Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:59:27 12/09/99
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On December 09, 1999 at 22:42:45, Len Eisner wrote: >On December 09, 1999 at 22:22:16, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>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 >> >> >>What are your arguments to support this statement? >> >> >> Christophe > >I will defer to Bob Hyatt on the 2450 ceiling for the current generation of >programs. > >The ratings for the older programs were established by the CRA at the time. I >believe the Mach IV was 2325 and the Super Connie was 2018. In addition, I am a >Class A player and can verify that the Super Connie is indeed an expert. Other >old programs on the SSDF also seem underrated. To name just a few: > >Fidelity Par Excellence 1835 >Novag Super Expert 1838 >Fidelity Mach III 1993 > >I owned these programs and can verify that they are underrated, at least by USCF >standards. > >Len > > > > >Len Just remember that the CRA rating fiasco was based on action chess games, not 40/2hr games...
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