Rating + - Games Won Oppo ------ --- --- ----- --- ---- 1 Chess Tiger 12.0 DOS 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2696 44 -40 317 72% 2533 2 Fritz 5.32 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2671 45 -41 297 72% 2506 3 Nimzo 7.32 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2663 37 -35 409 69% 2526 4 Nimzo 99 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2644 52 -48 214 67% 2520 5 Hiarcs 7.32 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2636 42 -39 320 67% 2509 6 Junior 5.0 128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2619 54 -50 190 65% 2508 7 Chessmaster 6000 64MB P200 MMX 2575 61 -53 184 76% 2379 8 Fritz 5.32 64MB P200 MMX 2574 24 -23 904 60% 2499 9 Hiarcs 7.32 64MB P200 MMX 2572 27 -26 696 62% 2484 10 Hiarcs 7.0 64MB P200 MMX 2563 23 -23 917 59% 2500 11 Fritz 5.0 PB29% 67MB P200 MMX 2561 23 -22 1001 66% 2443 12 Nimzo 99 64MB P200 MMX 2554 27 -27 672 57% 2506 13 Junior 5.0 64MB P200 MMX 2542 26 -26 742 57% 2491 14 Nimzo 98 58MB P200 MMX 2525 22 -22 991 59% 2463 15 Rebel 9.0 47MB P200 MMX 2522 24 -23 900 61% 2443 16 Hiarcs 6.0 49MB P200 MMX 2520 24 -24 829 56% 2475 17 190 64MB P200 MMX 2519 26 -25 760 59% 2452 18 Rebel 8.0 51MB P200 MMX 2510 26 -26 735 54% 2483 19 194 64MB P200 MMX 2508 31 -32 489 46% 2537 20 MChess Pro 6.0 41MB P200 MMX 2505 28 -28 637 57% 2452 20 Shredder 2.0 58MB P200 MMX 2505 23 -23 892 53% 2481 22 MChess Pro 7.1 46MB P200 MMX 2497 22 -22 1042 53% 2473 23 Genius 5.0 DOS 46MB P200 MMX 2495 22 -22 999 55% 2462 24 MChess Pro 8.0 64MB P200 MMX 2492 27 -27 681 53% 2469 25 Chess Tiger 11.8 Pentium 90 MHz 2486 50 -49 202 54% 2458 26 Gandalf 3.0 64MB P200 MMX 2466 41 -40 307 59% 2398 27 193 64MB P200 MMX 2462 37 -38 350 40% 2537 28 Kallisto II 64MB P200 MMX 2444 35 -35 403 52% 2429 29 Rebel 8.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2438 18 -18 1435 55% 2403 30 Rebel 9.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2437 23 -23 890 47% 2458 31 Hiarcs 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2434 18 -18 1437 51% 2430 32 Genius 5.0 DOS Pentium 90 MHz 2431 18 -18 1558 47% 2450 33 Hiarcs 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2427 38 -36 363 59% 2362 34 MChess Pro 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2412 17 -17 1726 45% 2445 35 Genius 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2408 26 -25 785 61% 2328 36 Rebel 6.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2407 31 -30 540 60% 2335 36 MChess Pro 5.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2407 26 -25 769 63% 2315 38 Genius 4.0 DOS Pentium 90 MHz 2404 23 -23 944 60% 2335 39 Rebel 7.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2402 26 -25 759 61% 2319 40 Nimzo 3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2394 22 -22 998 46% 2424 41 Hiarcs 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2392 25 -25 766 55% 2358 42 Junior 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2389 22 -22 1035 42% 2443 43 Chessmaster 5000 Pentium 90 MHz 2387 49 -45 240 67% 2262 44 Shredder 1.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2384 59 -58 145 53% 2364 45 Nimzo 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2380 26 -25 767 58% 2322 46 Hiarcs 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2374 30 -30 545 56% 2329 47 R30 v. 2.5 2370 43 -40 303 66% 2255 48 Genius 4.0 DOS 486/50-66 MHz 2366 23 -23 900 49% 2371 49 Junior 3.3-3.5 Pentium 90 MHz 2358 31 -31 516 47% 2378 50 Genius 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2356 24 -23 910 62% 2268 51 MChess Pro 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2355 29 -29 578 52% 2339 52 CometA90 64MB P200 MMX 2354 37 -39 358 36% 2453 53 192 64MB P200 MMX 2350 44 -46 248 41% 2418 54 Fritz 3.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2342 18 -19 1438 42% 2399 55 Mephisto Genius 2.0 486/50-66 MHz 2336 23 -23 917 58% 2276 56 Fritz 4.0 Pentium 90 MHz 2334 40 -39 324 60% 2263 57 WChess 1.06 Pentium 90 MHz 2332 20 -20 1222 39% 2410 58 MChess Pro 5.0 486/50-66 MHz 2328 26 -26 691 50% 2331 59 Kallisto 1.98 Pentium 90 MHz 2327 21 -22 1049 42% 2385 60 Rebel 7.0 486/50-66 MHz 2326 25 -25 757 49% 2336 61 MChess Pro 4.0 486/50-66 MHz 2310 24 -24 846 53% 2286 62 Chess Machine 30-32 MHz Schröder 3.1 2306 30 -29 586 64% 2203 63 WChess 1.03 486/50-66 MHz 2299 27 -27 677 49% 2305 64 Meph Genius 68 030 33 MHz 2298 45 -44 248 55% 2260 65 Rebel 6.0 486/50-66 MHz 2297 24 -23 887 55% 2263 65 Hiarcs 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2297 24 -24 865 50% 2294 67 Ch.Machine 30 MHz King 2.0 aggr/R30off 2293 21 -20 1202 64% 2193 68 Chessmaster 4000 486/50-66 MHz 2292 34 -33 462 66% 2171 69 Chess Genius 1.0 486/50-66 MHz 2283 23 -23 931 54% 2255 70 Rebel Decade Pentium 90 MHz 2276 29 -30 563 45% 2313 71 Chess Machine 30 MHz Schröder 3.0 2275 62 -55 168 73% 2102 72 Mephisto Gideon Pro 486/50-66 MHz 2271 35 -34 421 62% 2183 73 MChess Pro 3.5 486/50-66 MHz 2268 23 -22 958 51% 2259 74 MChess Pro 3.12 486/50-66 MHz 2265 36 -34 438 69% 2122 75 Fritz 3.0 486/50-66 MHz 2257 20 -20 1226 45% 2291 76 Mephisto Lyon 68030 36 MHz 2251 28 -27 716 68% 2116 77 Chess Genius 1.0 486/33 MHz 2240 32 -32 463 50% 2240 78 Mephisto Portorose 68030 36 MHz 2238 40 -36 407 77% 2028 79 Mephisto Vancouver 68030 36 MHz 2227 35 -33 471 71% 2071 80 MChess Pro 3.12 486/33 MHz 2226 50 -48 208 60% 2152 80 Meph RISC 2 1 MB 2226 62 -66 125 39% 2306 82 Berlin Pro 68 020 24 MHz 2225 24 -24 850 58% 2171 83 Kasparov SPARC 20 MHz 2224 23 -23 912 45% 2258 84 Kallisto 1.82-1.83 486/50-66 MHz 2210 21 -22 1077 41% 2272 85 Comet32 Pentium 90 MHz 2202 24 -25 991 24% 2406 86 Mephisto RISC 1 MB ARM 2 14 MHz 2200 20 -20 1194 56% 2159 87 Hiarcs Master 2.0 486/33 MHz 2199 46 -46 229 51% 2190 88 Mephisto Montreux ARM 14 MHz 512K 2197 30 -28 653 73% 2025 89 MChess 1.1-1.71 486/33 MHz 2193 44 -40 326 74% 2014 90 Chess Machine Schröder 512K ARM2 16MHz 2192 27 -26 703 62% 2108 91 Saitek RISC 2500 ARM2 14 MHz 128K 2191 20 -20 1176 55% 2157 92 Atlanta SH7000 20 MHz 2187 37 -35 407 68% 2052 93 Chess Machine The King 512K ARM2 16MHz 2174 32 -32 473 55% 2136 94 Mephisto Vancouver 68020 12 MHz 2161 23 -22 1021 65% 2048 95 Mephisto Lyon 68020 12 MHz 2150 19 -18 1442 59% 2086 96 Socrates 3.0 486/33 MHz 2139 49 -50 203 47% 2160 97 Fritz 2.0 486/33 MHz 2129 30 -31 527 45% 2164 98 Mephisto Portorose 68020 12 MHz 2127 26 -24 896 73% 1956 99 M Chess 1.1-1.71 386/25-33 MHz 2126 36 -35 408 65% 2017 100 Fidelity Elite 68030 32 MHz (vers.9) 2121 31 -30 521 60% 2048 101 Mephisto Berlin 68 000 12 MHz 2115 22 -22 986 57% 2066 102 Sapphire II 2112 35 -33 444 63% 2016 103 Mephisto Vancouver 68000 12 MHz 2106 21 -21 1119 54% 2074 104 Mephisto Lyon 68000 12 MHz 2103 21 -21 1150 57% 2052 105 Mephisto MM 4 Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 2093 46 -42 292 73% 1918 106 Novag Sapphire H8 10 MHz 2090 22 -22 1014 47% 2108 107 Milano Pro SH7000 20 MHz 2075 34 -33 449 62% 1987 108 Fidelity Mach IV 68020 20 MHz 2074 18 -18 1475 49% 2084 109 Mephisto Almeria 68020 12 MHz 2073 42 -40 305 62% 1985 110 Hiarcs Master 1.0 486/33 MHz 2070 48 -48 214 48% 2086 111 Mephisto Portorose 68000 12 MHz 2044 25 -24 847 61% 1966 112 Mephisto Polgar 6502 10 MHz 2042 43 -41 283 59% 1979 113 Fritz 1.0 486/33 MHz 2041 48 -47 215 55% 2008 114 Gandalf 2.1 Pentium 90 MHz 2038 46 -51 242 27% 2212 115 Fidelity Elite 68000 x 2 (vers. 5) 2036 49 -48 209 57% 1987 116 Nimzo 2.2.1 486/33 MHz 2034 46 -47 229 42% 2088 117 Mephisto Roma 68020 14 MHz 2030 27 -26 712 65% 1919 117 Rex Chess 2.3 386/25-33 MHz 2030 65 -62 126 59% 1964 119 Zarkov 3.0 486/25-33 MHz 2029 46 -48 232 39% 2108 120 Mephisto Dallas 68020 14 MHz 2023 35 -32 492 72% 1861 121 Zarkov 2.5 386/25-33 MHz 2020 56 -53 168 61% 1941 122 Mephisto Almeria 68000 12 MHz 2019 30 -29 598 63% 1923 123 Kasparov Brute Force H8 10 MHz 2018 23 -23 906 44% 2058 124 Fritz 1.0 386/25-33 MHz 2008 66 -67 113 46% 2039 125 Novag Diablo 68000 16 MHz 2005 21 -21 1123 41% 2071 126 Fidelity Mach III 68000 16 MHz 1993 14 -14 2410 52% 1980 127 Complete Chess System 486/33 MHz 1984 47 -47 221 47% 2006 128 Kasparov President/GK-2100 H8 10 MHz 1978 29 -29 581 46% 2006 129 Mephisto MM 5 6502 5 MHz 1974 19 -19 1374 47% 1997 130 Mephisto Dallas 68000 12 MHz 1971 21 -20 1177 61% 1894 131 Mephisto Polgar 6502 5 MHz 1970 16 -17 1793 41% 2036 131 Mephisto Roma 68000 12 MHz 1970 18 -18 1519 56% 1927 133 Mephisto Milano 6502 5 MHz 1962 23 -24 880 40% 2032 134 Novag Super Expert C 6502 6 MHz Sel 5 1960 18 -18 1555 46% 1991 134 Zarkov 2.6 386/25-33 MHz 1960 64 -62 125 56% 1917 136 Mephisto Academy 6502 5 MHz 1939 18 -18 1555 44% 1984 137 Chessmaster 3000 386/25-33 MHz 1933 68 -74 103 36% 2031 138 Rex Chess 2.3 386/16-20 MHz 1930 53 -53 174 49% 1936 139 Saitek Leonardo Maestro B 6502 18 MHz 1928 73 -67 105 62% 1842 140 Mephisto Amsterdam 68000 12 MHz 1927 22 -22 1020 58% 1873 141 Novag Super Expert B 6502 6 MHz sel 4 1919 29 -29 564 48% 1935 142 Mephisto Mega IV 6502 4.9 MHz 1916 17 -18 1584 44% 1960 142 Saitek Maestro D 6502 10 MHz 1916 26 -26 736 51% 1909 144 Fidelity Excel Mach IIc 68000 12 MHz 1915 23 -23 955 50% 1911 145 Novag Expert Turbo Kit 6502 16 MHz 1911 67 -63 120 61% 1830 146 Mephisto MM 4 6502 5 MHz 1904 19 -19 1288 51% 1900 147 Fidelity Travel Master H8/330 10 MHz 1897 65 -79 123 22% 2112 147 Mephisto Modena 6502 4 MHz 1897 27 -28 655 40% 1968 149 Kasparov GK-2000 H8 10 MHz 1896 29 -29 593 42% 1952 150 Psion Atari 68000 8 MHz 1882 18 -18 1487 44% 1928 151 CXG Sphinx Galaxy 6502 4 MHz 1880 17 -17 1713 37% 1974 152 Novag Ruby H8 10 MHz 1879 30 -30 545 42% 1935 153 Fidelity Excel Mach IIa 68000 12 MHz 1878 46 -47 226 47% 1898 154 Saitek Turboking II 6502 5 MHz 1868 23 -23 963 37% 1964 155 Conchess Plymate Victoria 6502 5.5 MHz 1867 26 -27 701 40% 1941 156 Fidelity Excel Club 68000 12 MHz 1858 23 -23 931 51% 1849 157 Mephisto Mega IV Brute Force 1849 34 -35 422 38% 1939 158 Novag Super Expert/Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1838 19 -19 1378 38% 1927 159 Fidelity Par Excellence 6502 5 MHz 1835 22 -22 1022 48% 1846 159 Fidelity Avant Garde 6502 5 MHz 1835 20 -20 1196 46% 1866 161 Mephisto Rebell 6502 5 MHz 1824 19 -19 1393 38% 1909 162 Saitek Stratos/Analys B 6502 6 MHz 1820 20 -21 1213 38% 1908 162 Mephisto Super Mondial 6502 4 MHz 1820 19 -19 1395 36% 1918 164 Novag Forte B 6502 5 MHz 1816 24 -24 837 44% 1860 165 Saitek Leonardo Maestro A 6502 6 MHz 1811 30 -30 547 45% 1846 166 Novag Forte A 6502 5 MHz 1810 22 -22 964 48% 1822 167 Conchess Plymate 6502 5.5 MHz 1808 15 -16 2040 40% 1882 168 Saitek Simultano/Corona C 6502 5 MHz 1806 23 -24 969 33% 1932 169 Fidelity Excellence 6502 4 MHz 1801 18 -18 1565 43% 1852 170 Novag Expert 6502 4 MHz 1789 24 -24 843 42% 1847 171 Fidelity Elegance 6502 3.6 MHz 1781 40 -40 303 54% 1752 172 Conchess Plymate 6502 4 MHz 1780 39 -38 333 55% 1748 173 Mephisto MM 2 6502 3.7 MHz 1773 49 -48 208 52% 1756 174 Saitek Turbostar 432 6502 4 MHz 1765 22 -22 1005 45% 1803 175 Fidelity Excellence 6502 3 MHz 1757 22 -23 960 42% 1815 176 Saitek Kasparov Blitz 1735 45 -47 239 37% 1825 177 Novag Super Nova 1734 37 -38 350 40% 1803 178 Novag Super Constellation 6502 4 MHz 1731 18 -18 1626 35% 1841 179 Conchess Glasgow 6502 4 MHz 1720 39 -39 327 50% 1722 180 Chessplayer 2150 Atari/Amiga 1715 58 -63 146 33% 1837 181 The Final Chesscard 6502 5 MHz 1701 57 -64 156 27% 1872 182 Novag Super VIP 1688 53 -58 174 32% 1817 183 Chessmaster 2100 Amiga 68000 1687 65 -76 120 25% 1874 184 Mephisto Europa 1683 50 -52 190 42% 1741 185 Saitek Superstar 36K 6502 2 MHz 1679 23 -24 954 31% 1819 186 Fidelity Elite A/S 6502 3.2 MHz 1678 22 -23 1043 28% 1841 187 Chess Champion 2175 Atari/Amiga 1673 56 -62 157 30% 1822 188 Conchess Glasgow 6502 2 MHz 1668 24 -25 855 34% 1782 189 Novag Quattro 6502 4 MHz 1663 30 -31 560 33% 1791 190 Fidelity Prestige 6502 4 MHz 1661 64 -66 118 44% 1703 191 Chessmaster 2000 Atari 68000 8 MHz 1654 41 -45 312 25% 1841 192 Novag Constellation 6502 3.6 MHz 1648 31 -32 504 41% 1715 193 Novag Constellation Primo 1638 57 -59 149 44% 1683 194 Novag Constellation 6502 2 MHz 1597 32 -33 479 35% 1706 195 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 good result for Chess Tiger 11.8 on P90 made us very curious about what Christophe Théron's latest program could achieve on faster hardware. Now we know!
After 317 tournament games Chess Tiger 12.0 DOS K6-2 450 MHz has taken the first place on the rating list! It's rating is 2696, which is 25 points more than Fritz 5.32 has on the same hardware! Very impressing!
As can be seen SSDF has played with a DOS-version of Chess Tiger. Will the final commercial Windows-version Rebel-Tiger be slower and therefore weaker? No, surprisingly the opposite seems to be the case! Windows does slow the program down with 2-3%, but since the Windows compiler is better than the DOS-compiler, the net effect is a speed advantage for the Windows version. Our preliminary tests with a beta-version indicates that the Windows version is about 8-10% faster at three minutes per move.
Although we now have many more games with the programs on K6-2 450 MHz than on the September list, the margin of error is still 40-50 points. This must be remembered when the ratings are considered.
The second new program on the list is Chrilly Donningers Nimzo 7.32 K6-2 450 MHz. With a rating of 2663 it takes the third place on the list, 19 points above the predecessor Nimzo 99.
Four out of the six programs on K6-2 450 MHz have also been tested on P200 MMX. The average difference in their ratings is 81 points. Fritz 5.32 has earned most, 97 points, and Hiarcs 7.32 has gained only 64 points.
At the moment we have 8-9 automatic meetings with K6-2 450 MHz. In the near future we would wish to play with Fritz 6.0, Junior 6.0 and Shredder 4.0.
Next list is expected to appear in January.