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Subject: SSDF Ratings - EXCELLENT Post, Chris!

Author: Graham Laight

Date: 09:35:27 04/12/00

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This is an EXCELLENT post, IMHO.

You've got Fritz 6, Hiarcs 6, Rebel 9, CM 6K - mostly programs from the last 3
years (+ a lot of oldies).

The SSDF rating is often higher than the FIDE TPR - but, in most cases, not by
as much as you'd expect if "ratings inflation" had occured. In fact, considering
the margin for error one would expect in TPRs, the evidence for rating inflation
is almost non-existant!

A big thanks to Chris. We must now, IMO, seriously consider the possibility that
an "off the shelf" computer could, right now, give the world champion (or other
assorted super-grandmasters) a serious run for their money in a match.

-g

On April 12, 2000 at 12:12:01, Chris Carson wrote:

>					FIDE
>S/W			Mp    	MHZ 	TPR	SSDF
>Hiarcs 6		PII	350	2611	2624	450 MHZ for SSDF
>Hiarcs 6		Pmmx	200	2538	2518
>Rebel 9			Pmmx	200	2535	2521
>Mephisto Lyon		68020	12	2217	2150
>Mephisto Portorose	68020	12	2181	2127
>Fidelity Mach IV	68020	12	2177	2074
>Mephisto MM 4		6502	10	2122	1904
>Fidelity Mach III	68000	16	2067	1993
>Mephisto Academy	6502	5	2057	1939
>CXG S. Galaxy		6502	4	1999	1880
>Novag S. Forte C	6502	6	1996	1838
>Psion Atari		68000	8	1947	1882
>Saitek Maestro A	6502	6	1896	1811
>Novag Forte		6502	5	1861	1838
>
>CM 6K			PII	450	2554	2574	200 MHZ for SSDF
>Fritz 6			PIII	500	2489	2721	450 MHZ for SSDF
>Mephisto Almeria	68020	12	2030	2073
>Mephisto Roma		68020	14	1979	2030
>Novag Diablo		68000	16	1975	2005
>Novag S. Expert B	6502	6	1892	1919
>Mephiso Mega IV		6502	5	1866	1916
>Mephisto Dallas		68000	12	1866	1971
>Conchess P. Victoria	6502	5.5	1841	1867
>Fidelity E. Club	68000	12	1774	1858
>Mephisto MM 5		6502	5	1757	1974
>Saitek Maestro D	6502	10	1722	1916
>Novag S. Forte A	6502	5	1718	1838
>Fidelity Excellence	6502	3	1578	1757
>Novag S. Constellation	6502	4	1555	1731
>
>Based on the above, the micro's had 14 performances above
>thier SSDF ratings against FIDE opponents and 15 performances
>below.  The SSDF list is very valid and reliable.
>
>Over 500 games for micro's against FIDE rated humans at 40/2.
>
>Best Regards,
>Chris Carson



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