Yasser Seirawan vs Garry Kasparov: Sinquefield Chess Cup Ultimate Moves Live

This is a live blitz game between Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Garry Kasparov at the 2015 Sinquefield Cup Ultimate Moves. This is a full game between Kasparov and Sierawan without moves from the Sinquefields.
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[@keepingupwiththecichlids]

Yasser has one of the kindest souls I've ever seen.

[@chess6446]

+Joe Amazon Yes. He is a good person.

[@mungalitoh]

True, i would like to play him. Should be fun loosing to him.

[@geometricart7851]

+Joe Amazon You call that kind? I call it sarcastic...

[@keepingupwiththecichlids]

huh?

[@mahmoudwali2963]

@@chess6446 from where?

[@CheapShotFail]

Yasser's smile is simply infectious.

[@ThomasEWalker]

+CheapShotFail On every video I see of him he is grinning and happy - sweet! I agree!

[@gladJonas]

Best thing about him

[@benjaminvmobile]

Yes siree

[@oritemis]

Now this comment has a complete different meaning

[@javier9562]

@@ThomasEWalker He is very kind, one time in Mazatlán, México i have dinner with him and his wife. Both are good People.

[@Enigma793]

You can tell how much Garry still hates to lose by how seriously he takes this match haha.

[@chess6446]

+Enigma793 Yes he is still very competitive and wants to always play his best. A true champion.

[@Enigma793]

+Chess64 Indeed he is!

[@jacelipp8973]

He didn't lose

[@Enigma793]

+Jace Lipp I'm aware...

[@lukitowibowo7578]

It was draw

[@GMBethHarmon]

Kasparov, Yasser, Ashley, Magnus, Topalov, Giri, Aronian, So, Anand... and probably Grischuk and Hikaru somewhere off-camera. That room is absolutely STACKED.

[@chess6446]

True!! So many legends!! Thank you for watching!

[@tomhidley6763]

@Rayden Gotta love the trolls. Keep up the good work man.

[@Quidoute]

and westly So, I think

[@whithaw]

What an incredible assembly of chess legends in one location..... It brings tears to see this video. Truly priceless...

[@chess6446]

+whithaw Thanks!! Yeah sooo much talent collected in one room. Its awesome!!

[@leopard1791]

I see only one legend. Just compare Yassers and Kasparovs behaviour.

[@AM-sp6je]

Kasparov's mind : "Shut up Shut up Shut up asses"

[@jt4369]

Wow, look at the contrast between Seirawan and Kasparov's demeanor: one is all-business and humorless; and the other has a smile that spans a time-zone.

[@wisechimp6159]

Look at Magnus carlsen just chilling in the back

[@aniaavia2053]

You follow illuminati?

[@-_Nuke_-]

In soviet russia illuminati follows you.

[@ByGraceThroughFaith777]

holy chess the talent in that room

[@chess6446]

Yeah they are really amazing. And Kasparov is pretty awesome. He is my chess hero. Got his autograph one time and got to see him play twice.

[@Bleh67420]

Pretty overwhelming.

[@henkoosterink8744]

Frank Yes, indeed and i wasn't even there….

[@isaacgonzalez7909]

And then there's Maurice Ashley...

[@kevinworrell889]

@@isaacgonzalez7909 isaac🤔👍

[@davidmbonu2689]

"Fortunately for Yasser he only has to play one game....unlike Nigel" - LOLOLOLOL

[@mcpartridgeboy]

+David Mbonu yeah he definatly fell short of expectationn

[@ZoeTheCat]

+David Mbonu Yasser would have delivered the same beating to Short. Short was playing like a 2100

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

Zoe TheCat He Lost a Great Game on Time...after refusing a Draw offer.

[@abnerlouischarles]

Yassers not playing to win, he's just trying not to lose loll

[@garyjones2561]

InnerPower But Yasser has beaten him.

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

I remember a beautiful Game he won at the Olympiad.

[@Bjorlin1]

thats a quote from a movie dude

[@gabrielbarile73]

And the world champion just chilling on the back..... flawless.

[@jt4369]

Draw against Kasparov. This is proof that Seirawan is still beast when he's on his game.

[@chess6446]

Yeah Seirawan is awesome!

[@magnitooo]

omg kasparov is extremely shyyyyy... and the beautiful kind yasser tried so many times to cover him by laughing loud , i love both of them so much

[@talhaozdemir96]

a living legend plays, but they cant keep quiet....................... even im disturbed while watching, cant imagine kasparov.

[@largolagrande7837]

+Talha Özdemir Yeah sure and what about Yasser? He's playing against a living legend while paying attention to the jokes while complementing them while defending a tougher position. All merits which were only awarded to one of the two of them.

[@paulpatricio2427]

+Largo LaGrande yasser knows that he can't stand a chance against Gary. that's why while the game is on, he can still manage to compliment to those silly jokes around him

[@kellybrown6988]

He beat Garry before.

[@MagnusAnand]

They are just playing for fun

[@Neekssterr]

Yeah definitely made me cringe watching Gary probably annoyed and Yesser trying to follow the jokes, it seemed hyped but very unsatisfying setting.

[@robertlembo]

How cool would it be if you were having a game of chess with your friend and all of the top players in the world were just watching you play....Carlsen, Kasparov, Nakamura, Anand, Caruana....all thinking to themselves what the best moves are...It would be hilarious because you're not even close to their levels so you make one wrong move and they all fall back and facepalm like the world just ended...it's like you reach to move the rook and everyone cringes....you reach for the knight and they all close their eyes....then you finally reach for the pawn on A2 and they let out a sigh of relief...that would be a dream come true.....

[@johnz1582]

you have quite the imagination

[@samvargas2868]

This is a great thought.

[@gordonilaoa1275]

Just imagine if your friend was also as incompetent .. you'll bare witness to many suicides

[@ronaldlewis3930]

@@gordonilaoa1275 lol

[@biscuitburger725]

Hahaha

[@regzzuse280]

No matter if its a tournament or just a random everyday chess game, the preparation of Garry at the beginning is always the same. Looking at the board and calculating.

[@LeventK]

8 likes underrated

[@TrollMeister_]

He started calculating even before the first move was made.

[@miklas-dj9kd]

When Aronian laughs wholeheartedly, it sounds like a seal being raped.

[@Ojalalluevapronto]

+miklas1911 haha i think he likes ur comment the guy is pretty cool

[@ganjalfthegreen1574]

ahahah

[@82spiders]

I will not ask how you know what a seal sounds like while being raped.

[@jerryanstey7058]

you witnessed a seal being raped ?!

[@GamesJoblin]

A true gentleman would never ask...

[@Gaba-oo4qb]

I like how Carlsen always looks like the castaway in the group, sitting behind the entire crowd and yet he can murder all those guys in the board !

[@chess6446]

True!! He is the best!

[@AlexSosaBolivia]

Kasparov lets his chess do the talking

[@xa-1274]

Draws

[@ayahadil3026]

Nah man , chess speaks for itself

[@isaccnewton432]

Kasparov looks serious here

[@chess6446]

+Isacc Newton Yes he takes chess pretty seriously. He helps chess grow around the world.

[@Xuter]

+Isacc Newton He is very competitive, doesn't like to draw or lose games even when they don't mean too much

[@noparking6591]

+Isacc Newton That is why he was world champion. You cant treat this as a game to become the best.

[@sinisa5567]

Those guys in the background have a lot of balls for making noise while Kasparov is playing.

[@SaeedAcronia]

In the whole world of chess, Yasser is the only person who dares to trash-talk the great Kasparov

[@xs10z]

Bringing a box of Kleenex to the game is not "trash talk", it's putting on a skit. It's doing schtick. Yasser can be so cringe sometimes.

[@fredtheafricanpianist5935]

How serious Garry is with chess, no smiling, greatest player of all time, along with Robert James IMO!

[@chess6446]

+Frederick Ikpatt He is actually my favorite chess player and I finally had the chance to meet him. Really awesome.

[@leadnitrate2194]

@@chess6446 that's amazing. Who else did you meet? Everyone in that room?

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

Paul Morphy might be the greatest.

[@npsmith0485]

Garry is a serious player. He is there to win. Not to have fun.

[@Mrius86]

5:03 Kasparov rocking back and forth like he is enjoying himself.

[@chess6446]

He probably misses playing in tournaments.

[@unisam1919]

Kasparov is a legend, but don't forget who Seirawan is. He's a tough opponent to face, I'm sure, and you don't mess with such people. Perhaps that's why Kasparov is really into the game - I would be too, even if I had that kind of strength; I would be careful not to overestimate myself.

[@chess6446]

Yeah. that's true! Awesome comment.

[@MagnusAnand]

You can see Gary takes chess really seriously, even if they are “just playing for fun”.

[@chess6446]

Yeah true. He does take it very seriously. A lot of people though expect him to play well.

[@dannygjk]

Some ambient noise ok but no narration during the game! What.the.hell.

[@iankyoko]

Kasparov has a legacy to uphold. He is considered arguably the best chess player ever. Although he would realize that it is only a social game in a social setting, he would still want to play well amid all the current chess elite who are in the room. And I bet every one of those elite players were thrilled seeing the great man playing chess once again, albeit just a blitz game. And they would know he still possesses a very high caliber of skill. And quite possibly, after some intensive training to get him up to speed, could beat everyone in the room. Just look at his recent spectacular performance against Nigel Short. People who criticize him for being serious are being too harsh. Remember, this game is being videoed. Hundreds of thousands of people will watch it. But anyway, after watching it again, I hear him reply in a joking manner right at the end of the video. So he doesn't mind too much.

[@chess6446]

+Ian Bull True!! Thanks for your comments!

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

I think that GM Kasparov just isn't used to this much talking, laughing, joking, play by play commentary while playing chess where you obviously need to concentrate. He looks uncomfortable because he doesn't want to lose. It is hard for a champ to just joke around.

[@m5rule]

I do Love Yasser!!! What a Fantastic humanist!!!!! Greetings from Finlnland!!

[@chess6446]

+m5rule Yeah! He is truly a great player, always happy, and cares about others.

[@popvinnik]

Love those pieces.

[@arturoruiz2618]

As the others burst out laughing, Kasparov must be thinking: "I could beat the sh*t out of all of you if I wanted".

[@Russianboyz95]

+Arturo Ruiz ehhh that's probably a stretch, if you look at who was in the room.

[@xa-1274]

He could get beaten by more than half of the people in that room what are you on

[@addnunn4974]

Kasparov is a legend but he is not the best now.

[@betochiwas]

Levon Aronian, Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Wesley So. Non of them will be intimidated by today Kasparov

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

@@xa-1274 Wrong, Kasparov is better than Aronian, Giri and So. The only one who is perhaps better is Magnus Carlsen.

[@p1nesap]

Nice footage of these masters! Trikon tripods are lightweight, cheap, and keep camera movement smooth.

[@chess6446]

+p1nesap Thanks! Yeah I will work on keeping the movement smoother.

[@Reza254]

Chess64 chess games are best viewed from that same angle that you shot (so pieces don't look stacked, slightly off center) but a little higher, including the clock, so plz. try shooting like that. No need to zoom or move, just keep stable and steady so audience can follow the game. Thx

[@Erik_001]

Great video. Thank you.

[@chess6446]

+Erik NikkiSoft Thanks sir!

[@lllllMlllll]

by the way Kasparov and Yasser are old friends .. Yasser was there for Kasparov during deep blue games and he appears in some footage ..

[@chess6446]

I did not know that. That is really cool.

[@tcfulton3759]

My dad coached GM Seirawan at Garfield High School in Seattle. In reality Yasser coached him, but we'll just keep that a secret lol

[@chess6446]

lol! That is an awesome story!! My Coach was Mr. Unruh. He has done many great things for chess over the years.

[@starfire0007]

I got to teach Sam Shankland when he was in middle school. Actually, he did all the teaching.

[@Xhanthan]

I do not get, why, if you filming a chess game, you wouldn't filme it from above?

[@gameape2210]

the pieces become very difficult to recognize from above

[@9181shreyasbhatt]

At 7:20 after Kasparov trades the pieces, Yasser waits for some time before recapturing the bishop on f1. Probably was calculating along the lines of pushing the pawn c5-c6 attacking the knight and creating a pass pawn but then realises it leads nowhere. Probably that was the only brief moment in the game when Yasser thought he had counter-play. Quickly realising it doesn't work and draw is the only way out.

[@jeffgreen3376]

To all those who are complaining about the other players making noise and commenting, well it wasn't a serious game. What they are doing is called kibitzing and it's a common practice in coffee house games and Washington Park blitz games. Kasparov was not amused though. He was taking it seriously, as his reputation is always on the line. He is still expected to win, even at his age.

[@dufasaurjoe2899]

In his prime Yasser may have been even stronger at speed than at slower controls.

[@wilfredogaldamez4601]

i love these videos!

[@chess6446]

+Wilfredo Galdamez Me too. lol :)

[@chess6446]

+Wilfredo Galdamez Thanks for watching. I just uploaded a new video today. John Nunn. If you watch the whole video at the end there is a link to an exclusive video where I have fun boxing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHLKgZmYr5xse68

[@paulhuver8033]

why all the noise?

[@RoadToFuture007]

for fun

[@fuckingSickOfCreepyG]

I don't know what would throw me off the most, Kasparov's aggressive stare or Yasser's ASMR voice.

[@motaro959]

0:05 Seirawan face..hehe

[@chess6446]

+motaro OO True

[@ordro107]

Is Maurice Ashley talking to a mic connected to nothing?

[@SteveRunciman]

Nobody fucks with Yasser.

[@chess6446]

+SteveRunciman Yes he is a boss!

[@keplergso8369]

Seirawan seems very friendley, and his smile infectious ! A nice guy !

[@j.masonbrown6216]

The disrespect at 8:39

[@bailinnumberguy]

Magnus sitting in the background looking like he's had too much wine.

[@KokoKoko-hs8ky]

Even though i am not a fan of Kasparov, i am amazed that after all this years he still find chess very serious.

[@MagnusAnand]

He is competitive by nature

[@Seras6]

Guys keep the camera pinned and stop messing with it when recording!

[@vladimirchesslike1200]

Interesting channel

[@Toxie207]

Those loud people in the background should just shut up.

[@chess6446]

+Toxie207 It does make it hard to hear what the top players are saying.

[@kellybrown6988]

Loud people? U mean ex world champion, current world champion, and the candidates for the world champion? U mean those loud people?

[@farrouckruiz7027]

Kasparov is just unbelievable,that's one of the ibm team,and he just enjoy play chess,what a humble man Kasparov is

[@saulo07]

Where did you see him enjoying playing the game and any humbleness?? Fans are really blind.

[@saulo07]

Because if a jerk expresses hiw wrong opinions in public, you, he must read and understand that his view is not the true and true only. So stfu and go back to the hole you came from. Post muted.

[@saulo07]

You got really close, my friend! :-)

[@farrouckruiz7027]

Saulo Silva Last thing,I'm not your friend :)

[@saulo07]

Thank god! ;-)

[@ChessGameImprovement]

Wesley So in the background, who beat Kasparov in what Kavalek's Huffington Post is calling the "Immortal Blitz Game"!

[@Dkgupta121]

Kasparov was serious that's why some people think that everyone must have been serious...if he was happy and was enjoying and making jokes like other people are then people must have been appreciating his friendliness...

[@lucifuge1968]

at 5:55, why not Rxb1??

[@chess6446]

+lucifuge1968 If rook takes B1. Kasparov responds by taking the pawn in the center forking the queen and bishop winning the bishop. Materially an equal trade but positionally Seirawan's dark squared bishop is better.

[@lucifuge1968]

+Chess64 cheers, its bit hard to see with angle we see the board

[@baconsogood454]

Still, 23.Rd1 is not really much better. 23.Bc4, 23.Qe1, and 23.Qd2 are all worth a closer look. Even 23.e5, 23.Bd1 or 23.Qc4 are a bit better.

[@ArizonaMMJ]

awesome. Where can I see more vids like this from this day?

[@Archdesign67]

any legend in their sport will never joke about it

[@puddingosu3326]

the chess set is so pretty

[@jivejudd1023]

Not arsed to read the comments, what was the innuendo about the tissues?

[@ivicapavic3381]

even now you can see the chess machine kasparov is; hes not even rated anymore and yet hes as nervous as he was in 1985 match vs Karpov, his face is like termina tor, you cannot take it away from him

[@chess6446]

+Ivica Pavić Yes he is always very competitive.

[@petriseppala8669]

How about that move by Seirawan in 2:33 when he takes Kasparov´s pawn? That is not in that square? Is that something i didn´t know was a legal move in chess?🤔

[@Interspirituality]

its called en peasant its not a legal move but its used by cheaters all the time

[@Mrius86]

Is that the same type of pieces used in the 2014 World Championship?

[@chess6446]

It could be. I am not for sure though.

[@edgarcruz9697]

Random question I've been looking into buying that kind of chessboard. Anybody know where i can buy that exact board?

[@chess6446]

That board if from Staunton and is pretty expensive. It is a DGT board

[@miguelangelfuentesflores6128]

Beautiful chess set. From the house of Staunton, without doubt.

[@chess6446]

+miguel angel fuentes flores True they have many beautiful sets.

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

I don't like Staunton chess sets that much.

[@jefftaylor1186]

How do you even compete against Yasser and his smile?

[@larrythechesstutor1621]

Why are there no longer old men topping the league in Chess anymore? Young players era is good but the era of the oldies were way better.. maybe it's just my nostalgia

[@chess6446]

@@larrythechesstutor1621 I believe Ivanchuk and Ben Finegold still play regularly. But a lot of Grandmasters retire at 35. Where I'm at there is a National Master who regularly completed in his 60's, but most do not. I plan on playing my whole life.

[@chess6446]

@@larrythechesstutor1621 You are right though that many do not stick with chess and it's unfortunate. I'm hoping that the trend changes and fewer retire early.

[@AlonsoRules]

what is it with knight and bishop endgames, they always seem to pop up in GM games

[@chess6446]

+Anthony Kernich Yes. Well they extensively study the endgames and often Magnus goes into the endgame with a slight edge to press for more. Endgames are very complicated and Magnus has much success in them against other GM's.

[@AlonsoRules]

One does not beat Carlsen in an endgame. Probably why Nakamura hasn't beaten Carlsen in classical.

[@muriloamorim2731]

it's ok, guys. the clock survived kasparov's fist

[@chess6446]

lol.

[@LvJols]

En el público Carlsen, Aronian y Topalov, wow. Lástima que tan sólo fueron tablas, había mucho ruido y no dejaron concentrar bien al gran Kasparov.

fueron tablas? yo pense que Kasparov habia abandonado.

[@LvJols]

+Saúl A. (Morgan) Pudiera parecerlo porque es quien extiende la mano, pero no, convinieron tablas. Hay dos formas de corroborarlo, son: como colocan los reyes al finalizar, cada rey en su color indica empate y, el "narrador" si te das cuenta al término del partido dice "draw" que significa empate, justamente.

[@user-rs6gg6bb1d]

+LvJols Eneas Pero lo de los reyes en su color no me convence, pues es comun que estén en su color, no?

[@LvJols]

No. Quizá te refieras al iniciar un partido pero, más bien es la dama la que va en su color, en el acomodo de las piezas al inicio. La dama blanca en el cuadro blanco y la negra en el cuadro negro, por consiguiente los reyes van en el color contrario, rey blanco cuadro negro, rey negro cuadro blanco. Yo a lo que me refería es al finalizar la partida. En los torneos, al término del juego, si gana el jugador de las piezas blancas, los dos reyes se acomodan en casillas centrales blancas, si gana el de piezas negras, en casillas centrales negras, así de simple.

+Saturno Luna La pocision dice tablas... Ni creo que El maestro abondonde así...

[@MrTomppaPomppa]

kasparov was like: "fuck this shit, let's play chess"

[@wakefieldyorkshire]

Just had to switch the sound off half way through.

[@aravindgundakaram1830]

0:30 is that old man in the shorts Viktor Korchnoi? Btw, I know Yasser’s a top ten player in the world at one point, but you gotta have guts to trash talk Garry with a box of Kleenex tissues😂

[@chess6446]

lol. It was all done in fun but still Kasparov is a legend.

[@tamirerez2547]

Notice the beginning of the video. Everyone laughed and amused, telling jokes and talking. Only Gary Kasparov continues to sit in front of the board. Serious face. He's focused. Looking at the black tools, as if there was no one around him. Kasparov prepares mentally for battle. At most he smiles quietly. That's how you act before a game. That's how you win a battle even before it starts.

[@xa-1274]

It’s a fucking casual game 1 and he fucking drew with his tough guy persona while yasser was having fun. Yasser is the real winner here

[@pockpicket9360]

I don't get why the game finished? please someone can explain. ty

[@tomasmohr6120]

+pock picket I belive it's just a draw position. Both players too good to blunder.

[@pockpicket9360]

thank you

[@mercedesbenz647]

All high level chess ends in early draws...

[@daveedward6925]

Does anyone know what brand and model of those pieces? They are very nice

[@chess6446]

Not sure exactly which type. That question has been asked a lot and I wish I knew. I do know that it comes from House of Staunton though. Thank you for watching!

[@kellybrown6988]

These games are for fun. The tournament is over already!

[@paulillo31]

kasparov no se podía concentrar como se ve en el video con tanto ruido

[@rommelferia3786]

Yasser se divierte feliz el jugando garry la pasa mal jajja es muy competitivo el ajedrez representa algo muy serio para el. Saludos

[@burt591]

Kasparov entering beast mode before a chess game

[@chess6446]

Yeah. Kasparov is amazing. He is my hero.

[@jivejudd1023]

Magnus just casually sitting there in the back with legs wide open doesn't give a fooooooooooook

[@mattdrives4757]

Yasser Seirawan may not be the World Champ but he’s still my favorite chess champion. He’s an awesome author, instructor and player! And nice person to boot! I hope to visit St.Louis chess club next year.

[@chess6446]

I hope you are able to visit as well!! It is a really amazing place! Garry Kasparov is my chess hero!! I grew up studying his games!

[@gencturk14]

sorry.in this game who won? I think 0-0 right?

[@chess6446]

+genç türk Yes it is a draw

[@-johnny-deep-]

Gary doesn't seem to be enjoying himself at all here. What happened before this game?

[@chess6446]

I don't remember. He does take every game seriously and I remember he would outplay his opponents and get into time pressure and then lose a won position. He loses many won games because of the clock.

[@Stockfish12345]

Where to buy this chess pieaces ?

[@MadderMel]

A living Legend playing chess !! Also playing is Kasparov .

[@chess6446]

Kasparov is awesome!!

[@naturae-studiosum]

Where can buy these pieces?

[@chess6446]

+Lazar Eduard Probably from the House of Staunton. www.houseofstaunton.com/

[@chess6446]

+Lazar Eduard They have high quality chess boards and other materials.

[@jeffgreen3376]

Kasparov wasn't having any of that trash talking. He lets his play do the talking.

[@evilasio30]

beutyfull pieces/peças muito bonitas

[@Twas-RightHere]

What does Garry say at the very end which makes them all laugh?

[@chess6446]

I am not sure myself. I was even in that room years ago and I am still not sure. Kasparov is a legend so it's probably something witty.

[@High_Priest_Jonko]

It was so disrespectful for Yasser to give Garry a box of tissues

[@chess6446]

It was meant to be funny but yes it could come across the wrong way. Seirawan is an incredible person though and a great commentator!! He is very kind.

[@bailinnumberguy]

Rex making a fashion statement with short pants and black socks.

[@daviddinant8310]

what board and pieces are they using

[@chess6446]

They come from Staunton and are very expensive.

[@jarvis1508]

DGT electronic board and they’re DGT electronic pieces.

[@sanjaybiswas1795]

Who wins the match

[@vitojohn8168]

Kasparov and me share same thing when i go to work im just work and not making friend

[@nethbt]

lol even on coffeehouse games Gary is such a competitor he couldn't even smile

[@walterm.robertsiiiphd2157]

Kasparov is always so completely intense over the board, one wonders if he even has the capacity to just "enjoy" a no-stakes game. The fact that he is retired no doubt only adds to his inability to "enjoy" a casual situation. It is probably that no-nonsense "killer instinct" that separates the likes of Kasparov from a very accomplished player like Seirawan. Certainly, to go from chess to Russian politics in the age of Putin takes some pretty big balls. It is well above the spiritual resources of the average chess-nerd to challenge a brutal and deadly tyrant. Bravo Garry. I myself at least excuse your humorlessness.

[@stevedavis8329]

seirawan was in the top 5 in the world for a while. don't let the smile fool you. those other gm's have massive respect for him.