Rating + - Games Won Oppo ------ --- --- ----- --- ---- 1 Hiarcs 7.0 64MB P200 MMX 2576 40 -38 352 69% 2434 2 Fritz 5.32 64MB P200 MMX 2575 42 -39 331 71% 2417 3 Fritz 5.0 PB30% 67MB P200 MMX 2567 25 -24 910 68% 2432 4 Junior 5.0 64MB P200 MMX 2554 31 -30 545 65% 2441 5 Nimzo 98 57MB P200 MMX 2525 25 -24 841 60% 2454 6 Hiarcs 6.0 47MB P200 MMX 2524 26 -25 761 58% 2471 6 Rebel 9.0 45MB P200 MMX 2524 25 -25 803 63% 2433 8 MChess Pro 7.1 39MB P200 MMX 2512 26 -25 754 59% 2450 9 Rebel 8.0 46MB P200 MMX 2509 31 -30 533 58% 2451 10 MChess Pro 6.0 41MB P200 MMX 2508 28 -28 623 58% 2453 11 Shredder 2.0 56MB P200 MMX 2503 27 -26 699 56% 2457 12 Genius 5.0 DOS 42MB P200 MMX 2497 25 -25 797 58% 2438 13 MChess Pro 8.0 64MB P200 MMX 2483 30 -29 558 53% 2459 14 Gandalf 3.0 64MB P200 MMX 2468 41 -40 307 59% 2400 15 Kallisto II 64MB P200 MMX 2446 35 -35 403 52% 2431 16 Rebel 9.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2442 26 -26 692 50% 2442 17 Rebel 8.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2439 19 -19 1361 56% 2397 18 Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2437 20 -20 1219 53% 2416 19 Hiarcs 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2429 38 -36 363 59% 2364 20 Genius 5.0 DOS Pentium 90 MHz 2428 20 -20 1193 52% 2417 21 MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2417 19 -19 1366 50% 2418 22 Genius 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2409 26 -25 785 61% 2329 23 MChess Pro 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2408 26 -25 769 63% 2316 23 Rebel 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2408 31 -30 540 60% 2336 25 Genius 4.0 DOS Pentium 90 MHz 2405 23 -23 944 60% 2336 26 Rebel 7.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2402 26 -25 759 61% 2320 27 Hiarcs 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2393 25 -25 766 55% 2358 28 Junior 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2390 24 -24 862 44% 2433 29 Nimzo 3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2388 24 -24 873 47% 2411 30 Chessmaster 5000 Pentium 90 MHz 2387 49 -45 240 67% 2262 31 Shredder 1.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2385 59 -58 145 53% 2366 32 Nimzo 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2381 26 -25 767 58% 2322 33 Hiarcs 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2375 30 -30 545 56% 2330 34 R30 v. 2.5 2371 43 -40 303 66% 2255 35 Genius 4.0 DOS 486/50-66 MHz 2368 23 -23 880 50% 2367 36 Junior 3.3-3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2359 31 -31 516 47% 2379 37 Genius 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2356 24 -23 910 62% 2269 37 MChess Pro 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2356 29 -29 578 52% 2340 39 CometA90 64MB P200 MMX 2353 38 -40 342 37% 2450 40 Fritz 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2346 19 -20 1270 45% 2381 41 Mephisto Genius 2.0 486/50-66 MHz 2336 23 -23 917 58% 2277 42 Fritz 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2334 40 -39 324 60% 2263 43 WChess 1.06 Pentium 90 MHz 2333 21 -22 1066 41% 2400 44 MChess Pro 5.0 486/50-66 MHz 2329 26 -26 691 50% 2332 45 Rebel 7.0 486/50-66 MHz 2328 26 -26 737 50% 2330 46 Kallisto 1.98 Pentium 90 MHz 2327 22 -22 1017 42% 2381 47 MChess Pro 4.0 486/50-66 MHz 2310 24 -24 846 53% 2286 48 Chess Machine 30-32 MHz Schröder 3.1 2301 32 -30 546 68% 2170 49 WChess 1.03 486/50-66 MHz 2299 27 -27 677 49% 2305 50 Meph Genius 68 030 33 MHz 2298 45 -44 248 55% 2261 50 Rebel 6.0 486/50-66 MHz 2298 24 -23 887 55% 2263 52 Hiarcs 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2297 24 -24 865 50% 2294 53 Ch.Machine 30 MHz King 2.0 aggr/R30off 2293 21 -20 1202 64% 2193 54 Chessmaster 4000 486/50-66 MHz 2291 34 -33 462 66% 2171 55 Chess Genius 1.0 486/50-66 MHz 2283 23 -23 931 54% 2255 56 Rebel Decade Pentium 90 MHz 2276 29 -30 563 45% 2314 57 Chess Machine 30 MHz Schröder 3.0 2274 62 -55 168 73% 2101 58 Mephisto Gideon Pro 486/50-66 MHz 2271 35 -34 421 62% 2183 59 MChess Pro 3.5 486/50-66 MHz 2268 23 -22 958 51% 2260 60 MChess Pro 3.12 486/50-66 MHz 2264 36 -34 438 69% 2122 61 Fritz 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2258 20 -20 1206 46% 2287 62 Mephisto Lyon 68030 36 MHz 2252 28 -27 716 68% 2117 63 Chess Genius 1.0 486/33 MHz 2240 32 -32 463 50% 2240 64 Mephisto Portorose 68030 36 MHz 2238 40 -36 407 77% 2028 65 Mephisto Vancouver 68030 36 MHz 2227 35 -33 471 71% 2070 66 Meph RISC 2 1 MB 2226 62 -66 125 39% 2307 66 MChess Pro 3.12 486/33 MHz 2226 50 -48 208 60% 2152 68 Berlin Pro 68 020 24 MHz 2225 24 -24 850 58% 2171 69 Kasparov SPARC 20 MHz 2222 24 -24 845 48% 2234 70 Kallisto 1.82-1.83 486/50-66 MHz 2211 21 -22 1077 41% 2273 71 Comet32 Pentium 90 MHz 2203 24 -26 953 24% 2406 72 Mephisto RISC 1 MB ARM 2 14 MHz 2200 21 -20 1174 56% 2158 73 Hiarcs Master 2.0 486/33 MHz 2199 46 -46 229 51% 2190 74 Mephisto Montreux ARM 14 MHz 512K 2195 30 -28 644 73% 2024 75 MChess 1.1-1.71 486/33 MHz 2193 44 -40 326 74% 2014 76 Chess Machine Schröder 512K ARM2 16MHz 2192 27 -26 703 62% 2108 77 Saitek RISC 2500 ARM2 14 MHz 128K 2191 20 -20 1176 55% 2157 78 Atlanta SH7000 20 MHz 2182 55 -52 179 63% 2089 79 Chess Machine The King 512K ARM2 16MHz 2174 32 -32 473 55% 2136 80 Mephisto Vancouver 68020 12 MHz 2161 23 -22 1021 65% 2048 81 Mephisto Lyon 68020 12 MHz 2150 19 -18 1442 59% 2086 82 Socrates 3.0 486/33 MHz 2139 49 -50 203 47% 2160 83 Fritz 2.0 486/33 MHz 2129 30 -31 527 45% 2164 84 Mephisto Portorose 68020 12 MHz 2127 26 -24 896 73% 1956 85 M Chess 1.1-1.71 386/25-33 MHz 2126 36 -35 408 65% 2017 86 Fidelity Elite 68030 32 MHz (vers.9) 2121 31 -30 521 60% 2048 87 Mephisto Berlin 68 000 12 MHz 2115 22 -22 986 57% 2066 88 Sapphire II 2111 36 -35 404 64% 2007 89 Mephisto Lyon 68000 12 MHz 2103 21 -21 1130 58% 2049 90 Mephisto Vancouver 68000 12 MHz 2102 21 -21 1067 56% 2062 91 Mephisto MM 4 Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 2093 46 -42 292 73% 1918 92 Novag Sapphire H8 10 MHz 2090 22 -22 1014 47% 2108 93 Milano Pro SH7000 20 MHz 2082 36 -35 409 65% 1975 94 Fidelity Mach IV 68020 20 MHz 2074 18 -18 1475 49% 2084 95 Mephisto Almeria 68020 12 MHz 2073 42 -40 305 62% 1985 96 Hiarcs Master 1.0 486/33 MHz 2070 48 -48 214 48% 2086 97 Mephisto Portorose 68000 12 MHz 2045 25 -24 827 62% 1960 98 Mephisto Polgar 6502 10 MHz 2042 43 -41 283 59% 1979 99 Fritz 1.0 486/33 MHz 2041 48 -47 215 55% 2008 100 Gandalf 2.1 Pentium 90 MHz 2038 46 -51 242 27% 2213 101 Fidelity Elite 68000 x 2 (vers. 5) 2037 49 -48 209 57% 1987 102 Nimzo 2.2.1 486/33 MHz 2033 46 -47 229 42% 2088 103 Mephisto Roma 68020 14 MHz 2030 27 -26 712 65% 1919 103 Rex Chess 2.3 386/25-33 MHz 2030 65 -62 126 59% 1964 105 Zarkov 3.0 486/25-33 MHz 2029 46 -48 232 39% 2108 106 Mephisto Dallas 68020 14 MHz 2023 35 -32 492 72% 1861 107 Mephisto Almeria 68000 12 MHz 2021 32 -30 534 67% 1898 108 Zarkov 2.5 386/25-33 MHz 2020 56 -53 168 61% 1941 109 Kasparov Brute Force H8 10 MHz 2018 23 -23 906 44% 2057 110 Fritz 1.0 386/25-33 MHz 2007 66 -67 113 46% 2038 111 Novag Diablo 68000 16 MHz 2005 21 -21 1123 41% 2071 112 Fidelity Mach III 68000 16 MHz 1993 14 -14 2410 52% 1980 113 Complete Chess System 486/33 MHz 1984 47 -47 221 47% 2006 114 Kasparov President/GK-2100 H8 10 MHz 1978 29 -29 581 46% 2006 115 Mephisto MM 5 6502 5 MHz 1974 19 -19 1374 47% 1997 116 Mephisto Dallas 68000 12 MHz 1971 21 -20 1177 61% 1894 117 Mephisto Polgar 6502 5 MHz 1970 16 -17 1793 41% 2036 117 Mephisto Roma 68000 12 MHz 1970 18 -18 1519 56% 1927 119 Mephisto Milano 6502 5 MHz 1963 24 -24 860 41% 2028 120 Novag Super Expert C 6502 6 MHz Sel 5 1960 18 -18 1555 46% 1991 120 Zarkov 2.6 386/25-33 MHz 1960 64 -62 125 56% 1917 122 Mephisto Academy 6502 5 MHz 1939 18 -18 1535 44% 1982 123 Chessmaster 3000 386/25-33 MHz 1932 68 -74 103 36% 2030 124 Rex Chess 2.3 386/16-20 MHz 1930 53 -53 174 49% 1936 125 Saitek Leonardo Maestro B 6502 18 MHz 1928 73 -67 105 62% 1842 126 Mephisto Amsterdam 68000 12 MHz 1927 22 -22 1020 58% 1873 127 Novag Super Expert B 6502 6 MHz sel 4 1919 29 -29 564 48% 1935 128 Mephisto Mega IV 6502 4.9 MHz 1916 17 -18 1584 44% 1960 128 Saitek Maestro D 6502 10 MHz 1916 26 -26 736 51% 1909 130 Fidelity Excel Mach IIc 68000 12 MHz 1915 23 -23 955 50% 1911 131 Novag Expert Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 1910 67 -63 120 61% 1830 132 Mephisto MM 4 6502 5 MHz 1904 19 -19 1288 51% 1900 133 Fidelity Travel Master H8/330 10 MHz 1897 65 -79 123 22% 2112 133 Mephisto Modena 6502 4 MHz 1897 27 -28 655 40% 1968 135 Kasparov GK-2000 H8 10 MHz 1896 29 -29 593 42% 1952 136 Psion Atari 68000 8 MHz 1882 18 -18 1487 44% 1928 137 CXG Sphinx Galaxy 6502 4 MHz 1880 17 -17 1710 37% 1974 138 Novag Ruby H8 10 MHz 1879 30 -30 545 42% 1934 139 Fidelity Excel Mach IIa 68000 12 MHz 1878 46 -47 226 47% 1898 140 Saitek Turboking II 6502 5 MHz 1868 23 -23 963 37% 1964 141 Conchess Plymate Victoria 6502 5.5 MHz 1867 26 -27 701 40% 1941 142 Fidelity Excel Club 68000 12 MHz 1858 23 -23 931 51% 1849 143 Mephisto Mega IV Brute Force 1849 34 -35 422 38% 1939 144 Novag Super Expert/Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1837 19 -19 1358 38% 1923 145 Fidelity Par Excellence 6502 5 MHz 1835 22 -22 1022 48% 1846 145 Fidelity Avant Garde 6502 5 MHz 1835 20 -20 1196 46% 1866 147 Mephisto Rebell 6502 5 MHz 1824 19 -19 1393 38% 1909 148 Saitek Stratos/Analys B 6502 6 MHz 1820 20 -21 1213 38% 1908 149 Mephisto Super Mondial 6502 4 MHz 1819 19 -19 1375 37% 1914 150 Novag Forte B 6502 5 MHz 1816 24 -24 837 44% 1860 151 Saitek Leonardo Maestro A 6502 6 MHz 1811 30 -30 547 45% 1846 152 Novag Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1810 22 -22 964 48% 1822 153 Conchess Plymate 6502 5.5 MHz 1808 15 -16 2040 40% 1881 154 Saitek Simultano/Corona C 6502 5 MHz 1806 23 -24 969 33% 1932 155 Fidelity Excellence 6502 4 MHz 1801 18 -18 1565 43% 1852 156 Novag Expert 6502 4 MHz 1789 24 -24 843 42% 1847 157 Fidelity Elegance 6502 3.6 MHz 1781 40 -40 303 54% 1752 158 Conchess Plymate 6502 4 MHz 1780 39 -38 333 55% 1748 159 Mephisto MM 2 6502 3.7 MHz 1773 49 -48 208 52% 1756 160 Saitek Turbostar 432 6502 4 MHz 1765 22 -22 1005 45% 1802 161 Fidelity Excellence 6502 3 MHz 1757 22 -23 960 42% 1815 162 Saitek Kasparov Blitz 1734 45 -47 239 37% 1825 162 Novag Super Nova 1734 37 -38 350 40% 1803 164 Novag Super Constellation 6502 4 MHz 1731 18 -18 1626 35% 1840 165 Conchess Glasgow 6502 4 MHz 1720 39 -39 327 50% 1722 166 Chessplayer 2150 Atari/Amiga 1714 58 -63 146 33% 1837 167 The Final Chesscard 6502 5 MHz 1700 57 -64 156 27% 1872 168 Novag Super VIP 1688 53 -58 174 32% 1817 169 Chessmaster 2100 Amiga 68000 1687 65 -76 120 25% 1874 170 Mephisto Europa 1683 50 -52 190 42% 1741 171 Saitek Superstar 36K 6502 2 MHz 1679 23 -24 954 31% 1819 172 Fidelity Elite A/S 6502 3.2 MHz 1678 22 -23 1043 28% 1842 173 Chess Champion 2175 Atari/Amiga 1673 56 -62 157 30% 1822 174 Conchess Glasgow 6502 2 MHz 1668 24 -25 855 34% 1782 175 Novag Quattro 6502 4 MHz 1663 30 -31 560 33% 1791 176 Fidelity Prestige 6502 4 MHz 1661 64 -66 118 44% 1703 177 Chessmaster 2000 Atari 68000 8 MHz 1654 41 -45 312 25% 1841 178 Novag Constellation 6502 3.6 MHz 1648 31 -32 504 41% 1715 179 Novag Constellation Primo 1638 57 -59 149 44% 1683 180 Novag Constellation 6502 2 MHz 1597 32 -33 479 35% 1706 181 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
We have two new entries on the first list of 1999. Both programs have entered above the former leader! The difference between them is only one single point! The natural conclusion is that Hiarcs 7.0 and Fritz 5.32 on P200 MMX are equally strong against other computers.
Hiarcs 7.0 P200 MMX is the new number one on SSDF's rating list! After 352 tournament games it has a rating of 2576! That is one point ahead of Fritz 5.32 and nine points more than Fritz 5.0 has. As it seems right now, Mark Uniacke has managed to increase the strength of his program with 52 points!
Frans Morsch's latest program is Fritz 5.32 P200 MMX, which has a rating of 2575! At the moment Fritz 5.32 has eight points more than Fritz 5.0. For the time being it seems that the two programs are equally strong. I would like to point out that Fritz 5.32 has a publicly available autoplayer, that it has been played with it's standard opening book and that 64MB of RAM has been used...
Apart from Atlanta's loss of nine points, there are only minimal changes in the list compared to the latest one from December 24th.
Next list will appear in March. Our plans are to include Nimzo 99 and Crafty until then.