(eng): A general version of the maximum pseudolikelihood estimate of parameters within the class of Gauss-Markov random fields is stated in a rigorous way. Its asymptotic properties, namely the consistency, the asymptotic normality, and the relative asymptotic efficiency are studied.Explicit formulas for the asymptotic covariance matrix are given, and a decrease of efficiency is proved. A numerical example is added to show that the efficiency can be improved by enlarging the range of the conditional distribution.