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Contenders Fact Sheet
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Event: |
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The IBM Chess Challenge Rematch |
Date: |
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May 3 to May 11, 1997 |
Location: |
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The Equitable Center, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York City |
Purse: |
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$700,000 to winner / $400,000 to loser |
Web site: |
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http://www.chess.ibm.com |
Contenders
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Garry Kasparov |
IBM's Deep Blue |
Height: |
5' 10" |
6' 5" |
Weight: |
176 lbs. |
1.4 tons |
Age: |
34 years |
4 years |
Birthplace: |
Azerbajian |
Yorktown, NY |
No. of processors |
50 B Neurons |
32 PSSC Processors |
Board postions/Second: |
2 |
200,000,000 |
Power Source: |
electrical / chemical |
electrical |
Future duties: |
World Chess Champion |
Pharmaceutical design |
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