Slideshow series depicting the chess games IBM “supercomputer” Deep Blue played with chess masters Garry Kasparov, David Bronstein, and Judit Polgar.
Deep Blue is a chess computer designed and produced by the computer company IBM. Deep Blue’s programming code is written in C and runs under the AIX operating system. It won a game against Garry Kasparov on February 10, 1996, marking the first time a chess computer has ever beaten a reigning world champion under regular time controls. It was then upgraded and played a six-game match against Garry Kasparov in May of 1997. It won 3.5-2.5, marking the first time a chess computer has ever beaten a reigning world champion in a match under standard tournament rules and time controls. Garry Kasparov demanded a rematch which IBM did not accept and IBM retired Deep Blue.
Kasparov was in fact convinced IBM had cheated, making their decision not to hold a rematch all the more questionable.
