GM Gustafsson, 2631, says favorite player is....

[Terry McCracken]

No surprise.

I'd expect all or half of the other GM's to say this thing. So what if this one GM said it... not a big matter.

You really think half of GMs would say they prefer Rybka over Kasparov, Karpov, Petrosian, Alekhine, Capa, Morphy as their favourite all-time player?

If the question is worded properly to make emphasis on computers as well as classic chess players, then Yes. But Rybka has to win some kind of major championship involving super GM's in the field before a lot of GM's take notice to give credit.

And you have doubts that cluster Rybka 3 for example is not capable of achieving this
I can asure you that even on my new humble hardware,Intel Yorkfield Q9650 using 2 GB DDR2 ram,it,Rybka,will wipe the floor with most of the top 100 GM in the world....and when I say most,I mean that here and there,someone will escape with a draw....
Dr.D

I have absolutely no doubt that Rybka could beat any GM in the world even on Pentium 3. I have precisely stated nowhere that I had any doubts whatsoever. What I implied was that I doubt that Rybka would ever get a chance to play GM's in a major tournament, like a Man vs Machine or something. Such tournament is sure way to boost the popularity of Rybka. Now that such tournaments with Rybka against Anand, Topalov or Kramnik is nearly impossible in foreseeable future because man vs machine sure looks to be dead and there ain't any progress as of late, I doubt Rybka will be that popular in chess circles enough for some GM's to want to say "Rybka" is their favourite player. I basically claimed that such tournament will popularise Rybka. And many GM's will begin to say Rybka is their favourite player in some interview once in a while, just as they had cheered for Deep Blue in 1997's.

Thanks,that's more like it....
Dr.D

Sssh... Don't call Terry. Or he would...

What's the point of that wisecrack?

[Terry McCracken]

No surprise.

I'd expect all or half of the other GM's to say this thing. So what if this one GM said it... not a big matter.

You really think half of GMs would say they prefer Rybka over Kasparov, Karpov, Petrosian, Alekhine, Capa, Morphy as their favourite all-time player?

If the question is worded properly to make emphasis on computers as well as classic chess players, then Yes. But Rybka has to win some kind of major championship involving super GM's in the field before a lot of GM's take notice to give credit.

And you have doubts that cluster Rybka 3 for example is not capable of achieving this
I can asure you that even on my new humble hardware,Intel Yorkfield Q9650 using 2 GB DDR2 ram,it,Rybka,will wipe the floor with most of the top 100 GM in the world....and when I say most,I mean that here and there,someone will escape with a draw....
Dr.D

I have absolutely no doubt that Rybka could beat any GM in the world even on Pentium 3. I have precisely stated nowhere that I had any doubts whatsoever. What I implied was that I doubt that Rybka would ever get a chance to play GM's in a major tournament, like a Man vs Machine or something. Such tournament is sure way to boost the popularity of Rybka. Now that such tournaments with Rybka against Anand, Topalov or Kramnik is nearly impossible in foreseeable future because man vs machine sure looks to be dead and there ain't any progress as of late, I doubt Rybka will be that popular in chess circles enough for some GM's to want to say "Rybka" is their favourite player. I basically claimed that such tournament will popularise Rybka far more. And many GM's will begin to say Rybka is their favourite player in some interview once in a while, just as they had cheered for Deep Blue in 1997's.

How many GM's cheered for Deep Blue in 97???

Most thought the whole thing was a disaster!

[Albert Silver]

No surprise.

I'd expect all or half of the other GM's to say this thing. So what if this one GM said it... not a big matter.

You won't find even 5% of the GMs declaring their favorite player of all time is Rybka 3.

[swami]

No surprise.

I'd expect all or half of the other GM's to say this thing. So what if this one GM said it... not a big matter.

You really think half of GMs would say they prefer Rybka over Kasparov, Karpov, Petrosian, Alekhine, Capa, Morphy as their favourite all-time player?

If the question is worded properly to make emphasis on computers as well as classic chess players, then Yes. But Rybka has to win some kind of major championship involving super GM's in the field before a lot of GM's take notice to give credit.

And you have doubts that cluster Rybka 3 for example is not capable of achieving this
I can asure you that even on my new humble hardware,Intel Yorkfield Q9650 using 2 GB DDR2 ram,it,Rybka,will wipe the floor with most of the top 100 GM in the world....and when I say most,I mean that here and there,someone will escape with a draw....
Dr.D

I have absolutely no doubt that Rybka could beat any GM in the world even on Pentium 3. I have precisely stated nowhere that I had any doubts whatsoever. What I implied was that I doubt that Rybka would ever get a chance to play GM's in a major tournament, like a Man vs Machine or something. Such tournament is sure way to boost the popularity of Rybka. Now that such tournaments with Rybka against Anand, Topalov or Kramnik is nearly impossible in foreseeable future because man vs machine sure looks to be dead and there ain't any progress as of late, I doubt Rybka will be that popular in chess circles enough for some GM's to want to say "Rybka" is their favourite player. I basically claimed that such tournament will popularise Rybka. And many GM's will begin to say Rybka is their favourite player in some interview once in a while, just as they had cheered for Deep Blue in 1997's.

Thanks,that's more like it....
Dr.D

Sssh... Don't call Terry. Or he would...

What's the point of that wisecrack?

I thought you'd not like someone vastly underestimating the strength of GM's, therefore you'd strongly criticize me and Wael: for saying things like:

"I have absolutely no doubt that Rybka could beat any GM in the world even on Pentium 3."

"I can asure you that even on my new humble hardware,Intel Yorkfield Q9650 using 2 GB DDR2 ram,it,Rybka,will wipe the floor with most of the top 100 GM in the world"

That's why I jokingly told Wael that we hoped you didn't read our quotes, or this thread.

[Terry McCracken]

No surprise.

I'd expect all or half of the other GM's to say this thing. So what if this one GM said it... not a big matter.

You really think half of GMs would say they prefer Rybka over Kasparov, Karpov, Petrosian, Alekhine, Capa, Morphy as their favourite all-time player?

If the question is worded properly to make emphasis on computers as well as classic chess players, then Yes. But Rybka has to win some kind of major championship involving super GM's in the field before a lot of GM's take notice to give credit.

And you have doubts that cluster Rybka 3 for example is not capable of achieving this
I can asure you that even on my new humble hardware,Intel Yorkfield Q9650 using 2 GB DDR2 ram,it,Rybka,will wipe the floor with most of the top 100 GM in the world....and when I say most,I mean that here and there,someone will escape with a draw....
Dr.D

I have absolutely no doubt that Rybka could beat any GM in the world even on Pentium 3. I have precisely stated nowhere that I had any doubts whatsoever. What I implied was that I doubt that Rybka would ever get a chance to play GM's in a major tournament, like a Man vs Machine or something. Such tournament is sure way to boost the popularity of Rybka. Now that such tournaments with Rybka against Anand, Topalov or Kramnik is nearly impossible in foreseeable future because man vs machine sure looks to be dead and there ain't any progress as of late, I doubt Rybka will be that popular in chess circles enough for some GM's to want to say "Rybka" is their favourite player. I basically claimed that such tournament will popularise Rybka. And many GM's will begin to say Rybka is their favourite player in some interview once in a while, just as they had cheered for Deep Blue in 1997's.

Thanks,that's more like it....
Dr.D

Sssh... Don't call Terry. Or he would...

What's the point of that wisecrack?

I thought you'd not like someone vastly underestimating the strength of GM's, therefore you'd strongly criticize me and Wael: for saying things like:

"I have absolutely no doubt that Rybka could beat any GM in the world even on Pentium 3."

"I can asure you that even on my new humble hardware,Intel Yorkfield Q9650 using 2 GB DDR2 ram,it,Rybka,will wipe the floor with most of the top 100 GM in the world"

That's why I jokingly told Wael that we hoped you didn't read our quotes, or this thread.

Actually I knew why you did it but I gave up arguing the issues for the most part.