Author: Steve B
Date: 18:11:13 01/31/05
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>Anyway the reason i've brought this up is because there has been talk of >"perhaps" some new modul coming out that is going to be the strongest ever. >Well lets add 150 points to the Mephisto Genius 68030 and lets see,___ >2196 + 150 = 2346 USCF (perhaps) and the Tasc R30 would be (2424) USCF. >Note, that in Mid. 94 the CRA rated the Mephisto Vanc (68030) 2491 at 40/2 >against human players over the board, with a CCR game in 30 min. rating at 2486. >Interesting____ >earl hi Earl great post! sadly all dedicated computers ratings fall as time passes i have rating lists from 1985 to 1995 the Mephisto Amsterdam first appeared as over 2100 Elo and now not even 1950 the Mephisto Dallas at first was 2175 and now not even 1975 there are two reasons for this: FIRST..at first the computer is rated higher and then as more games are played especially against stronger computers the rating will fall Second..about 5 years ago ALL dedicated computers suffered a 100 point reduction on the SSDF lists to adjust for ratings inflation,with many of the old dedicated units never re-tested Best Steve
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