Kasparov V Deeper Blue
- Edition: Paperback
- Author: Daniel King
- Skill Range: All levels
- Publisher: Other
- Year Published: 1997
- # of Pages: 112
- ISBN: 0713483229
Description:
The inside story on the ultimate man v machine challenge - the match in May 1997 in New York between Gary Kasparov and the computer "Deeper Blue". The match was billed as the final showdown between humanity and the computer. Chess has always been regarded as the most complex and intellectual of games. The IBM programmers were confident that the computer was finally too powerful, too fast, and too accurate for the best exponent of the royal game. Has Deep Blue finally developed an understanding of strategy? Find the answers to these questions and many more inside!