It has been a goal of computer makers
to make a computer that is capable of beating the best chess players. In 1996
IBM thought they had done just that, with Deep Blue. So they challenged the
reigning world champion at the time, Gary Kasparov. The challenge was accepted
with normal tournament rules and normal tournament time controls. This game was
held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Gary
Kasparov had easily won the first set of six games with three wins and two
draws for a score of four for Kasparov and two for Deep Blue. After this loss
to Kasparov, the IBM team reprogrammed the computer so they could come back the
next year in 1997 to challenge Kasparov once more, this time would be set in
New York City.
In this
second game commonly called the most spectacular event in chess history, Kasparov
wasn’t able to beat the supercomputer of Deep Blue. Deep Blue had won the game
with a score of 3 ½ to 2 1/2. The game
was even up until the end, when Kasparov being a human became tired and was
ready for it to be over. Deep Blue won in about 20 moves. Kasparov accused the
IBM team of cheating within the first couple of matches.
After
beating Kasparov the IBM team disassembled Deep Blue and wouldn’t do a rematch
with Kasparov. Since then there hasn’t been any other chess game like this one.
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