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Aug-05-09
 | | HeMateMe: Maybe kasparov SAYS they made that statement--is there proof that IBM publicly agreed to turn over this material? Just playing devil's advocate. |
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| Aug-06-09 | | HannibalSchlecter: IBM's attitude in that match was disgraceful. They acted so cold like it was some bitter courtroom divorce trial instead of having good sportsmanship and being friendly about it. Not handing over the logs when asked for was total b.s. and the excuse Benjamin gives for it doesn't add up. |
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Aug-07-09
| | HeMateMe: <HannibalSchlecter:> Good sportsmanship? It was Kasparov who accused IBM of cheating. He thought they had an IM/GM level player hiding in some side room, combining human insight with the software's recommended moves, to avoid a 'computer error'. How embarrassingly childish. IBM? They have been the preeminent mainframe builders since WWII. IBM is the very definition of 'blue chip' company, they could buy and sell Baku. Kaspy might have shown a little good cheer himself, at the final press conference. I believe Gary still got his $one million dollars for a 6 game match, a little gratitude never hurts. It was a significant achievement by Feng Sui and his programmers, working with chess people like Benjamin and Nick DeFirmian. I don't think Kasparov congratulated the IBM team at all. I think his mother, Clara may have been in the front row, which is a little bit creepy, if you think about it, Kasparov being about 40 years old at the time. The accusation about a 'hidden player' is made very explicit in the documentary film on the match. Its worth a buck, if you get Netflix. BTW, these 'logs' that Kasparov spoke of are part of the internal workings of the Deep Blue configuraton. I think it falls under the category of 'intellectual property', they certainly don't have to display it to anyone. An unhappy man was unhappy in public. Certainly not as bad as "toilet gate' with Kramnik and Topalov, but not a shining moment for chess, either. |
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| Mar-11-10 | | wordfunph: happy birthday to the author of my book "American Grandmaster"!!! wish you write more books GM Joel Benjamin.. |
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May-22-10
| | HeMateMe: Terrific book, fills in some gaps for those of us who followed chess back then. Joel's having a bad tournament, and doesn't play much anymore. I wonder if this is his last U.S. Open? |
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| Sep-24-10 | | rapidcitychess: <A few months after all the work I did on the Deep Blue project, at the US Championship, I thought "miserable Earthlings, you have no chance against me!"> --- Joel Benjamin Don't the aliens usually end up losing? |
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Sep-24-10
| | HeMateMe: They get sent to Mexico and Romania. |
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| Sep-25-10 | | rapidcitychess: <HeMateMe> Oh ,that's why he was in Euorope. He and all his computer scientists are planning to rule the world by reverse engineering all the chess programs and combining their strong points. Or maybe not. :) |
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| Sep-25-10 | | MaxxLange: A guy from my club played him at the USATE back in the late 90's....Benjamin was wearing the US Championship ring He did the openings for Deep Blue, especially the c3 Sicilian as an anti-Kasparov weapon, and he also helped the developers train the evaluation function for things like minor piece quality, possible open lines, and that kind of dynamic positional stuff |
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| Sep-25-10 | | MaxxLange: They had other GMS on the team, also...Ilescas? One of the Spanish GMs was definitely involved, iirc |
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Mar-11-11
| | HeMateMe: I think in the book Benjamin mentions hiring DeFirmian and his buddy John Federowicz to work on the opening book. Interestingly, I've never heard of 'Fed, Benjamin or DeFirmian making any public comments about Kasparov's allegations of "cheating" by IBM, or the controvery of these computer logs being made available. Maybe all three had to sign some sort of agreement with IBM permanently barring public comment about the project. |
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Mar-11-11
 | | Eric Schiller: Does anyone have a copy of Chess Life 1984 or 1985 of Berlin Summer Open with photo of Joel climbing Berlin Wall? CL never returned my photo. Joel nearly overslept the 4:30 pm first round! Luckily I had to call him about something! |
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Mar-11-11
 | | ketchuplover: happy birthday Joel :) |
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Mar-11-11
 | | Penguincw: Happy 47th birthday Joel Benjamin! |
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Mar-31-11
| | Penguincw: Quote of the Day:
< "A few months after all the work I did on the Deep Blue project, at the US Championship, I thought "miserable Earthlings, you have no chance against me!" > |
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Jan-26-12
| | Penguincw: Same quote as Mar-31-11. |
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Mar-11-12
| | Penguincw: Happy Birthday Joel Benjamin! |
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Mar-27-12
| | Penguincw: Quote of the Day
< "Topalov plays without fear; he is ready to go full-steam ahead." > --- Joel Benjamin |
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| Sep-24-12 | | hedgeh0g: <Interestingly, I've never heard of 'Fed, Benjamin or DeFirmian making any public comments about Kasparov's allegations of "cheating" by IBM, or the controvery of these computer logs being made available. Maybe all three had to sign some sort of agreement with IBM permanently barring public comment about the project.> Benjamin mentioned once how he never forgave Kasparov for the way he behaved during that match. |
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Mar-11-13
| | ketchuplover: Happy Birthday Joel |
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| Nov-03-13 | | Swedenborg: Has Grandmaster Joel Benjamin ever have written "instructional" books based on chess, particularly analysis? Preferably, his own games? |
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| Nov-04-13 | | Strongest Force: I am sure he has. Eric Schiller would know. Ask him on his page |
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Dec-31-13
| | Penguincw: ♔ Quote of the Day ♔
< "A few months after all the work I did on the Deep Blue project, at the US Championship, I thought 'miserable Earthlings, you have no chance against me!'" > -Joel Benjamin
When he mentions "me", I assume he's talking about Deep Blue (Computer). |
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| Mar-11-14 | | LivBlockade: Happy 50th to the Player of the Day! |
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Mar-11-14
| | HeMateMe: happy Birthday, Joel B. I have your excellent book American Grandmaster. Lots of good stories. Do you still have old copies of your mail order magazine Chess Chow? Only Kasparov could get emotional about losing to a software program. You and the other members of the Feng Hsu team are to be commended for not speaking out about his poor behavior. Such a bratty kid, at times, and with his mother Clara in attendance! |
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