Author: Mark Young
Date: 16:29:46 05/29/03
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On May 29, 2003 at 04:16:15, James Constance wrote: >From Chessbase.com > >Shredder tops the computer rankings – again! >28.05.2003 This must be a bit alarming for Fritz. For the second time in a row >Shredder has topped the SSDF (Chess Computer Association) ranking list, based on >over 90,000 games played by 253 computers. Interestingly, the first program that >is not published by ChessBase is ranked number 14. Blush. > >I think it's a bit rich that they claim the top 13 positions, bearing in mind >the King is not being tested and Rebel is only in position 14 because there are >multiple versions of Shredder, Fritz and Chess Tiger. > >I do not feel that the list portrays engine strength very objectively. I'm all >for another list. I have been checking the SSDF list as others have by running are own tests and I have found the SSDF list to have a high degree of correlation with my own test results. Can anyone show were the SSDF list has been grossly wrong in it rankings of computer programs? I can not think of one that has stood the test of time. I remember some programmers claiming their programs were the best but SSDF tested poorly and with slow machines. I know some of you know what programs I'm referring too, but these claims have been proven false.
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