SSDF Computer Rating List 1/2000 (30-JAN-2000)


70663 games played by 204 computers

                                           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


Comments to the Ratinglist 1/2000 (30-JAN-2000)

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.




Last updated: Monday, 31. January 2000
Copyright Manfred Rosenboom marochess@yahoo.com


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