Author: stuart taylor
Date: 04:37:13 04/19/02
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Excellent idea. That's for sure. It also needs to be slightly calibrated with normal computers, and humans. Only slightly, enough to be a guidline. I hope you get many responses! S.Taylor >Hello ! > >I had a conversation with a friend , who asked my >advice on what chess program to buy for his Palm ( he is rated >around 2100 ELO by FIDE).I made clear to him that not all programs >are the appropriate for him . I thought that firstly I >had to show him a Ranking List , but where to find one ? > >Since there is not an official rating >list I was delighted by the idea to create and constantly maintain one . > > >Since my Palm is just one small device I need your help. >I can't test many engines and my time is very limmited partly of > my work (I am a web site developer and also I am >teaching chess at schools) and partly of my two web project >( digichess.gr and Pyotr). > >I have talked this with the rest of the " Small PC Team " , >which have grown to 3 members ( myself , Pavel Mahamood and Jorge Pichard ) , >and we have exchanged useful opinions. I would like to >hear your comments on this too. At the end of this post you will >find my standards for creating this rating list. > >I would like to ask your help ( those that have Small P.C ) >and who owned CT for Palm, PocketGrandmaster, Pocket Fritz, Pocket >Genius and Pocket Crafty to test your engines and submit your games . > If you already have some submit them too. > >Please , don't forget to include the Hardware Information >( model , speed ) , the version of the engine and the time controls. > >I think the Small PC / Rating list must be published at a monthly basis. > > >First edition will be published this Sunday (21.04.2002) ! > > >*********************************************************** >Here is my thoughts on how to create the first >edition of this rating list : >---------------------------------------------- >A. How to choose engines > 1. Engines which their author give an estimated ELO rating > 2. Engines which have played games ( official or test games) > >B. Starting ELO > 1. It seems that 2100-2150 is a good approximation > >C. Calculating ELO > 1. Using ELOStat v1.1 > >D. Eligible Rated Events > 1. At least at this very first edition of the list all events will be >accepted. > >E. Necessary PGN Information > 1. Players names [x] > (+ versions) > 2. Hardware Info [x] > 3. Time Control [x] > 4. Organizer's Name [x] > 5. Result [x] > 6. ECO Codes [*] > 7. Date [x] > >F. Publishing > 1. Monthly >*********************************************************** > >I would like to thank the rest of the Small PC team members >for collecting all this info ! Thank you Pavel and Jorge !! > >Best regards, >Marountas John >URL : http://www.digichess.gr >e-mail: mic@digichess.gr
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