Author: Steve B
Date: 05:17:11 11/05/05
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hi Stefan and thank you for your post >1. We decided to test only stand alome chess computers and not against PC >programs (this is done in the SSDF). We think there is the mismatch between the >(by 100 points lowered) SSDF results and the real strength of the chess >computers, which was introduced in the SSDF more or less due to the big gab >between the PC programs and the "old machines". agreed 100% > >We did not make any restriction regarding whether or not a chess computer is >commercially available or not. Even tuned machines of the same program are >welcome just to study the influence of the speed on the program strength. >Therefore we also added the V11, knowing that in the meanwhile quite a lot >machines are existing (maybe more than R40s!) and we were able to collect more >than 200 tournament (!) games in less than 1 year! Of course one can discuss >whether or not the chess machines shouls show up, but as at least the CM at 14 >MHz are absolutely identical to the Mephisto RISC modules we decided to merge >them. Therefore we also took the 32 MHz CM in the list. Sorry Stefan i cannot agree the CM is not a dedicated computer and therefore should not be used in my poor opinion it pollutes the rating pool if you make allowance for the CM chess card..why not Fritz or Shredder? i am sure many members of .info(of which i am a proud memeber) also have these programs AS to the V11,well ..i can only say that the fact that Herr B. sold many of these modified computers should in no way make it a part of the significant work being done with the rating lists again i ask..why not simply tear out the insides of a Novag Diablo and re-equip it with more powerful hardware and toss it into the competition? but..if you have decided to use this modified computer then at least this a dedicated computer and not a PC chess card It is alreday clear that it is much >stronger than the Ruffian 2.1. Maybe we will be able to present a small update >of our tournament list before the end of the year. But again there will be most >likely no game against the R40 as long as the machine from Hans van Mierlo is >not succesfully being repaired. yes i am confident that Res-Fruit 05 will prove MUCH stronger then Res-Ruffian and i think it will crash thruogh not only the 2400 ceiling but also the 2500 ceiling there are some who thought Res- Ruffian was already the strongest dedicated computer but i for one do not as it did not show any level of superiority over the R40 v2.5 which Res-Fruit05 did Best Regards Steve PS.the R40 is owned by Cock de Gorter and not by Mierlo as i understand it >best regards >Stefan
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