1020 58% 1873 120 Novag Super Expert B 6502 6 MHz sel 4 1919 29 -29 564 48% 1935 121 Mephisto Mega IV 6502 4.9 MHz 1916 17 -18 1584 44% 1960 121 Saitek Maestro D 6502 10 MHz 1916 26 -26 736 51% 1909 123 Fidelity Excel Mach IIc 68000 12 MHz 1915 23 -23 955 50% 1911 124 Novag Expert Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 1910 67 -63 120 61% 1830 125 Mephisto MM 4 6502 5 MHz 1904 19 -19 1288 51% 1900 126 Fidelity Travel Master H8/330 10 MHz 1897 65 -79 123 22% 2112 126 Mephisto Modena 6502 4 MHz 1897 27 -28 655 40% 1968 128 Kasparov GK-2000 H8 10 MHz 1896 29 -29 593 42% 1952 129 Psion Atari 68000 8 MHz 1882 18 -18 1487 44% 1928 130 CXG Sphinx Galaxy 6502 4 MHz 1880 17 -17 1710 37% 1974 131 Novag Ruby H8 10 MHz 1879 30 -30 545 42% 1934 132 Fidelity Excel Mach IIa 68000 12 MHz 1878 46 -47 226 47% 1898 133 Saitek Turboking II 6502 5 MHz 1868 23 -23 963 37% 1964 134 Conchess Plymate Victoria 6502 5.5 MHz 1867 26 -27 701 40% 1941 135 Fidelity Excel Club 68000 12 MHz 1858 23 -23 931 51% 1849 136 Mephisto Mega IV Brute Force 1849 34 -35 422 38% 1939 137 Novag Super Expert/Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1837 19 -19 1358 38% 1923 138 Fidelity Par Excellence 6502 5 MHz 1835 22 -22 1022 48% 1846 138 Fidelity Avant Garde 6502 5 MHz 1835 20 -20 1196 46% 1866 140 Mephisto Rebell 6502 5 MHz 1824 19 -19 1393 38% 1909 141 Saitek Stratos/Analys B 6502 6 MHz 1820 20 -21 1213 38% 1908 142 Mephisto Super Mondial 6502 4 MHz 1819 19 -19 1375 37% 1914 143 Novag Forte B 6502 5 MHz 1816 24 -24 837 44% 1860 144 Saitek Leonardo Maestro A 6502 6 MHz 1811 30 -30 547 45% 1846 145 Novag Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1810 22 -22 964 48% 1822 146 Conchess Plymate 6502 5.5 MHz 1808 15 -16 2040 40% 1881 147 Saitek Simultano/Corona C 6502 5 MHz 1806 23 -24 969 33% 1932 148 Fidelity Excellence 6502 4 MHz 1801 18 -18 1565 43% 1852 149 Novag Expert 6502 4 MHz 1789 24 -24 843 42% 1847 150 Fidelity Elegance 6502 3.6 MHz 1781 40 -40 303 54% 1752 151 Conchess Plymate 6502 4 MHz 1780 39 -38 333 55% 1748 152 Mephisto MM 2 6502 3.7 MHz 1773 49 -48 208 52% 1756 153 Saitek Turbostar 432 6502 4 MHz 1765 22 -22 1005 45% 1803 154 Fidelity Excellence 6502 3 MHz 1757 22 -23 960 42% 1815 155 Saitek Kasparov Blitz 1734 45 -47 239 37% 1825 155 Novag Super Nova 1734 37 -38 350 40% 1803 157 Novag Super Constellation 6502 4 MHz 1731 18 -18 1626 35% 1841 158 Conchess Glasgow 6502 4 MHz 1720 39 -39 327 50% 1722 159 Chessplayer 2150 Atari/Amiga 1714 58 -63 146 33% 1837 160 The Final Chesscard 6502 5 MHz 1700 57 -64 156 27% 1872 161 Novag Super VIP 1688 53 -58 174 32% 1817 162 Chessmaster 2100 Amiga 68000 1687 65 -76 120 25% 1874 163 Mephisto Europa 1683 50 -52 190 42% 1741 164 Saitek Superstar 36K 6502 2 MHz 1679 23 -24 954 31% 1819 165 Fidelity Elite A/S 6502 3.2 MHz 1678 22 -23 1043 28% 1842 166 Chess Champion 2175 Atari/Amiga 1673 56 -62 157 30% 1822 167 Conchess Glasgow 6502 2 MHz 1668 24 -25 855 34% 1782 168 Novag Quattro 6502 4 MHz 1663 30 -31 560 33% 1791 169 Fidelity Prestige 6502 4 MHz 1661 64 -66 118 44% 1703 170 Chessmaster 2000 Atari 68000 8 MHz 1654 41 -45 312 25% 1841 171 Novag Constellation 6502 3.6 MHz 1648 31 -32 504 41% 1715 172 Novag Constellation Primo 1638 57 -59 149 44% 1684 173 Novag Constellation 6502 2 MHz 1597 32 -33 479 35% 1706 174 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
One of the weakest programs on SSDFs rating list is Gandalf 2.1, which appeared in early 1996. Lately we have had the opportunity to play with a completely new and much improved version of this program, named Gandalf 3.0.
After 296 tournament games with this new program version from Steen Suurballe and Dan Wulff (opening book), it has received a rating of not less than 2473! If P90 to P200 MMX is counted to give 79 points, the program improvement is 356 points!! This must be the largest rating increase so far between two consecutive program versions!
At the moment we are playing with Kallisto II on P200 MMX. It will appear on next list in October.