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

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 18:11:05 01/30/06

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On January 30, 2006 at 21:07:48, Tim George wrote:

>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.

Excuse me? The facts are Kasparov played far better chess. Are you a master? No?
Well then you're not in a position to argue with me on whether Kasparov played
better chess or not.

Ciao



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