Deep Blue v/s Garry Kasparov 1996 - The Match That Changed History
Hello readers,
Today I'm here with the 1st Part of the Series - Deep Blue v/s Garry Kasparov
Over 20 years ago, World Champion Garry Kasparov took on IBM and the super-computer Deep Blue in the ultimate battle of man versus machine. This was a monumental moment in chess history and was followed closely around the world. This match appealed to chess players, scientists, computer experts, and the general public. At the time of the match, Kasparov was the reigning world champion. Kasparov was put to the ultimate test carrying the weight of humanity on his shoulders heading into this iconic chess battle.
Game 1
Game one shocked the world of chess when Kasparov was forced to resign after thirty-seven moves against the super computer. This game marked a turning point in chess history as this was the first time a reigning world champion ever lost against a computer with tournament conditions and slow time controls.
game began with the Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation. The first game of the 1996 match was the first game to be won by a chess-playing computer against a reigning world champion under normal chess tournament conditions, and in particular, classical time controls.
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https://www.chess.com/analysis/collection/deep-blue-vs-kasparov-h2eFkFPc/piwtZoBxa/analysis
Game 2
After game one, all eyes were on Kasparov to see if he could recover from the shocking loss to Deep Blue. The intellect of mankind was a heavy weight for Kasparov to carry, but being a world champion, Kasparov rose to the challenge!
game transposed to an open line of the Catalan Opening. Kasparov played in what could be called a preemptive style, blocking all Deep Blue's development attempts. The game lasted for 73 moves but eventually Deep Blue's operator had to resign the game. Though an opposite-colored bishops ending tends to be drawish, Kasparov had three connected passed pawns to Deep Blue's single passed pawn.
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https://www.chess.com/analysis/collection/deep-blue-vs-kasparov-h2eFkFPc/3dhtnogmJn/analysis
Game 3
After the fighting first two rounds, peace was restored, and game three was drawn. Deep Blue went again for the Alapin Sicilian that worked great in game one, but Kasparov kept the game under control, and the game was drawn in 39 moves.
As in the first game, Kasparov played the Sicilian Defence to which Deep Blue again responded with the Alapin Variation. The game lasted for 39 moves and was drawn.
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https://www.chess.com/analysis/collection/deep-blue-vs-kasparov-h2eFkFPc/2gfDAicxar/analysis
Game 4
This was another peaceful game that was drawn in 50 moves. The star move this game occurred when Kasparov sacrificed on move 42 to secure the draw.
The fourth game was the second to end in a draw, although at one point Deep Blue's team declined Kasparov's draw offer. The opening transposed to a line of the Queen's Gambit Declined.
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https://www.chess.com/analysis/collection/deep-blue-vs-kasparov-h2eFkFPc/4CWjEXJQYe/analysis
Game 5
Game five would be the game that the Deep Blue team would come to regret. Kasparov offered a draw on move 23 which the computer declined. Deep Blue's play after the draw offer steadily went downhill as Kasparov took over the initiative and never let up until the computer was forced to resign.
The fifth game was the turning point of the match. Its opening transposed to the Scotch Four Knights Game, an opening combining the characteristics of the Scotch Game and the Four Knights Game. Game 5 was considered an embarrassment for the Deep Blue team because they had declined Kasparov's draw offer after the 23rd move. This was the only game in the match that Black won.
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https://www.chess.com/analysis/collection/deep-blue-vs-kasparov-h2eFkFPc/4dTjmqNeGn/analysis
Game 6
Kasparov stuck to his game plan and strategy with White keeping a more closed position against Deep Blue. This was the most one-sided game of the match, and Kasparov was able to put the final nail in the coffin of Deep Blue, proving that man was still king of the royal game.
The sixth game, like the fourth, transposed to the same line of the Queen's Gambit Declined. The final game was an illustration of just how badly chess engines of the time could play in some positions. Employing anti-computer tactics and keeping the focus of the game on long-term planning, Kasparov slowly improved his position throughout the mid-game while Deep Blue wasted time doing very little to improve its position. By the end of the game, Deep Blue's pieces were crammed into its queenside corner, with no moves to make aside from shuffling its king. Kasparov had all the time in the world to finish the rout. Kasparov's next move would probably have been 44.Qe7 to exchange the queens. That would have allowed his passed pawn, which was near promotion, to advance, leading to the win of one of Black's rooks.
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https://www.chess.com/analysis/collection/deep-blue-vs-kasparov-h2eFkFPc/32KksG4kGv/analysis
Game Result Of the 1996 match
Finally Garry Kasparov Won the match of 1996 against Deep Blue.
The Rematch Of 1997 Will Be Posted Soon - The 2nd Part Of the Series
