Rating + - Games Won Oppo ------ --- --- ----- --- ---- 1 Junior 6.0 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2706 38 -35 403 70% 2556 2 Chess Tiger 12.0 DOS 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2682 37 -35 414 67% 2555 3 Nimzo 7.32 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2661 36 -34 420 68% 2530 4 Fritz 5.32 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2659 34 -32 474 65% 2548 5 Junior 5.0 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2629 35 -33 438 63% 2532 6 Nimzo 99 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2627 44 -42 278 64% 2526 7 Hiarcs 7.32 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2624 40 -38 347 66% 2505 8 Chessmaster 6000 64MB P200 MMX 2574 61 -53 184 76% 2378 9 Hiarcs 7.32 64MB P200 MMX 2573 27 -26 720 62% 2488 9 Fritz 5.32 64MB P200 MMX 2573 23 -22 986 59% 2510 11 Hiarcs 7.0 64MB P200 MMX 2561 23 -23 922 59% 2499 12 Fritz 5.0 PB29% 67MB P200 MMX 2560 23 -22 1005 66% 2443 13 Nimzo 99 64MB P200 MMX 2550 26 -25 749 54% 2523 14 Junior 5.0 64MB P200 MMX 2535 24 -24 824 54% 2506 15 Nimzo 98 58MB P200 MMX 2526 22 -22 1038 58% 2469 16 190 64MB P200 MMX 2522 24 -24 865 56% 2477 17 Rebel 9.0 47MB P200 MMX 2521 24 -23 900 61% 2442 18 Hiarcs 6.0 49MB P200 MMX 2518 24 -24 829 56% 2474 19 194 64MB P200 MMX 2516 29 -29 589 44% 2556 20 Rebel 8.0 51MB P200 MMX 2513 25 -25 773 53% 2490 21 MChess Pro 6.0 41MB P200 MMX 2503 28 -27 643 57% 2453 22 Shredder 2.0 58MB P200 MMX 2498 23 -22 958 51% 2491 23 MChess Pro 7.1 46MB P200 MMX 2496 22 -22 1042 53% 2473 24 Genius 5.0 DOS 46MB P200 MMX 2493 22 -21 1045 53% 2471 25 MChess Pro 8.0 64MB P200 MMX 2492 27 -27 681 53% 2468 26 Chess Tiger 11.8 Pentium 90 MHz 2483 50 -49 202 54% 2455 27 Gandalf 3.0 64MB P200 MMX 2465 41 -40 307 59% 2397 28 193 64MB P200 MMX 2463 36 -38 366 39% 2542 29 Kallisto II 64MB P200 MMX 2443 35 -35 403 52% 2428 30 Rebel 8.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2437 18 -18 1435 55% 2402 31 Rebel 9.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2436 23 -23 890 47% 2457 32 Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2433 18 -18 1437 51% 2429 33 Genius 5.0 DOS Pentium 90 MHz 2430 18 -18 1558 47% 2449 34 Hiarcs 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2426 38 -36 363 59% 2361 35 MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2410 17 -17 1726 45% 2444 36 Genius 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2408 26 -25 785 61% 2328 37 MChess Pro 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2406 26 -25 769 63% 2314 37 Rebel 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2406 31 -30 540 60% 2335 39 Genius 4.0 DOS Pentium 90 MHz 2403 23 -23 944 60% 2334 40 Rebel 7.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2401 26 -25 759 61% 2319 41 Nimzo 3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2393 22 -22 998 46% 2423 42 Hiarcs 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2392 25 -25 766 55% 2357 43 Junior 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2388 22 -22 1035 42% 2442 44 Chessmaster 5000 Pentium 90 MHz 2387 49 -45 240 67% 2262 45 Shredder 1.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2383 59 -58 145 53% 2363 46 Nimzo 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2380 26 -25 767 58% 2321 47 Hiarcs 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2373 30 -30 545 56% 2328 48 R30 v. 2.5 2370 43 -40 303 66% 2255 49 Genius 4.0 DOS 486/50-66 MHz 2365 23 -23 900 49% 2370 50 Junior 3.3-3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2357 31 -31 516 47% 2377 51 Genius 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2356 24 -23 910 62% 2268 52 MChess Pro 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2354 29 -29 578 52% 2338 53 CometA90 64MB P200 MMX 2352 37 -39 358 36% 2451 54 192 64MB P200 MMX 2349 44 -46 248 41% 2417 55 Fritz 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2341 18 -19 1438 42% 2398 56 Mephisto Genius 2.0 486/50-66 MHz 2336 23 -23 917 58% 2276 57 Fritz 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2334 40 -39 324 60% 2263 58 WChess 1.06 Pentium 90 MHz 2331 20 -20 1222 39% 2409 59 MChess Pro 5.0 486/50-66 MHz 2327 26 -26 691 50% 2330 60 Kallisto 1.98 Pentium 90 MHz 2326 21 -22 1049 42% 2384 61 Rebel 7.0 486/50-66 MHz 2325 25 -25 757 49% 2335 62 MChess Pro 4.0 486/50-66 MHz 2309 24 -24 846 53% 2285 63 Chess Machine 30-32 MHz Schröder 3.1 2306 30 -29 586 64% 2203 64 WChess 1.03 486/50-66 MHz 2298 27 -27 677 49% 2304 64 Meph Genius 68 030 33 MHz 2298 45 -44 248 55% 2260 66 Rebel 6.0 486/50-66 MHz 2297 24 -23 887 55% 2263 67 Hiarcs 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2296 24 -24 865 50% 2294 68 Ch.Machine 30 MHz King 2.0 aggr/R30off 2295 21 -20 1213 64% 2197 69 Chessmaster 4000 486/50-66 MHz 2292 34 -33 462 66% 2171 70 Chess Genius 1.0 486/50-66 MHz 2282 23 -23 931 54% 2255 71 Rebel Decade Pentium 90 MHz 2275 29 -30 563 45% 2312 71 Chess Machine 30 MHz Schröder 3.0 2275 62 -55 168 73% 2102 73 Mephisto Gideon Pro 486/50-66 MHz 2271 35 -34 421 62% 2183 74 MChess Pro 3.5 486/50-66 MHz 2268 23 -22 958 51% 2259 75 MChess Pro 3.12 486/50-66 MHz 2265 36 -34 438 69% 2122 76 Fritz 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2257 20 -20 1226 45% 2290 77 Mephisto Lyon 68030 36 MHz 2251 28 -27 716 68% 2116 78 Chess Genius 1.0 486/33 MHz 2240 32 -32 463 50% 2240 79 Mephisto Portorose 68030 36 MHz 2237 40 -36 407 77% 2028 80 Mephisto Vancouver 68030 36 MHz 2227 35 -33 471 71% 2071 81 MChess Pro 3.12 486/33 MHz 2226 50 -48 208 60% 2152 82 Meph RISC 2 1 MB 2225 62 -66 125 39% 2306 82 Berlin Pro 68 020 24 MHz 2225 24 -24 850 58% 2171 84 Kasparov SPARC 20 MHz 2224 23 -23 912 45% 2258 85 Kallisto 1.82-1.83 486/50-66 MHz 2210 21 -22 1077 41% 2272 86 Comet32 Pentium 90 MHz 2201 24 -25 991 24% 2405 87 Mephisto RISC 1 MB ARM 2 14 MHz 2200 20 -20 1195 56% 2159 87 Mephisto Montreux ARM 14 MHz 512K 2200 30 -28 669 73% 2025 89 Hiarcs Master 2.0 486/33 MHz 2199 46 -46 229 51% 2190 90 MChess 1.1-1.71 486/33 MHz 2193 44 -40 326 74% 2014 91 Atlanta SH7000 20 MHz 2192 35 -33 448 68% 2057 91 Chess Machine Schröder 512K ARM2 16MHz 2192 27 -26 703 62% 2108 93 Saitek RISC 2500 ARM2 14 MHz 128K 2191 20 -20 1176 55% 2157 94 Chess Machine The King 512K ARM2 16MHz 2174 32 -32 473 55% 2135 95 Mephisto Vancouver 68020 12 MHz 2161 23 -22 1021 65% 2048 96 Mephisto Lyon 68020 12 MHz 2150 19 -18 1442 59% 2086 97 Socrates 3.0 486/33 MHz 2139 49 -50 203 47% 2160 98 Fritz 2.0 486/33 MHz 2129 30 -31 527 45% 2164 99 Mephisto Portorose 68020 12 MHz 2127 26 -24 896 73% 1955 100 M Chess 1.1-1.71 386/25-33 MHz 2126 36 -35 408 65% 2017 101 Fidelity Elite 68030 32 MHz (vers.9) 2121 31 -30 521 60% 2048 102 Mephisto Berlin 68 000 12 MHz 2115 22 -22 986 57% 2067 103 Sapphire II 2113 35 -33 444 63% 2017 104 Mephisto Vancouver 68000 12 MHz 2105 21 -21 1139 54% 2077 105 Mephisto Lyon 68000 12 MHz 2103 21 -20 1170 57% 2055 106 Mephisto MM 4 Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 2093 46 -42 292 73% 1918 107 Novag Sapphire H8 10 MHz 2090 22 -22 1014 47% 2108 108 Milano Pro SH7000 20 MHz 2075 34 -33 449 62% 1987 109 Fidelity Mach IV 68020 20 MHz 2074 18 -18 1475 49% 2084 110 Mephisto Almeria 68020 12 MHz 2073 42 -40 305 62% 1985 111 Hiarcs Master 1.0 486/33 MHz 2070 48 -48 214 48% 2086 112 Mephisto Portorose 68000 12 MHz 2045 25 -24 847 61% 1966 113 Mephisto Polgar 6502 10 MHz 2042 43 -41 283 59% 1979 114 Fritz 1.0 486/33 MHz 2041 48 -47 215 55% 2008 115 Gandalf 2.1 Pentium 90 MHz 2037 46 -51 242 27% 2212 116 Fidelity Elite 68000 x 2 (vers. 5) 2036 49 -48 209 57% 1987 117 Nimzo 2.2.1 486/33 MHz 2034 46 -47 229 42% 2088 118 Mephisto Roma 68020 14 MHz 2030 27 -26 712 65% 1919 118 Rex Chess 2.3 386/25-33 MHz 2030 65 -62 126 59% 1964 120 Zarkov 3.0 486/25-33 MHz 2029 46 -48 232 39% 2108 121 Mephisto Dallas 68020 14 MHz 2023 35 -32 492 72% 1861 122 Zarkov 2.5 386/25-33 MHz 2020 56 -53 168 61% 1941 123 Kasparov Brute Force H8 10 MHz 2018 23 -23 906 44% 2058 124 Mephisto Almeria 68000 12 MHz 2016 29 -28 614 62% 1930 125 Fritz 1.0 386/25-33 MHz 2007 66 -67 113 46% 2039 126 Novag Diablo 68000 16 MHz 2005 21 -21 1123 41% 2071 127 Fidelity Mach III 68000 16 MHz 1993 14 -14 2410 52% 1980 128 Complete Chess System 486/33 MHz 1984 47 -47 221 47% 2006 129 Kasparov President/GK-2100 H8 10 MHz 1978 29 -29 581 46% 2006 130 Mephisto MM 5 6502 5 MHz 1974 19 -19 1374 47% 1997 131 Mephisto Dallas 68000 12 MHz 1971 21 -20 1177 61% 1894 132 Mephisto Polgar 6502 5 MHz 1970 16 -17 1793 41% 2036 132 Mephisto Roma 68000 12 MHz 1970 18 -18 1519 56% 1927 134 Mephisto Milano 6502 5 MHz 1962 23 -24 880 40% 2032 135 Novag Super Expert C 6502 6 MHz Sel 5 1960 18 -18 1555 46% 1991 135 Zarkov 2.6 386/25-33 MHz 1960 64 -62 125 56% 1917 137 Mephisto Academy 6502 5 MHz 1939 18 -18 1555 44% 1985 138 Chessmaster 3000 386/25-33 MHz 1933 68 -74 103 36% 2031 139 Rex Chess 2.3 386/16-20 MHz 1930 53 -53 174 49% 1936 140 Saitek Leonardo Maestro B 6502 18 MHz 1928 73 -67 105 62% 1842 141 Mephisto Amsterdam 68000 12 MHz 1927 22 -22 1020 58% 1873 142 Novag Super Expert B 6502 6 MHz sel 4 1919 29 -29 564 48% 1935 143 Mephisto Mega IV 6502 4.9 MHz 1916 17 -18 1584 44% 1960 143 Saitek Maestro D 6502 10 MHz 1916 26 -26 736 51% 1909 145 Fidelity Excel Mach IIc 68000 12 MHz 1915 23 -23 955 50% 1911 146 Novag Expert Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 1911 67 -63 120 61% 1830 147 Mephisto MM 4 6502 5 MHz 1904 19 -19 1288 51% 1900 148 Fidelity Travel Master H8/330 10 MHz 1897 65 -79 123 22% 2112 148 Mephisto Modena 6502 4 MHz 1897 27 -28 655 40% 1968 148 Kasparov GK-2000 H8 10 MHz 1897 29 -29 593 42% 1952 151 Psion Atari 68000 8 MHz 1882 18 -18 1487 44% 1928 152 CXG Sphinx Galaxy 6502 4 MHz 1880 17 -17 1713 37% 1974 153 Novag Ruby H8 10 MHz 1879 30 -30 545 42% 1935 154 Fidelity Excel Mach IIa 68000 12 MHz 1878 46 -47 226 47% 1898 155 Saitek Turboking II 6502 5 MHz 1868 23 -23 963 37% 1964 156 Conchess Plymate Victoria 6502 5.5 MHz 1867 26 -27 701 40% 1941 157 Fidelity Excel Club 68000 12 MHz 1858 23 -23 931 51% 1849 158 Mephisto Mega IV Brute Force 1849 34 -35 422 38% 1939 159 Novag Super Expert/Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1838 19 -19 1378 38% 1927 160 Fidelity Par Excellence 6502 5 MHz 1835 22 -22 1022 48% 1846 160 Fidelity Avant Garde 6502 5 MHz 1835 20 -20 1196 46% 1866 162 Mephisto Rebell 6502 5 MHz 1824 19 -19 1393 38% 1909 163 Saitek Stratos/Analys B 6502 6 MHz 1820 20 -21 1213 38% 1908 163 Mephisto Super Mondial 6502 4 MHz 1820 19 -19 1395 36% 1918 165 Novag Forte B 6502 5 MHz 1816 24 -24 837 44% 1860 166 Saitek Leonardo Maestro A 6502 6 MHz 1811 30 -30 547 45% 1846 167 Novag Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1810 22 -22 964 48% 1822 168 Conchess Plymate 6502 5.5 MHz 1808 15 -16 2040 40% 1882 169 Saitek Simultano/Corona C 6502 5 MHz 1806 23 -24 969 33% 1932 170 Fidelity Excellence 6502 4 MHz 1801 18 -18 1565 43% 1852 171 Novag Expert 6502 4 MHz 1789 24 -24 843 42% 1847 172 Fidelity Elegance 6502 3.6 MHz 1781 40 -40 303 54% 1752 173 Conchess Plymate 6502 4 MHz 1780 39 -38 333 55% 1748 174 Mephisto MM 2 6502 3.7 MHz 1773 49 -48 208 52% 1756 175 Saitek Turbostar 432 6502 4 MHz 1765 22 -22 1005 45% 1803 176 Fidelity Excellence 6502 3 MHz 1757 22 -23 960 42% 1815 177 Saitek Kasparov Blitz 1735 45 -47 239 37% 1825 178 Novag Super Nova 1734 37 -38 350 40% 1803 179 Novag Super Constellation 6502 4 MHz 1731 18 -18 1626 35% 1840 180 Conchess Glasgow 6502 4 MHz 1720 39 -39 327 50% 1722 181 Chessplayer 2150 Atari/Amiga 1715 58 -63 146 33% 1837 182 The Final Chesscard 6502 5 MHz 1701 57 -64 156 27% 1872 183 Novag Super VIP 1688 53 -58 174 32% 1817 184 Chessmaster 2100 Amiga 68000 1687 65 -76 120 25% 1874 185 Mephisto Europa 1683 50 -52 190 42% 1741 186 Saitek Superstar 36K 6502 2 MHz 1679 23 -24 954 31% 1819 187 Fidelity Elite A/S 6502 3.2 MHz 1678 22 -23 1043 28% 1841 188 Chess Champion 2175 Atari/Amiga 1673 56 -62 157 30% 1822 189 Conchess Glasgow 6502 2 MHz 1668 24 -25 855 34% 1782 190 Novag Quattro 6502 4 MHz 1663 30 -31 560 33% 1791 191 Fidelity Prestige 6502 4 MHz 1661 64 -66 118 44% 1703 192 Chessmaster 2000 Atari 68000 8 MHz 1654 41 -45 312 25% 1841 193 Novag Constellation 6502 3.6 MHz 1648 31 -32 504 41% 1715 194 Novag Constellation Primo 1638 57 -59 149 44% 1683 195 Novag Constellation 6502 2 MHz 1597 32 -33 479 35% 1706 196 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
The first new program during 2000 is Amir Ban's and Shay Bushinsky's Junior 6.0 K6-2 450 MHz. Junior 6.0 immediately took the first place with 2706 after 403 tournament games! This is 77 points more than Junior 5.0 has on the same hardware! It's fascinating that it still is possible to increase the playing strength of chess programs, measured in the way SSDF does.
Compared to Chess Tiger 12.0 Junior 6.0 has 24 more points. Part of this difference has been gained due to Chess Tigers tendency to repeatedly lose against Junior 6.0 in the same opening. Hopefully the opening books and the learners will be improved in the future so that these phenomenon disappears.
The order of the programs on K6-2 has changed somewhat on this list, thanks to the fact that more games have been played. Chess Tiger 12.0 has lost 14 points, Fritz 5.32 12 points, Nimzo 99 17 points and Hiarcs 7.32 has 12 points less than on the latest list. Junior 5.0 has increased it's rating with 10 points.
The average rating gain between P200 MMX and K6-2 450 MHz is now 79 points. This is based on 1537 games with the four programs which have been tested on both hardwares.
Next official list will be made in March.