Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:58:28 12/09/99
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On December 09, 1999 at 22:11:00, Len Eisner wrote: >The older programs on the SSDF list are underrated and the newer ones are >overrated. Why is that? > >Bob Hyatt's view is that the best of the current programs are about 2450. That >is at least 200 points less than their SSDF ratings. > >The older programs seem to be underrated by about as much as the new ones are >overrated. For example, the Fidelity Mach IV is only rated 2074 when it should >be over 2250. The old Novag Super Constellation is only 1731. I know it was at >least 200 points stronger than that. > >Len I don't think the mach iv was anywhere near 2250. It was at action chess (game/30/game/60) but not 40/2 What I think has happened is that newer programs blow older ones out, and artificially inflate the newer program ratings, and artificially deflate older program ratings... The older programs are not played against each other any longer, and the only way their ratings can go is down...
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