Author: Steve B
Date: 06:12:40 05/22/05
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>Hi Steve, > >it says that this is a 68,000 microprocessor on 16 MHz and about 2000 Elo >strong. >I saw a Fidelity Phantom ad in an old chess mag with a 6502 proc and 2100 Elo. >The ratings system has changed since 1988? > >I scanned the ad for you: http://misimatt.freeweb.hu/pic/phantom.jpg hi Mihaly thanks for the ad i have added it to my archives of printed material on the old computers the Phantoms rating is a USCF rating(United States Chess Federation) which is not the same as Elo 2100 USCF is about 1850-1900 Elo also, all dedicated computers had their ratings reduced by 100 points in 2000 by the SSDF this was supposedly done because of ratings inflation all of the computers released before 2000 were therefore reduced by 100 points and most were not retested Keeper of records Regards Steve
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