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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner...Mephisto Polgar module ELO calculations?

Author: Martin Slowik

Date: 01:44:40 03/19/05

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On March 19, 2005 at 03:19:32, Clive Munro wrote:

>>it is also interesting to mention that there were of course other dedicated
>>computers with the rating feature
>>the Fidelity Elite A/G'S Version 2 and up
>>the Excalibur Avenger are but two models that leap to mind
>>
>>XXX Rating Regards
>>Steve
>
>Hi Steve
>I didn`t know this. I thought the Ed Schröder programs were the only ones to do
>this for dedicated models.
>
>Living and learning regards
>
>
>Clive

Hi all,

another dedicated Schroeder computer with the rating ability is the Mephisto
Academy. I'm not sure how close to the Polgar it really is. The hardware is
65C02 with 5 MHz and 48k ROM, 8k RAM. Opening book consists of 3000 variations.
The only difference here is apperently the 64k vs 48k large ROM of the
(standard) Polgar, so one could suspect that its program is larger - and a
little bit stroger as the SSDF list suggests (places 40 and 44, 30 ELO):
http://www.schachcomputer.info/html/body_ssdf.html

What is strange however, is the opposite difference in the tactics test:
http://www.schachcomputer.at/bt2450-Dateien/sheet002.htm
The Academy gets an ELO of 1897 and the (standard) Polgar 1846. However it's not
clear how reliable those old results are. Maybe someone with a little bit spare
time should check 'em... ;)

Btw, I don't have the Polgar module but a spare Academy in good shape. Anyone
trade? :)

Ed Schroeder Regards,
Martin



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