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Subject: Re: Stealth Fighter in the Swedish List??

Author: John Merlino

Date: 10:04:07 03/30/99

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On March 30, 1999 at 11:39:50, Tim Mirabile wrote:

>On March 30, 1999 at 10:15:20, Tony Hedlund wrote:
>
>>On March 29, 1999 at 11:22:52, Tim Mirabile wrote:
>>
>>>On March 29, 1999 at 10:30:26, Bertil Eklund wrote:
>>>
>>>>>   THE SSDF RATING LIST 1999-03-28   65604 games played by  190 computers
>>>>>                                           Rating   +     -  Games   Won  Oppo
>>>>>                                           ------  ---   --- -----   ---  ----
>>>>>   1 Chessmaster 6000  64MB P200 MMX         2576   88   -71   100   78%  2363
>>>>>   1 Fritz 5.32  64MB P200 MMX               2576   29   -28   627   66%  2457
>>>
>>>Just curious - why was CM6000 given "top billing" over Fritz, when its rating is
>>>equal, it's played fewer games, and vs weaker opposition?
>>
>>Please, weaker opposition has nothing to with it, look at the won percentage.
>>It has to do with decimals.
>
>Not what I meant - consider the different psychological impact if the list read:
>
>   THE SSDF RATING LIST 1999-03-28   65604 games played by  190 computers
>                                           Rating   +     -  Games   Won  Oppo
>                                           ------  ---   --- -----   ---  ----
>   1 Fritz 5.32  64MB P200 MMX               2576   29   -28   627   66%  2457
>   1 Chessmaster 6000  64MB P200 MMX         2576   88   -71   100   78%  2363

Two possible tie-breakers:

1. Alphabetical
2. Winning percentage

jm



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