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Subject: Re: Rybka to play a big name GM????

Author: Tim George

Date: 18:07:48 01/30/06

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On January 30, 2006 at 01:53:38, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On January 30, 2006 at 00:28:28, Derek Paquette wrote:
>
>>On January 30, 2006 at 00:14:11, Vikrant Malvankar wrote:
>>
>>>On January 29, 2006 at 22:09:58, Derek Paquette wrote:
>>>
>>>>Does anyone think it would be possible or on the horizon to see Rybka final
>>>>version playing a well known grandmaster, say 2700+ elo??  A 15 game match would
>>>>be nice...is this possible or am I dreaming.  I personally think that Rybka
>>>>would do atleast 9.5-5.5 vs anyone in the world at this point,
>>>>
>>>>is the author of rybka considering this, no one doubts rybka would win, but by
>>>>how much (atleast i doubt anyone doubts it could beat anyone)
>>>
>>>Really?? I still think Top GMs like Topalov,kasparov,Anand can beat it.
>>
>>Kasparov couldn't beat Deep Blue II and that machine was made 9 years ago, he
>>couldn't beat fritz 8, junior 8 which are a hundred elo points lower than rybka,
>>and kramnik couldn't beat DF7, also, Bareev couldn't beat HIARCS 9 BAREEV, which
>>is weaker than hiarcs 9 and hiarcs 10.  With super GM's historical track record
>>vs programs I certainly wouldn't bet on the humans.  Aside from that, man vs
>>machine championships, both of them were disasterous for the humans, infact
>>there is no evidence a human can beat even a mid range program in a match
>>setting. (not a modern program)
>
>That is simply ignorant BS. Why do you make such silly assertions?
>
>Did you understand that Kasparov didn't try to win against DJ in the last game?
>Did you know Kasparov was winning, but asked for a draw?
>
>Your understanding of GM's appears non-existant. Kasparov when he wanted, beat
>Fritz in 2003, for the simple fact he had to win, after a blowing a win earlier.
>
>He blew the win due to the circumstances of the match, he had to wear that
>stupid 3-D head gear which was giving him headaches. He played better than any
>program, even when he lost. Did you notice he almost always had a win, even when
>though he failed to bring home the point. Uri is right, Kasparov didn't have the
>real interest to win, just put on a good show.
>
>He outplayed Deep Blue II but really screwed up in his last game. I wouldn't
>even count Game 6 as Kasparov fudged the move order. Game two he was troubled by
>Be4!! and tossed a draw...he didn't even check the perpetual check out. He gave
>Deep Blue II too much credit to Deep Blue IIs calculating abilitiy, and
>_assumed_ he was lost, when in fact he wasn't.
>
>It's sad to see him obtain wins and draws and let them slip. No question
>Kasparov was a better player than Deep Blue II, or any program.
>
>Take a look at George Tsavdaris's game against Rybka, he totally out played the
>program and won...he isn't a GM either, only an expert, yet he won regardless.
>Quite brilliantly, I might add.
>
>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?483225
>
>So a GM can do much better, if he wants to!
>
>You misjudge Super GM strength. I've beaten top programs, and I'm not a GM.
>
>There are many examples of humans, GM and less, beating top programs.
>
>You always go by the final result in matches, without fully grasping the GM's
>play. You would think differently, if you knew why these top players lost or
>drew. You don't.
>
>Terry



Please Terry stop your nonsense and BS, you are going on feeling and not facts,
because you want Kasparov to play better doesn't mean he is.



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