Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:11:11 12/10/99
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On December 10, 1999 at 02:37:35, John Warfield wrote: >On December 09, 1999 at 22:59:27, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>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... > > > ON what hardware is the 2450? rating for computers pent 200? You mean my current "2450" rating estimate for top programs? Current hardware as in PIII/600. Against humans I don't think a PII/400 would be much, if any, weaker. Against other computers it would make a much bigger difference.
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