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Subject: Re: Programs and FIDE ratings

Author: Terry Ripple

Date: 22:41:09 07/27/99

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On July 28, 1999 at 00:58:23, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On July 27, 1999 at 04:56:31, Umar Farooq wrote:
>
>
>the following numbers have _nothing_ to do with FIDE ratings, as they
>are obtained in computer-vs-computer matches played by the SSDF.  Without
>benefit of FIDE players in the rating pool to normalize it against FIDE
>ratings...
>
>The SSDF could add 400 points to all their ratings and they would still be
>perfectly valid as the absolute value is _not_ important in ELO.  It is
>the _difference_ between two player's ratings that predicts the outcome of
>the game/match.
>
>
>
>>      THE SSDF RATING LIST 1999-06-01   66289 games played by  191 computers
>>                                           Rating   +     -  Games   Won  Oppo
>>                                           ------  ---   --- -----   ---  ----
>>   1 Fritz 5.32  64MB P200 MMX               2577   29   -28   627   66%  2458
>>   2 Chessmaster 6000  64MB P200 MMX         2576   61   -53   182   76%  2378
>>   3 Hiarcs 7.0  64MB P200 MMX               2570   27   -26   715   63%  2475
>>   4 Fritz 5.0 PB29%  67MB P200 MMX          2565   24   -23   946   67%  2436
>>   5 Nimzo 99  64MB P200 MMX                 2563   32   -31   513   63%  2471
>>   6 Junior 5.0  64MB P200 MMX               2543   30   -29   576   63%  2448
>>   7 190  64MB P200 MMX                      2525   30   -29   571   64%  2426
>>   7 Rebel 9.0  47MB P200 MMX                2525   24   -24   883   62%  2442
>>   7 Nimzo 98  57MB P200 MMX                 2525   24   -23   909   59%  2461
>>  10 Hiarcs 6.0  49MB P200 MMX               2523   25   -24   821   57%  2476
>>  11 MChess Pro 6.0  41MB P200 MMX           2506   28   -28   637   57%  2454
>>  11 MChess Pro 7.1  43MB P200 MMX           2506   24   -23   874   56%  2464
>>  11 Rebel 8.0  48MB P200 MMX                2506   30   -29   570   57%  2455
>>  14 Shredder 2.0  57MB P200 MMX             2503   25   -25   765   55%  2465
>>  15 Genius 5.0 DOS  44MB P200 MMX           2497   24   -23   893   56%  2451
>>
>>complete list is found on a link available at gambitsoft
>>
>>point to be noted here is that Grand Masters have ratings much more than 2600
>>that is up to 2800
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Note: The Swedish Rating compared to USCF Rating, i was told is about 100 points
or so less! It`s a tough comparison to make so it`s only aproximate.
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